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
Course #2 Ravines at Cog Hill Golf and Country Club, located in Lemont, Illinois, is a historic golf course that has stood the test of time since its establishment in 1929. Designed by a consortium of renowned golf course architects, including Bert F. Coghill, Joe Lee, Rocky Roquemore, David McIntosh, and Ron Forse, this public course caters to golfers of all skill levels. With a par of 72 and a total length of 6,877 yards from the black tees, it offers a challenging yet enjoyable experience for seasoned players. Beginners can also find shorter distances on other tee options, making it accessible to golfers of all abilities. The course's moderate level of difficulty is reflected in its slope rating of 126 and a rating of 72.7, providing a fair test for average golfers. The lush bent grass fairways add to the overall aesthetic appeal of the course, while amenities like driving range facilities and a restaurant enhance the golfing experience, making it an ideal destination for both casual rounds and special events.
Golfers have consistently praised Course #2 Ravines at Cog Hill Golf and Country Club for its exceptional playing conditions. One golfer remarked on the immaculate state of the course, particularly the perfectly rolled greens. However, they also noted the challenging nature of certain greens, especially when positioned on the wrong side of the hole. The friendly and professional staff has also received high marks from reviewers, who appreciated the warm welcome they received as out-of-town visitors. The course's layout has also been lauded, with golfers enjoying the strategic dogleg-style holes and visually striking features throughout the course.
Golfer Collective highly recommends Course #2 Ravines at Cog Hill Golf and Country Club for its exceptional value. With an impressive average rating of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 22 reviews, it has consistently exceeded golfers' expectations. The course's excellent conditions, challenging yet fair layout, and friendly staff contribute to its overall appeal. Golfers can expect perfectly maintained greens, well-manicured fairways, and a variety of hole designs that offer both challenge and enjoyment. The welcoming atmosphere created by the staff further enhances the golfing experience, making Course #2 Ravines a must-play for golfers seeking a top-quality public course in Lemont, Illinois.
*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 Long M: 72.7/127 | 340 | 375 | 545 | 182 | 484 | 390 | 195 | 420 | 524 | 3455 | 440 | 536 | 410 | 330 | 150 | 460 | 392 | 320 | 400 | 3438 | 6893 |
| Black Short M: 72.5/126 | 340 | 375 | 545 | 178 | 484 | 390 | 195 | 420 | 524 | 3451 | 440 | 536 | 410 | 330 | 150 | 460 | 392 | 320 | 400 | 3438 | 6889 |
| Blue Long M: 71.3/124 W: 77.5/135 | 316 | 360 | 525 | 172 | 467 | 375 | 180 | 400 | 514 | 3309 | 430 | 517 | 385 | 325 | 140 | 435 | 376 | 297 | 380 | 3285 | 6594 |
| Blue Short M: 71.1/123 W: 77.3/134 | 316 | 360 | 525 | 171 | 467 | 375 | 180 | 400 | 514 | 3308 | 430 | 517 | 385 | 325 | 140 | 435 | 376 | 297 | 380 | 3285 | 6593 |
| White Long M: 70.0/121 W: 75.9/131 | 306 | 345 | 507 | 151 | 450 | 359 | 165 | 380 | 500 | 3163 | 400 | 499 | 360 | 315 | 135 | 409 | 362 | 287 | 370 | 3137 | 6300 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6877 yards | 72.7 | 126 |
| Blue | 72 | 6577 yards | 71.3 | 123 |
| Blue (W) | 72 | 6577 yards | 77.5 | 135 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6278 yards | 75.8 | 131 |
| White | 72 | 6278 yards | 70.0 | 120 |
**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.