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
Rock Valley Golf Course, nestled in the charming town of Rock Valley, Iowa, is a delightful 9-hole public course that has been captivating golfers since 1967. Designed by an anonymous architect, this course offers a diverse range of features that cater to golfers of all skill levels. With a par of 36 and varying lengths from 2587 yards for red tees to 3253 yards for blue tees, players can select the appropriate challenge that suits their abilities. The moderate difficulty level, indicated by a slope rating of 118 and a rating of 35.3, ensures an enjoyable experience for average golfers. Additionally, the course provides essential amenities such as golf carts and club rentals, ensuring a hassle-free golfing experience. Whether you're a novice golfer seeking an introduction to the sport or a seasoned player looking for a relaxing round in picturesque surroundings, Rock Valley Golf Course promises an unforgettable golfing adventure.
Rock Valley Golf Course has garnered positive feedback from players who have experienced its well-maintained greens and friendly atmosphere. One enthusiastic golfer described it as a "neat and well-kept nine-hole course in a small town," highlighting the welcoming nature of both the staff and fellow golfers who readily allowed them to play through. The course offers exceptional value for money, with an "awesome hot-deal" that entices golfers to return for more. Players particularly relished the challenging tee shot on hole 4, strategically positioned between two trees atop a substantial hill. Hole 5 also emerged as a favorite, captivating golfers with its par five layout, flanked by towering trees and a strategically placed fairway bunker on the left side.
Golfer Collective wholeheartedly concurs with the positive sentiments expressed by players regarding Rock Valley Golf Course. This hidden gem in rural Iowa offers exceptional value for money, providing an enjoyable round of golf in a serene small-town setting. The well-maintained course conditions, coupled with the friendly and accommodating staff, have left a lasting impression on players. While not excessively long, the course presents a fair share of challenges that engage golfers of varying skill levels. The standout holes, particularly hole 4 with its demanding tee shot and hole 5 with its scenic par five layout, add to the overall charm of the course.
In conclusion, Rock Valley Golf Course stands as an affordable and delightful golfing destination in the heart of Iowa. Its appeal extends to both beginners seeking an accessible introduction to the sport and experienced players yearning for a relaxing yet challenging round. With its scenic beauty, excellent course conditions, and friendly atmosphere, Rock Valley Golf Course is poised to attract golf enthusiasts from near and far, solidifying its reputation as a must-visit destination for golfers of all levels.
*Our information is based on reviews and descriptions from across the internet
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 71.0/124 | 403 | 189 | 384 | 379 | 527 | 368 | 174 | 464 | 365 | 3253 | 6506 |
| White M: 69.4/119 | 378 | 163 | 368 | 364 | 504 | 356 | 160 | 455 | 343 | 3091 | 6182 |
| Gold/Senior M: 67.2/113 | 290 | 141 | 316 | 324 | 460 | 268 | 140 | 432 | 261 | 2632 | 5264 |
| Red W: 69.8/123 | 290 | 141 | 316 | 290 | 460 | 268 | 130 | 397 | 261 | 2553 | 5106 |
| Handicap | 3 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 5 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 36 | 3253 yards | 35.3 | 118 |
| White | 36 | 3068 yards | 34.3 | 114 |
| Red (W) | 36 | 2587 yards | 33.8 | 114 |
**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.