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
Old Macdonald, located in the picturesque town of Bandon, Oregon, is a renowned golf course that has garnered significant attention since its establishment in 2009. Designed by the renowned quartet of Tom Doak, Jim Urbina, Bruce Hepner, and Eric Iverson, this 18-hole resort course presents an exhilarating challenge for golfers of all skill levels. With a par of 71 and stretching across 6944 yards from the back tees, Old Macdonald boasts undulating greens and strategically positioned bunkers that demand precision and accuracy in every shot. The course's elevation changes further enhance its appeal, providing golfers with a dynamic and visually captivating experience. Beyond the course itself, Old Macdonald offers a range of amenities to elevate the golfing experience, including GPS-equipped carts and professional caddie services. Notably, the course has been recognized by Golf Advisor as one of the top courses in Oregon, a testament to its exceptional quality and the dedication of its staff. Whether you're a seasoned golfer seeking a challenging course or an enthusiast looking for a memorable golfing adventure, Old Macdonald promises an unforgettable experience amidst the beauty of Bandon's natural landscapes.
Player reviews of Old Macdonald in Bandon, Oregon, reflect a diverse range of experiences. While some golfers extol the course's conditions and layout, others express reservations or even disappointment. One satisfied player described their early morning round as "great," particularly praising the "awesome" holes like the ghost tree on hole 3 and the challenging green on hole 4. They enthusiastically recommended playing the course twice and pairing it with Bandon Trails in the afternoon for a comprehensive golfing experience.
Another golfer appreciated the opportunity to play a genuine links-style course, an experience they found unique and enjoyable. However, they acknowledged certain challenges, such as the demanding par 4s and the sizable greens that presented difficulties in putting. Despite these obstacles, they still held Old Macdonald in high regard due to its intriguing holes and the stunning vistas it offered.
In contrast, a different reviewer voiced dissatisfaction with several aspects of the course. They criticized the hard fairways, rock-hard greens, and blind holes, expressing frustration with the inconsistent green conditions that even posed difficulties for caddies in reading them. Their overall experience left them underwhelmed and disappointed.
These contrasting viewpoints highlight the subjective nature of golf course evaluations, with individual preferences and expectations playing a significant role in shaping perceptions.
Golfer Collectives, a respected authority in golf course evaluations, offers its own insights into the perceived value of Old Macdonald. While acknowledging the course's unique design and the challenges it presents, Golfer Collectives also recognizes the mixed reactions from golfers. Some players find immense enjoyment in the course's distinctive features, while others encounter frustrations that diminish their overall experience.
Golfer Collectives emphasizes the importance of considering individual preferences and expectations when assessing the value of a golf course. For those seeking a true links-style experience with challenging holes and breathtaking views, Old Macdonald may well exceed expectations. However, golfers who prioritize consistently smooth fairways and greens or prefer a less demanding layout may find the course less appealing.
Ultimately, Golfer Collectives encourages golfers to carefully weigh their own preferences and expectations against the course's characteristics before making a decision about whether Old Macdonald aligns with their ideal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 74.4/131 | 341 | 181 | 375 | 504 | 160 | 555 | 363 | 181 | 416 | 3076 | 465 | 445 | 237 | 346 | 370 | 535 | 455 | 546 | 469 | 3868 | 6944 |
| Green M: 71.4/127 W: 77.6/138 | 304 | 162 | 345 | 472 | 134 | 520 | 345 | 170 | 352 | 2804 | 440 | 399 | 205 | 319 | 297 | 482 | 433 | 515 | 426 | 3516 | 6320 |
| Gold M: 67.8/117 W: 74.1/127 | 275 | 139 | 312 | 441 | 121 | 467 | 322 | 152 | 343 | 2572 | 383 | 390 | 164 | 253 | 254 | 424 | 408 | 397 | 413 | 3086 | 5658 |
| Orange M: 65.1/112 W: 70.0/119 | 242 | 106 | 244 | 391 | 100 | 401 | 311 | 130 | 284 | 2209 | 369 | 344 | 149 | 247 | 238 | 340 | 326 | 391 | 372 | 2776 | 4985 |
| Royal Blue M: 62.6/104 W: 65.8/107 | 213 | 102 | 217 | 283 | 100 | 354 | 195 | 121 | 231 | 1816 | 278 | 250 | 91 | 220 | 184 | 313 | 270 | 343 | 275 | 2224 | 4040 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 71 | 6944 yards | 74.4 | 131 |
| Green | 71 | 6320 yards | 71.6 | 125 |
| Green (W) | 71 | 6320 yards | 77.8 | 137 |
| Gold | 71 | 5658 yards | 68.0 | 116 |
| Gold (W) | 71 | 5658 yards | 74.1 | 126 |
**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.