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
Lakes of the North – Deer Run Golf Course is a stunning 18-hole semi-private course nestled in Mancelona, Michigan. Established in 1968 and designed by renowned architects Bill Newcomb and Jerry Matthews, this course offers a challenging yet enjoyable experience for golfers of all skill levels. With a par of 72 and stretching over 7,004 yards from the back tees, it provides ample distance for those looking to test their skills off the tee. The well-maintained fairways are made with blue grass while the greens also feature blue grass turf. Amenities include carts available for rent at $25 and a bar & grill offering delicious food and beverages to enjoy after your round. Whether you're an avid golfer or just starting out, Lakes of the North – Deer Run Golf Course is sure to provide an unforgettable golfing experience amidst beautiful surroundings.
The player reviews for Lakes of the North – Deer Run Golf Course in Mancelona, Michigan are overwhelmingly positive. Many reviewers praised the excellent course conditions and value for money. One reviewer commented, "Conditions were excellent and the course was immaculate." Another mentioned that it is a "previously played" course with excellent conditions.
The layout of the course received mixed reviews, with some finding it average while others found it to be challenging and enjoyable. The friendliness of staff was generally rated as excellent, although there were a few negative comments about poor friendliness.
Pace of play varied among reviewers, with some experiencing average pace while others had slower rounds. Amenities at the course were generally considered average or good.
Lakes of the North – Deer Run Golf Course offers excellent conditions and great value for money. Players have praised the immaculate condition of the course, with one reviewer mentioning that it was previously played but still maintained its excellence.
Opinions on the layout of the course were mixed, ranging from average to challenging and enjoyable. However, regardless of layout preferences, players seemed satisfied with their rounds due to the well-maintained condition.
The friendliness of staff received high ratings from most reviewers; however, there were a few negative comments about poor friendliness.
Pace of play varied among reviewers as some experienced average pace while others had slower rounds.
Amenities at Lakes of the North – Deer Run Golf Course were considered average or good by most players.
In summary, Lakes of the North – Deer Run Golf Course provides an excellent golfing experience with its well-maintained conditions and friendly staff. With its reasonable pricing options and accessible nature (semi-private), this course offers great value for any golfer looking for an enjoyable round in Mancelona Michigan.
*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: 74.4/139 | 390 | 361 | 208 | 587 | 343 | 198 | 449 | 415 | 558 | 3509 | 401 | 536 | 412 | 386 | 190 | 449 | 534 | 186 | 401 | 3495 | 7004 |
| White M: 71.4/132 | 353 | 329 | 174 | 517 | 325 | 164 | 396 | 368 | 527 | 3153 | 385 | 509 | 398 | 353 | 164 | 434 | 515 | 162 | 385 | 3305 | 6458 |
| White/Gold M: 69.1/126 | 353 | 329 | 158 | 491 | 325 | 164 | 339 | 304 | 464 | 2927 | 385 | 509 | 342 | 353 | 164 | 342 | 515 | 162 | 303 | 3075 | 6002 |
| Gold M: 67.8/120 W: 73.2/127 | 313 | 307 | 158 | 491 | 301 | 149 | 339 | 304 | 464 | 2826 | 312 | 450 | 342 | 344 | 152 | 342 | 463 | 149 | 303 | 2857 | 5683 |
| Red M: 64.8/111 W: 69.3/121 | 303 | 301 | 106 | 393 | 267 | 131 | 320 | 233 | 394 | 2448 | 259 | 423 | 326 | 330 | 144 | 257 | 422 | 106 | 289 | 2556 | 5004 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 7004 yards | 74.4 | 139 |
| White | 72 | 6458 yards | 71.4 | 132 |
| White/Gold | 72 | 6002 yards | 69.1 | 126 |
| Gold | 72 | 5683 yards | 67.8 | 120 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5683 yards | 73.2 | 127 |
**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.