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 charming town of La Grange, Illinois, Edgewood Valley Country Club stands as a testament to the rich history of golf. Established in 1926 by renowned architect William Diddel, this private club offers an 18-hole course that seamlessly blends classic design with modern amenities. With its parkland-style layout, bluegrass fairways, and meticulously manicured greens, Edgewood Valley provides a picturesque backdrop for golfers of all skill levels. Measuring over 6,850 yards from the back tees, the course presents a challenging yet rewarding experience, with a par of 72, a slope rating of 132, and a course rating of 73.7. Renovated in 2006 by the esteemed Craig Schreiner, the club boasts a range of facilities, including golf carts, club rentals, a driving range, tennis courts, and a swimming pool, ensuring a well-rounded and enjoyable golfing experience.
Edgewood Valley Country Club has garnered widespread acclaim from players who have had the privilege of experiencing its exceptional offerings. One golfer described the club as a "Hidden Gem," emphasizing its private and exclusive nature. The course's layout has been lauded for its challenging greens, beautiful elevation changes, and stunning Burr Oak Tree forest, which is over a century old. The friendly and accommodating staff has also received high praise, with one reviewer noting the charm of the old clubhouse and the breathtaking views from the dining patio.
The course conditions have consistently exceeded expectations, with players using terms like "Excellent" and "Extremely Challenging" to describe their experiences. Edgewood Valley has even been favorably compared to some of the most prestigious private clubs in the Chicago area, with one player remarking that it holds its own against "them all."
Golfer Collective wholeheartedly endorses Edgewood Valley Country Club as an exceptional golfing destination that offers remarkable value for discerning players. With its meticulously maintained course, challenging layout, and top-notch amenities, Edgewood Valley provides an unparalleled golfing experience. The course's parkland-style design, featuring beautiful elevation changes and century-old oak trees, creates a serene and picturesque setting for golfers to immerse themselves in the game.
The consistently positive reviews from players further solidify Edgewood Valley's reputation as a hidden gem in the Chicago golfing scene. The course's challenging yet rewarding greens, coupled with the exceptional friendliness of the staff, have left a lasting impression on those who have had the opportunity to play there.
For advanced golfers seeking a classic and demanding course, Edgewood Valley Country Club stands as a must-play destination. Its reputation as a top-tier golfing experience is well-deserved, and it is no wonder that golf enthusiasts hold it in such high regard.
*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: 74.4/136 | 538 | 387 | 380 | 154 | 584 | 176 | 440 | 422 | 380 | 3461 | 404 | 428 | 310 | 200 | 578 | 192 | 563 | 412 | 421 | 3508 | 6969 |
| Blue M: 73.2/134 | 529 | 360 | 360 | 145 | 570 | 165 | 433 | 395 | 370 | 3327 | 380 | 420 | 300 | 188 | 550 | 180 | 556 | 390 | 403 | 3367 | 6694 |
| White M: 72.0/131 | 506 | 350 | 345 | 130 | 555 | 150 | 420 | 385 | 350 | 3191 | 367 | 410 | 290 | 178 | 534 | 170 | 515 | 380 | 391 | 3235 | 6426 |
| Green M: 70.3/127 W: 76.2/132 | 491 | 340 | 330 | 120 | 545 | 140 | 350 | 360 | 335 | 3011 | 355 | 400 | 267 | 160 | 514 | 150 | 500 | 365 | 353 | 3064 | 6075 |
| Gold M: 67.4/119 W: 72.7/124 | 465 | 325 | 300 | 88 | 472 | 128 | 345 | 350 | 275 | 2748 | 331 | 325 | 233 | 134 | 448 | 130 | 430 | 310 | 347 | 2688 | 5436 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6850 yards | 73.7 | 132 |
| White | 72 | 6500 yards | 72.3 | 129 |
| Gold | 72 | 5662 yards | 73.9 | 125 |
**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.