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
Woodlands Golf Course, situated in the picturesque town of Windsor Mill, Maryland, offers an exceptional golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Designed by renowned golf course architects Lindsay Ervin and Bill Love, this 18-hole public course boasts a par of 72 and stretches over 7014 yards from the back tees. With a slope rating of 137 and a course rating of 74.0, Woodlands Golf Course presents a moderate challenge that tests the abilities of even seasoned golfers.
Golfers who have experienced Woodlands Golf Course have expressed a range of opinions about the course. While some players have lauded the course conditions, others have voiced concerns about certain aspects of the course.
One golfer praised the tee-to-green experience, describing it as a great test of skill. The well-maintained fairways and greens received positive feedback, although some players found certain pin placements to be unfair for intermediate and advanced amateur golfers.
Another reviewer highlighted the challenging layout of Woodlands Golf Course, which demands creative shot-making and strategic approaches. The reviewer also noted the presence of elevation changes and bends on nearly every hole. However, they lamented the limited services on the course, with no turn house near the clubhouse and a lack of snack carts until the later holes.
Despite these criticisms, several reviewers commended the friendly and welcoming staff at Woodlands Golf Course. Their positive interactions with the staff enhanced their overall golfing experience.
The Links Card, a respected golf course rating system, provides its own insights into the value of Woodlands Golf Course. While some golfers may perceive the course as offering good value for money, others believe that there are more compelling options available in the area.
The Links Card acknowledges the challenging layout and well-maintained fairways and greens of Woodlands Golf Course. However, it also recognizes the mixed opinions regarding the course's amenities, value for money, and pace of play.
Overall, Woodlands Golf Course presents a scenic and challenging golfing experience for players seeking a test of their skills. However, it may not be the ideal choice for beginners or those seeking extensive amenities on the course.
*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: 74.0/137 | 422 | 195 | 580 | 425 | 336 | 570 | 364 | 193 | 454 | 3539 | 167 | 471 | 438 | 592 | 173 | 367 | 368 | 538 | 361 | 3475 | 7014 |
| Blue M: 72.0/130 | 390 | 181 | 552 | 397 | 306 | 545 | 329 | 179 | 424 | 3303 | 153 | 443 | 414 | 563 | 156 | 340 | 341 | 506 | 332 | 3248 | 6551 |
| White M: 69.9/128 | 367 | 150 | 527 | 374 | 283 | 522 | 304 | 149 | 401 | 3077 | 141 | 417 | 385 | 540 | 136 | 316 | 316 | 482 | 312 | 3045 | 6122 |
| White/Green M: 68.2/126 | 367 | 150 | 493 | 328 | 283 | 486 | 304 | 149 | 366 | 2926 | 141 | 385 | 350 | 504 | 136 | 316 | 316 | 438 | 312 | 2898 | 5824 |
| Green M: 66.4/123 W: 71.6/127 | 332 | 122 | 493 | 328 | 247 | 486 | 267 | 118 | 366 | 2759 | 123 | 385 | 350 | 504 | 116 | 272 | 282 | 438 | 223 | 2693 | 5452 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7014 yards | 74.0 | 137 |
| Blue | 72 | 6551 yards | 72.0 | 130 |
| White | 72 | 6122 yards | 69.9 | 128 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 5452 yards | 71.6 | 127 |
| Green | 72 | 5452 yards | 66.4 | 123 |
**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.