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
Nestled in the heart of Dowagiac, Michigan, Dogwood Trail at Hampshire Country Club invites golfers to experience a captivating 18-hole public golf course. Designed by renowned architect Duane Dammeyer and established in 1995, this picturesque course offers a challenging yet enjoyable journey for players of all skill levels. Measuring 6,833 yards from the back tees with a par of 72, Dogwood Trail provides ample length to test the mettle of experienced golfers. Its moderate difficulty level, indicated by a slope rating of 127 and course rating of 72.4, ensures an engaging experience for golfers of varying abilities. Strategically placed hazards, undulating greens, and tree-lined fairways demand accuracy and precision off the tee. Whether you're a seasoned golfer seeking a new challenge or just starting your golfing adventure, Dogwood Trail offers an inviting setting amidst beautiful surroundings, complete with pull-carts, walking options, and on-site food and beverage services to enhance your golfing experience.
Reviews for Dogwood Trail at Hampshire Country Club in Dowagiac, Michigan, present a mixed bag of experiences. While some golfers praise the well-maintained greens, others express dissatisfaction with the shaggy fairways. One golfer remarks, "For some reason every time I play this facility – it doesn't matter the day – they simply do not cut the fairways and they are very shaggy." Another golfer compares it to another course at Hampshire Country Club, stating, "I usually play the Classic (original) course. But…the greens were in fine shape but the fairways were cut to rough height." The staff friendliness also receives mixed reviews.
Despite these concerns, positive aspects emerge, such as the excellent pace of play and moderate difficulty level. However, golfers who prioritize meticulously maintained courses may find it prudent to explore other options within Hampshire Country Club.
Dogwood Trail at Hampshire Country Club offers a mixed experience for golfers in Dowagiac, Michigan. The 18-hole public course, with a par of 72 and a length of 6,833 yards, presents an intermediate challenge with a slope rating of 127.
Reviews from golfers highlight varying course conditions. While some praise the greens, others criticize the unkempt fairways. The layout receives mixed feedback, with some preferring other courses within Hampshire Country Club.
The overall value proposition appears moderate, considering areas for improvement such as fairway maintenance and staff friendliness. However, positive aspects like excellent pace of play make it worth considering for golfers prioritizing these factors.
For those seeking meticulously maintained courses or alternative options within Hampshire Country Club, exploring other available courses may be advisable.
*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: 72.4/127 | 351 | 362 | 393 | 189 | 524 | 166 | 368 | 456 | 512 | 3321 | 549 | 192 | 385 | 602 | 430 | 127 | 447 | 365 | 415 | 3512 | 6833 |
| White M: 69.5/121 W: 75.7/128 | 323 | 328 | 340 | 158 | 480 | 160 | 356 | 385 | 474 | 3004 | 519 | 144 | 372 | 554 | 392 | 114 | 395 | 308 | 377 | 3175 | 6179 |
| Red W: 68.1/119 | 302 | 245 | 299 | 129 | 356 | 56 | 283 | 299 | 429 | 2398 | 493 | 83 | 295 | 511 | 266 | 106 | 278 | 248 | 290 | 2570 | 4968 |
| Handicap | 15 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6833 yards | 72.4 | 127 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6179 yards | 75.7 | 128 |
| White | 72 | 6179 yards | 69.5 | 121 |
| Red/Gold (W) | 72 | 4818 yards | 68.1 | 119 |
**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.