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
Highlands at Mississippi National Golf Links, situated in the picturesque city of Red Wing, Minnesota, offers an exceptional golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Designed by renowned architect Gordon Cunningham and established in 1990, this 18-hole public course boasts a par of 71 and a total length of 6,282 yards from the blue tees. With varying tee lengths, golfers can tailor their challenge to their abilities.
The course's moderate difficulty, as indicated by its slope rating of 129 and rating of 70.7, ensures an enjoyable round for both seasoned players and those looking to improve their game. Beyond its challenging layout, Highlands captivates with its stunning natural beauty. Scenic views and frequent wildlife sightings enhance the golfing experience, making it a haven for nature enthusiasts and golf aficionados alike.
Golfers who have graced the fairways of Highlands at Mississippi National Golf Links have overwhelmingly expressed their satisfaction. The course's meticulously maintained conditions, thoughtfully designed layout, and friendly staff have garnered widespread praise.
One enthusiastic reviewer exclaimed, "Great Course, Great Value! The scenic drive to play this course is well worth it. The price is fantastic, and the pace of play is excellent." Another golfer lauded the true-rolling greens and the breathtaking views from the bluffs.
While a few critiques mentioned the scarcity of yardage markers and the occasional bunker in need of attention, these minor issues pale in comparison to the overwhelmingly positive feedback. Golfers consistently recommend Highlands for its superb conditions, exceptional value, welcoming staff, and captivating layout.
Golfer Collective wholeheartedly concurs with the positive sentiments expressed by golfers regarding the value offered by Highlands at Mississippi National Golf Links. This publicly accessible gem delivers an exceptional golfing experience at an affordable price.
The course's challenging terrain, featuring elevation changes and narrow fairways, tests golfers' skills while providing a fair and enjoyable round. The undulating greens add an extra layer of complexity, ensuring that each hole demands focus and precision.
Beyond the course itself, the friendly and accommodating staff at Highlands goes above and beyond to ensure that every golfer feels welcome and well-catered to. Their dedication to providing top-notch service further enhances the overall golfing experience.
While some golfers have noted the occasional lack of yardage markers, these minor inconveniences do not detract from the overall value and enjoyment that Highlands offers. The course's positive reputation is well-deserved, and Golfer Collective highly recommends it to golfers seeking a challenging, scenic, and affordable golfing experience.
*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: 70.6/129 W: 76.4/137 | 318 | 164 | 428 | 167 | 526 | 188 | 564 | 385 | 406 | 3146 | 656 | 152 | 357 | 103 | 504 | 327 | 378 | 171 | 488 | 3136 | 6282 |
| White M: 69.0/126 W: 74.4/133 | 286 | 152 | 414 | 150 | 514 | 135 | 540 | 373 | 390 | 2954 | 637 | 124 | 346 | 84 | 494 | 308 | 360 | 149 | 475 | 2977 | 5931 |
| Gold M: 66.3/120 W: 71.1/126 | 280 | 143 | 290 | 135 | 476 | 118 | 456 | 349 | 372 | 2619 | 553 | 117 | 305 | 84 | 420 | 301 | 352 | 137 | 455 | 2724 | 5343 |
| Red M: 64.8/117 W: 69.2/123 | 263 | 124 | 286 | 115 | 468 | 102 | 415 | 302 | 349 | 2424 | 553 | 103 | 271 | 70 | 413 | 284 | 312 | 129 | 443 | 2578 | 5002 |
| Handicap | 1 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 6 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 71 | 6282 yards | 70.7 | 129 |
| Blue (W) | 71 | 6282 yards | 77.3 | 135 |
| White | 71 | 5931 yards | 69.1 | 126 |
| White (W) | 71 | 5931 yards | 75.3 | 131 |
| Gold | 71 | 5343 yards | 66.4 | 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.