The Links Card is the next evolution of a discount card.
We’re creating a network of partner courses that are using collective marketing benefits to drive traffic into hard to market slots – expiring tee times.
From members
From partner courses
Years in the business
gaps filled every year
Remember, our primary goal is to protect your brand so we encourage you to use restrictions in order to limit your offer to where you need results. That might be 24 hour advanced booking and limited to Mondays after 12pm or no limit booking 7 days a week. It's wherever you want results.
Tighter restrictions can limit traffic but it protects your brand and yields.
This is a very common question and concern for both courses and golfers. How many times can an offer be redeemed?
Because of the nature of our platform, our default is unlimited because we want to continually drive results into the time frames you need whether or not it's accomplished by the same golfer over and over. This creates a long term affect where value golfers are pushed into slots you need filled - ie, turning them into an effective yield management crowd.
However, you're welcome to limit the number of uses. Just add it as a restriction.
Once we have our restrictions set, it's time to figure out an offer to drive traffic into our desired time frames. First, consider the opportunity cost. If your tee time expires at $0, what would you wish you had sold it for?
Next consider the restrictions. If you have broad restrictions like 7 day advanced booking and good anytime then we suggest smaller savings. If you're using 24 hour advanced booking on weekdays only, we suggest a larger discount to motivate action.
We will say that the most successful offers are tighter restrictions + bigger savings.
Of course, there are plenty of other factors to consider like audience size, demographics, or even the season. Luckily, your offer isn't set in stone and you can change it anytime throughout the year.
Carts are another opportunity for win-win.
Including them can boost the effectiveness of your offer and keep your pace of play where you want it.
90% of our partner courses include them.
This is the savings off your retail rates for greens fees and cart fees, if applicable.
Not currently a partner course
The Wailea Golf Club – Old Blue Course in Kihei, Hawaii, is a golfer's paradise. Designed by renowned architect Jack Snyder and established in 1972, this resort course offers a challenging yet enjoyable experience for players of all skill levels. With 18 holes and a par of 71, the course measures 6,545 yards in length. Its slope rating of 129 and course rating of 71.6 indicate that it provides a fair test for players looking to improve their game or simply have fun on the greens. The Old Blue Course features multiple tee options to suit different abilities, including Tsunami Black (6545 yards), Wipe Out White (6173 yards), Shore Break Gold (5037 yards), and The Blue Wave (1617 yards). Whether you're an experienced golfer or new to the sport, you'll appreciate the stunning views and well-maintained conditions at Wailea Golf Club – Old Blue Course.
The player reviews for Wailea Golf Club – Old Blue Course in Kihei, Hawaii are overwhelmingly positive. Golfers rave about the course conditions, layout, and staff friendliness. One golfer describes their experience as "like golfing on another planet!!!" They were impressed by the beautiful backdrops, lush riparian areas, and challenging approach shots into the greens. Despite being marketed as a beginner-friendly course, this golfer found it to be amazing for even avid players. Another reviewer praises the excellent conditions of the course: "No bumps, deviations or dead spots." They also mention that even though they played during aeration schedule, the greens still played pure and fast. Golfers also appreciate the wide-open feel of generous fairways while still providing enough challenge. One player completed their round in just 2 hours and 39 minutes on a Friday afternoon. Overall, Wailea Golf Club – Old Blue Course receives high ratings for its excellent course conditions, value for money spent on green fees compared to other courses at Wailea Golf Club complex (Gold and Emerald), friendly staff members who go above expectations with helpfulness throughout rounds including marshals keeping pace moving along smoothly when busy days occur!
The Wailea Golf Club – Old Blue Course in Kihei, Hawaii is a publicly accessible course that offers exceptional value for golfers of all skill levels. With overwhelmingly positive reviews from players, this course has earned its reputation as one of the top courses in Hawaii. Golfers rave about the impeccable conditions of the course, with no bumps or dead spots to be found. Even during aeration schedules, the greens remain pure and fast. The layout of the course provides a wide-open feel with generous fairways while still offering enough challenge for avid players. Players also appreciate the beautiful backdrops and lush riparian areas that add to their overall experience on this stunning course. Despite being marketed as beginner-friendly, even experienced golfers find it enjoyable and challenging. Additionally, reviewers commend the friendly staff members who go above and beyond to ensure an excellent round of golf. Marshals are praised for keeping pace moving along smoothly during busy days. Overall, if you're looking for a high-quality golf experience at an affordable price, Wailea Golf Club – Old Blue Course is definitely worth considering.
*Our information is based on reviews and descriptions from across the internet
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 71.6/129 | 360 | 357 | 435 | 161 | 542 | 413 | 156 | 378 | 497 | 3299 | 170 | 536 | 422 | 176 | 388 | 207 | 371 | 560 | 369 | 3199 | 6498 |
| Combo M: 70.5/128 | 360 | 357 | 405 | 161 | 519 | 385 | 156 | 367 | 497 | 3207 | 170 | 517 | 407 | 158 | 388 | 168 | 371 | 539 | 369 | 3087 | 6294 |
| White M: 69.8/126 W: 76.2/130 | 348 | 339 | 405 | 146 | 519 | 385 | 134 | 367 | 480 | 3123 | 155 | 517 | 407 | 158 | 362 | 168 | 350 | 539 | 353 | 3009 | 6132 |
| Gold M: 64.5/113 W: 69.2/117 | 332 | 261 | 283 | 124 | 430 | 300 | 117 | 310 | 424 | 2581 | 95 | 416 | 370 | 125 | 353 | 105 | 282 | 377 | 333 | 2456 | 5037 |
| Handicap | 11 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsunami Black | 71 | 6545 yards | 71.6 | 129 |
| Wipe Out White | 71 | 6173 yards | 69.8 | 126 |
| Wipe Out White (W) | 71 | 6173 yards | 76.2 | 130 |
| Shore Break Gold | 71 | 5037 yards | 64.5 | 113 |
| Shore Break Gold (W) | 71 | 5037 yards | 69.4 | 117 |
**We have not verified the course website. Many links are based on google search results**
Our partner courses have come to love, enjoy, and look forward to their staff memberships each year.
We offer free memberships for your employees to use at other partner courses for access to the same perks available to our paying members. Your staff's cards will carry your courses' name and their name so they're identified as industry insiders.New in 2022: an unofficial industry rate program. At the request of several partner courses, we're creating a section in our listings for insider rates that are only visible and available to registered staff members. Participation by your course is optionalYour staff memberships will stay active as long as your course remains active on the platformOur members call your proshop and identify themselves as Links Card members. When paying their greens fees, they show their membership card to your staff.
You can restrict it to a 1 time offer or allow our members to redeem it as many times as they'd like.
Most of our partner courses allow for unlimited redemption because the special offer restrictions are so beneficial yields.
We don't charge our partner courses to participate on The Links Card platform.
Our revenue comes from selling memberships to golfers to access the special offers.
We simply want you to have the systems in place to reduce $0 tee times, even if they are rare for you.
Our platform allows you to create offers that increase demand during times that you need it, even if it's as small of a window as after 2pm on Mondays.
Many resorts face a problem of under utilization - especially during weekdays. The Links Card platform allows you to create offers that:
a) allow you to use locals to increase yields on your expiring tee times without interferring with your guests' tee times or their higher fees,
b) Advertise last minute stay and play packages to our members, of whom, 34% are willing to travel for a good deal on 1-2 weeks notice, 54% on 1 month's notice
From what we've seen, it's the time frame when chances of bookings drop drastically and the expected value of a tee time rapidly approaches $0. For most courses, it's the last 24 hours before a tee time.
24 hours if our default but you're welcome to extend your offer out to meet the needs of your course. For example, a more rural course may want to use 72 hours while a resort near a city may want to use 24 hours
Great question and you absolutely can!
It's easy enough to build out an audience of value golfers. From what we've heard from our partner courses, the more difficult and time consuming part is utilizing them without damaging your brand.
Instead of adding another set of processes to your to do list, you can leverage The Links Card and our process to increase your yields for free.
If your course is consistently booked with foursomes and zero gaps, we congratulate you!
The Links Card is a platform that let's you put systems in place to reduce $0 tee times, even if they are rare for you.