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
Deer Run Golf Course, nestled in the heart of Hamilton, Illinois, is a semi-private 18-hole course that has been captivating golfers since 1971. Designed by an anonymous architect, this course offers a delightful experience for players of all skill levels. With a par of 72 and a length of 6,073 yards from the blue tees, Deer Run presents a challenging yet fair layout. The course rating of 69.7 and slope rating of 120 provide insights into its level of difficulty.
Featuring lush blue grass fairways and meticulously maintained bent grass greens, Deer Run ensures exceptional playing surfaces throughout the golf season, which spans from March to November. Golfers can enhance their skills before hitting the links by utilizing the practice areas, including a driving range, pitching/chipping area, and putting green. Whether seeking a competitive round or a leisurely game with friends or family, Deer Run Golf Course caters to every golfer's needs.
Deer Run Golf Course has garnered a range of reviews from golfers. GolferJake78, an avid player, described the course as a "value golf" experience, highlighting the healthy turf conditions that are expected to improve further during the summer months. The layout offers distinct contrasts between the front and back 9s, with more open fairways on the front and undulating greens on the back. Despite some longer walks between holes on the back 9, GolferJake78 found the course manageable.
The friendly staff at Deer Run Golf Course received praise from many golfers, adding to the overall positive experience. With an affordable walking rate of only $16 for 18 holes, the course provides excellent value for money. However, some reviewers mentioned that while they would consider playing at Deer Run again, it might not be their preferred style of golf course.
Golfer Collective echoes the sentiments of many golfers regarding the value offered by Deer Run Golf Course. With its affordable rates and well-maintained playing surfaces, Deer Run provides a cost-effective golf experience. GolferJake78's observations about the course conditions align with Golfer Collective's assessment, particularly the expectation of improved turf quality during the summer months.
The distinct layout of the course, with its contrasting front and back 9s, adds to its appeal. While the longer walks between holes on the back 9 may be a minor inconvenience, it does not detract from the overall enjoyment of the game. The friendly staff and affordable walking rate further enhance the value proposition of Deer Run Golf Course.
In conclusion, Deer Run Golf Course offers a value-driven golf experience in Hamilton, Illinois. While it may not be everyone's favorite style of course, its affordable rates, healthy turf conditions, and friendly staff make it an attractive option 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 69.7/120 | 365 | 270 | 153 | 284 | 380 | 438 | 504 | 208 | 372 | 2974 | 380 | 329 | 138 | 487 | 516 | 379 | 366 | 370 | 134 | 3099 | 6073 |
| White M: 68.6/118 | 355 | 263 | 147 | 271 | 372 | 431 | 474 | 203 | 364 | 2880 | 373 | 312 | 117 | 477 | 506 | 355 | 362 | 346 | 111 | 2959 | 5839 |
| Red W: 69.3/117 | 345 | 256 | 126 | 258 | 364 | 412 | 392 | 198 | 266 | 2617 | 322 | 305 | 79 | 311 | 459 | 265 | 301 | 262 | 69 | 2373 | 4990 |
| Handicap | 7 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 16 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 72 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6073 yards | 69.7 | 120 |
| White | 72 | 5839 yards | 68.6 | 118 |
| Red (W) | 73 | 4990 yards | 69.3 | 117 |
**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.