Golfer Collective 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
Bent Pine Golf Club, situated in the picturesque town of Whitehall, Michigan, offers an exceptional golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Established in 1968, this 18-hole public course boasts a challenging par of 71 and stretches approximately 6,007 yards from the white tees. Designed by an anonymous architect, Bent Pine's varying hole lengths and layouts provide a captivating challenge for golfers seeking to improve their game. With well-maintained conditions and average ratings in categories such as layout, value, pace, and amenities, Bent Pine Golf Club promises an enjoyable and memorable golfing experience.
Reviews from golfers who have experienced Bent Pine Golf Club in Whitehall, Michigan, reveal a spectrum of opinions, ranging from positive to negative. While some aspects of the course received praise, others were met with criticism.
The course conditions were generally rated as average to good, with some reviewers expressing frustration over the thick and soft rough that made finding golf balls a challenge. However, many reviewers commended the well-maintained greens and fairways.
Opinions on the course layout were divided, with some golfers finding it average or fair while others appreciated its design. Some reviewers highlighted the enjoyable par threes, while others felt that the repetitive nature of the holes, going back and forth, detracted from the overall experience.
Staff friendliness, on the other hand, received overwhelmingly positive feedback. Multiple reviewers described the staff as excellent or friendly, with one reviewer even stating, "Staff was the most friendly ever encountered!! Great guy!!"
The pace of play seemed to be a point of contention, with some reviewers rating it as good or excellent while others experienced slow play due to concurrent events happening during their visit.
Overall value was generally considered average to good by most reviewers. Amenities such as carts and range facilities received mixed ratings, ranging from poor to excellent, depending on individual experiences.
It is important to note that these reviews are subjective and may vary based on personal preferences and expectations when playing golf courses.
Golfer Collective's assessment of Bent Pine Golf Club in Whitehall, Michigan, aligns with the general consensus among reviewers. The course offers a fair value for the golfing experience it provides. While some aspects, such as the course conditions and layout, received mixed reviews, the overall value is considered average to good.
The course conditions, while not exceptional, are generally well-maintained, with the greens and fairways receiving praise from many reviewers. The layout, though not universally acclaimed, offers a mix of challenging and enjoyable holes, including some notable par threes.
Staff friendliness is a standout feature of Bent Pine Golf Club, with reviewers consistently commending the excellent and friendly service they received.
Pace of play can be a concern during peak times or when special events are taking place, but overall, the course manages to maintain a reasonable pace.
In terms of amenities, the carts and range facilities received varying ratings, indicating that there is room for improvement in these areas.
Overall, Bent Pine Golf Club provides a solid golfing experience that offers good value for the money. While it may not be the most exceptional course in the region, its combination of average to good course conditions, friendly staff, and reasonable pace of play make it a worthwhile destination for golfers seeking an enjoyable round.
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White M: 68.2/115 W: 69.2/117 | 385 | 150 | 305 | 225 | 491 | 159 | 323 | 333 | 500 | 2871 | 450 | 275 | 341 | 540 | 160 | 327 | 327 | 180 | 430 | 3030 | 5901 |
| Red M: 65.1/109 W: 66.1/111 | 318 | 110 | 305 | 130 | 400 | 159 | 323 | 333 | 460 | 2538 | 440 | 275 | 281 | 440 | 140 | 327 | 327 | 126 | 334 | 2690 | 5228 |
| Handicap | 2 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 71 | 6007 yards | ||
| Red | 71 | 5429 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 Golfer Collective 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 Golfer Collective 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 Golfer Collective and our process to increase your yields for free.
If your course is consistently booked with foursomes and zero gaps, we congratulate you!
Golfer Collective is a platform that let's you put systems in place to reduce $0 tee times, even if they are rare for you.