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
Rice Lake Golf & Country Club, nestled in the charming town of Lake Mills, Iowa, offers an exceptional golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Established in 1925, this historic semi-private 18-hole course boasts a classic layout amidst breathtaking scenery. Designed by an anonymous architect, the course presents a par of 71 and measures 6,449 yards from the blue tees, providing a challenging yet accessible experience for both seasoned golfers and beginners alike. With a slope rating of 126 and a rating of 70.5, Rice Lake strikes a balance between difficulty and playability. The course features well-maintained fairways and greens, ensuring a pleasurable golfing journey. Various tee options cater to players of different abilities, allowing them to choose the distance that best suits their skill level. Practice facilities, including a driving range, pitching/chipping area, and putting green, are available for golfers to hone their skills. Additionally, rental services for carts and clubs are provided for those without their own equipment. After a satisfying round of golf, golfers can unwind and socialize at the bar or grill, savoring delicious food and refreshing drinks.
Rice Lake Golf & Country Club has garnered positive feedback from golfers who have experienced its scenic course. One reviewer lauds the course as a "hidden gem," highlighting the challenging layout of the front 9 holes. The picturesque par 3, with its stunning backdrop of Rice Lake, is particularly noteworthy. Golfers also appreciate the firm and fast greens, which demand precise distance control. Another player commends the course's old-school design elements and consistent maintenance. While not immaculate, the course offers a fair and enjoyable experience throughout each hole. The friendly staff and their adherence to COVID protocols further enhance the overall golfing experience at Rice Lake. Golfers highly recommend this course to anyone seeking an enjoyable round of golf in North Central Iowa.
Golfer Collective, a reputable golf course rating system, provides valuable insights into the perceived value of Rice Lake Golf & Country Club. According to Golfer Collective, the course offers an enjoyable golfing experience with well-maintained conditions and interesting challenges throughout its layout. The front 9 holes, in particular, are praised for their design, including the scenic par 3 overlooking Rice Lake. The firm and fast greens demand accuracy and reward skilled players. Golfers have consistently described Rice Lake as a "hidden gem" in North Central Iowa. While not immaculate, the course maintains a consistent and fair playing experience across all holes. The friendly staff and their commitment to COVID protocols further contribute to the positive reputation of Rice Lake Golf & Country Club. Whether seeking a leisurely round of golf or a test of skills on a well-designed course, Rice Lake Golf & Country Club is highly recommended by Golfer Collective.
*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: 69.4/115 | 412 | 183 | 352 | 190 | 549 | 128 | 413 | 514 | 344 | 3085 | 336 | 363 | 186 | 357 | 168 | 501 | 425 | 510 | 270 | 3116 | 6201 |
| White M: 67.8/108 | 402 | 154 | 348 | 173 | 513 | 122 | 399 | 479 | 311 | 2901 | 319 | 341 | 146 | 350 | 150 | 453 | 410 | 477 | 260 | 2906 | 5807 |
| Gold M: 65.7/104 W: 70.6/112 | 372 | 154 | 332 | 158 | 451 | 122 | 364 | 382 | 300 | 2635 | 302 | 330 | 146 | 343 | 142 | 425 | 337 | 468 | 260 | 2753 | 5388 |
| Red W: 68.3/100 | 327 | 147 | 310 | 139 | 399 | 103 | 322 | 337 | 269 | 2353 | 294 | 290 | 140 | 269 | 134 | 386 | 321 | 422 | 215 | 2471 | 4824 |
| Handicap | 3 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 14 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 71 | 6449 yards | 70.5 | 126 |
| White | 71 | 6017 yards | 68.7 | 122 |
| Gold | 71 | 5450 yards | 66.6 | 115 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 4896 yards | 68.6 | 110 |
**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.