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
Wedgewood Golf Course, located in Olive Branch, Mississippi, is a well-regarded 18-hole semi-private course that has been delighting golfers since 1990. Designed by an anonymous architect, this par-72 course stretches across 6,863 yards from the black tees, offering a challenging yet enjoyable experience for players of all skill levels. With a slope rating of 127 and a course rating of 72.8, Wedgewood provides a fair test of golf skills while also allowing golfers to appreciate the picturesque scenery and strategically placed water hazards and thick rough areas. The course also boasts a well-equipped clubhouse with dining options and practice facilities, including a driving range and putting green, to help golfers hone their skills before hitting the links.
Wedgewood Golf Course has garnered a range of reviews from golfers, reflecting the diverse experiences they have had on the course. Many have praised the course conditions, with one player remarking that it was in the best shape they had seen in a while. Despite occasional dryness due to weather conditions, the greens have been noted for their lushness and quick recovery from aeration.
The layout of the course has elicited mixed reactions. Some players have found it challenging and enjoyable, appreciating the narrow fairways and elevated greens that demand precision and strategy. However, others have found the layout to be somewhat strange and difficult to navigate, especially in the absence of clear directional signs.
One consistent positive aspect highlighted by multiple reviewers is the friendliness and helpfulness of the staff at Wedgewood Golf Course. Players have commended the staff for their excellent service throughout their rounds, contributing to an overall positive experience.
Pace of play has been a concern for some golfers, who have experienced longer round times due to slower groups ahead or a lack of marshals on busy days. Despite these occasional frustrations, many players still recommend Wedgewood Golf Course for its overall quality, reasonable fees, and the fun challenge provided by its layout.
The Links Card, a respected golf course rating system, has given Wedgewood Golf Course a 4.1-star rating based on 497 reviews. This rating reflects the course's well-maintained conditions, lush greens, and challenging yet enjoyable layout. While some players have found the layout to be a bit tricky, the overall consensus is that Wedgewood offers great value for golfers of all skill levels.
The Links Card also highlights the excellent service provided by the staff, which has been consistently praised by reviewers. Additionally, the reasonable fees charged by Wedgewood make it an attractive option for golfers looking for an affordable round without sacrificing quality.
Whether you're a local golfer seeking a convenient course or willing to travel from nearby cities, Wedgewood Golf Course promises an enjoyable and memorable golfing experience. With its well-kept conditions, friendly staff, and engaging layout, Wedgewood is a course that should not be missed.
*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: 73.1/141 | 396 | 425 | 507 | 200 | 438 | 407 | 189 | 569 | 364 | 3495 | 403 | 176 | 532 | 173 | 372 | 424 | 546 | 359 | 383 | 3368 | 6863 |
| Blue M: 70.8/132 | 358 | 402 | 469 | 177 | 398 | 374 | 165 | 541 | 339 | 3223 | 360 | 151 | 485 | 154 | 355 | 387 | 496 | 336 | 360 | 3084 | 6307 |
| White M: 69.7/128 | 349 | 390 | 460 | 169 | 388 | 365 | 156 | 531 | 327 | 3135 | 352 | 147 | 456 | 141 | 347 | 381 | 441 | 327 | 349 | 2941 | 6076 |
| Yellow M: 65.6/116 | 325 | 330 | 440 | 130 | 310 | 325 | 110 | 435 | 295 | 2700 | 340 | 140 | 425 | 110 | 285 | 312 | 380 | 255 | 270 | 2517 | 5217 |
| Red M: 64.0/113 W: 68.2/122 | 282 | 270 | 430 | 125 | 305 | 290 | 100 | 375 | 285 | 2462 | 330 | 130 | 415 | 100 | 275 | 302 | 335 | 245 | 260 | 2392 | 4854 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 72 | 6076 yards |
**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.
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.