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
Willow Lake Golf Club, located in the charming town of Metter, Georgia, offers an exceptional golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Designed by renowned golf course architects Kennedy Detle and Clyde Johnston in 1964, this semi-private 18-hole course underwent renovations in 2015 to further enhance its appeal. With a par of 72 and stretching over 6,483 yards from the back tees, Willow Lake Golf Club provides a challenging yet enjoyable round of golf. The course features strategically placed hazards and undulating greens, demanding precise shot placement and rewarding skillful play. A driving range and putting green are available for golfers to warm up before their round or practice their techniques. Whether you're an experienced golfer seeking a stimulating challenge or a beginner looking to improve your game, Willow Lake Golf Club offers a welcoming and enjoyable golfing experience.
Golfers who have experienced the Willow Lake Golf Club in Metter, Georgia, have consistently provided positive reviews. One frequent player describes the course as "pretty good" and appreciates its accessibility, having achieved their best round of 79 at Willow Lake. The excellent course conditions have also been widely praised, with players commending the meticulous maintenance of the greens and fairways. The course layout has also received rave reviews, with players describing it as "excellent" and offering a well-designed and enjoyable golfing experience.
In addition to the exceptional playing conditions and layout, golfers have consistently praised the friendly and helpful staff at Willow Lake Golf Club. While specific quotes regarding staff interactions were not available, the overall friendliness of the staff has been consistently rated as excellent by players. These positive reviews underscore Willow Lake Golf Club's commitment to providing golfers with an enjoyable and memorable experience.
The Links Cards, a respected golf course rating and review platform, holds Willow Lake Golf Club in high regard for its exceptional value. Golfers who have played at Willow Lake have consistently praised the course conditions, layout, and friendly staff. The excellent playing conditions, including well-maintained greens and fairways, have been particularly noted. The course layout has also been highly rated, with players appreciating its enjoyable and challenging design.
One golfer highlighted the accessibility of Willow Lake Golf Club, finding it easier than most courses and even achieving their best round of 79 there. This suggests that players of various skill levels can enjoy a rewarding golfing experience at Willow Lake. The friendly and helpful staff has also been commended, contributing to the overall positive experience of golfers.
Based on player reviews and The Links Cards' perspective, Willow Lake Golf Club in Metter, Georgia, stands out as a highly recommended destination for golfers seeking an accessible, well-maintained course with an enjoyable layout and friendly staff. It offers great value for a round of golf and is definitely worth considering for golfers of all skill levels.
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 70.2/129 | 388 | 393 | 575 | 155 | 320 | 362 | 182 | 357 | 347 | 3079 | 177 | 525 | 408 | 352 | 346 | 173 | 479 | 369 | 440 | 3269 | 6348 |
| White M: 68.6/125 | 383 | 366 | 536 | 145 | 295 | 357 | 175 | 337 | 330 | 2924 | 159 | 505 | 374 | 317 | 319 | 145 | 455 | 340 | 383 | 2997 | 5921 |
| Gold M: 65.4/116 W: 70.0/123 | 337 | 332 | 479 | 112 | 285 | 312 | 148 | 265 | 315 | 2585 | 141 | 480 | 317 | 230 | 259 | 140 | 420 | 330 | 363 | 2680 | 5265 |
| Red W: 68.0/117 | 332 | 327 | 474 | 107 | 235 | 307 | 143 | 260 | 300 | 2485 | 131 | 302 | 312 | 213 | 249 | 84 | 395 | 271 | 353 | 2310 | 4795 |
| Handicap | 4 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 1 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6483 yards | 70.7 | 132 |
| White | 72 | 6043 yards | 69.2 | 126 |
| Gold | 72 | 5324 yards | 65.4 | 115 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4864 yards | 67.9 | 115 |
**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.