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
West/North at Tanglewood – The Lion, situated in the charming town of South Lyon, Michigan, offers an exceptional golfing experience for players of all skill levels. Designed by renowned architect Bill Newcomb and established in 1991, this 18-hole public course boasts meticulously maintained Bent Grass fairways and greens. With a par of 72 and a length of 6,913 yards from the Gold tees, it provides a challenging yet enjoyable layout for advanced players. However, the course also caters to beginners and those seeking a more relaxed round, with shorter distances available from other tee boxes.
The course's moderate difficulty level is reflected in its slope rating of 136 and a rating of 72.8. Golfers can expect a variety of hazards to test their skills, including water hazards on eleven holes, eight strategically placed bunkers, and thick rough throughout the course. To enhance the golfing experience, West/North at Tanglewood – The Lion offers excellent practice facilities, including a driving range, pitching/chipping area, and putting green. Golfers can also take advantage of on-site rental services for carts and clubs, ensuring a hassle-free golfing experience. Whether you're a local resident or willing to make the drive to South Lyon, this course is a must-visit for golf enthusiasts.
Golfers who have experienced West/North at Tanglewood – The Lion have shared overwhelmingly positive reviews. The course's layout and conditions consistently receive high praise, with many reviewers highlighting the excellent shape of the greens and the enjoyable challenges presented by both the West and North courses.
Staff friendliness is another aspect that receives positive feedback. Golfers appreciate the warm and welcoming demeanor of the staff, with some reviewers specifically mentioning their helpfulness and friendly nature.
The course's amenities also impress golfers, with many describing them as "excellent" or "good." These amenities include a well-stocked pro shop, a comfortable clubhouse, and a snack bar offering a variety of refreshments.
While a few reviewers expressed concerns about the pace of play and value for money, the overall sentiment remains positive. The majority of golfers highly recommend West/North at Tanglewood – The Lion for its well-maintained courses, friendly staff, and excellent amenities.
Golfer Collective, a renowned golf course rating system, echoes the positive sentiments expressed by golfers. With a rating of 4.4 out of 5 based on 282 reviews, West/North at Tanglewood – The Lion is considered an exceptional value for the price.
Golfers appreciate the course's challenging yet fair layout, with well-manicured fairways and greens. The variety of hazards adds an element of excitement and strategy to the game, making it enjoyable for players of all skill levels.
Golfer Collective also highlights the excellent customer service provided by the staff, who go above and beyond to ensure a memorable golfing experience. The course's amenities, including the practice facilities and rental services, further enhance its value proposition.
While some concerns about pace of play and value for money have been raised, these issues do not overshadow the overall positive experience that golfers have at West/North at Tanglewood – The Lion. Golfer Collective highly recommends this course to golfers seeking an affordable yet high-quality golfing experience in South Lyon, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 73.7/134 | 558 | 201 | 358 | 449 | 189 | 370 | 434 | 548 | 380 | 3487 | 385 | 429 | 524 | 397 | 370 | 192 | 427 | 174 | 517 | 3415 | 6902 |
| Blue M: 70.8/132 | 532 | 182 | 329 | 381 | 158 | 344 | 395 | 520 | 359 | 3200 | 380 | 396 | 492 | 373 | 350 | 165 | 380 | 160 | 505 | 3201 | 6401 |
| White M: 68.6/121 W: 73.9/129 | 497 | 164 | 296 | 336 | 145 | 310 | 370 | 477 | 320 | 2915 | 343 | 373 | 446 | 331 | 320 | 159 | 352 | 136 | 449 | 2909 | 5824 |
| Silver M: 67.4/116 W: 72.2/127 | 480 | 145 | 278 | 325 | 125 | 295 | 345 | 465 | 295 | 2753 | 320 | 350 | 425 | 311 | 295 | 135 | 335 | 120 | 430 | 2721 | 5474 |
| Red W: 68.6/124 | 427 | 108 | 270 | 293 | 123 | 265 | 326 | 425 | 286 | 2523 | 311 | 245 | 407 | 282 | 278 | 102 | 297 | 109 | 362 | 2393 | 4916 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 6913 yards | 72.8 | 136 |
| Blue | 72 | 6401 yards | 70.7 | 127 |
| White | 72 | 5824 yards | 68.5 | 117 |
| Silver | 72 | 5474 yards | 66.8 | 115 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4926 yards | 69.4 | 121 |
**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.