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
The Club At Blackthorne, situated in the heart of Jeannette, Pennsylvania, offers an exceptional golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Designed by the legendary Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay in 2005, this nine-hole course boasts meticulously manicured Bent Grass fairways and greens. With a par of 33 and a total length of 2906 yards from the black tees, The Club At Blackthorne presents a challenging yet enjoyable round of golf. The course's moderate slope rating of 127 and a course rating of 34.2 ensure a fair and engaging game for both beginners and seasoned golfers. Whether you're looking to hone your skills or conquer new challenges, The Club At Blackthorne provides a welcoming environment with top-notch amenities, including a driving range, pitching and chipping area, putting green, and rental options for carts and clubs. Immerse yourself in the scenic beauty of Pennsylvania's landscapes and enjoy a memorable round at this golfer's paradise designed by icons of the sport.
The Club At Blackthorne has garnered a diverse range of reviews from golfers, reflecting both positive and negative experiences. Overall, the course conditions have been generally well-received, with many players commending their quality. One enthusiastic golfer even declared it as the "Best Pittsburgh Course I've Played Yet." The well-maintained fairways and greens have been particularly praised, although some reviewers have noted that the bunkers could benefit from additional attention.
The course layout has also received its fair share of compliments, with golfers appreciating its thoughtful design and engaging challenges. One reviewer described it as "well designed," while another found it "interesting to play." However, a few players have expressed concerns about the condition of the cart paths, citing them as rough and confusing to navigate.
Despite these minor drawbacks, the majority of golfers have had positive interactions with the staff at The Club At Blackthorne. Reviewers have consistently highlighted the excellent pace of play and the friendly demeanor of the staff, contributing to an overall enjoyable golfing experience.
Golfer Collectives recognizes The Club At Blackthorne as a golf course that offers solid value for the money. While the course has received mixed reviews, many players have commended its overall good conditions, particularly the well-maintained fairways and greens. The course layout has also been praised for its engaging design, with one golfer even declaring it the "Best Pittsburgh Course I've Played Yet." Although there are some areas for improvement, such as completing the remaining nine holes and addressing issues with cart paths and bunkers maintenance, The Club At Blackthorne still provides an enjoyable golfing experience. With its good conditions, interesting layout, and welcoming atmosphere, it offers a worthwhile experience for golfers seeking a challenging and scenic round of golf.
*Our information is based on reviews and descriptions from across the internet
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 68.6/125 W: 73.4/131 | 420 | 184 | 412 | 171 | 384 | 385 | 198 | 416 | 336 | 2906 | 5812 |
| Blue M: 66.0/121 W: 71.2/126 | 401 | 146 | 371 | 138 | 348 | 342 | 166 | 457 | 300 | 2669 | 5338 |
| White M: 64.2/113 W: 68.8/120 | 385 | 127 | 347 | 113 | 325 | 325 | 153 | 416 | 252 | 2443 | 4886 |
| Red M: 62.4/109 W: 65.0/114 | 356 | 100 | 302 | 93 | 302 | 238 | 116 | 387 | 241 | 2135 | 4270 |
| Handicap | 5 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 9 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 33 | 2906 yards | 34.2 | 127 |
| Blue | 34 | 2669 yards | 33.4 | 122 |
| White | 34 | 2443 yards | 32.2 | 115 |
| White (W) | 34 | 2443 yards | 34.6 | 125 |
| Red | 34 | 2135 yards | 32.8 | 118 |
**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.