It really isn't unless you look deeply into it. 99.99% of golfers will have no idea that this exists, I'm assuming it does exist based on your comments.
I’m with you on this. I’m 45 so not old despite what my kids say! I had no idea you could automate or write scripts to book tee times for you, I wouldn’t even know where to start with it. I certainly would be annoyed if every single week the same people were getting all the preferential times because of using this method knowing I’d been spending so much time trying to do it the “right”It really isn't unless you look deeply into it. 99.99% of golfers will have no idea that this exists, I'm assuming it does exist based on your comments.
You think committees would be okay with members using this? Heck, it's available to anyone so why not? Impressive levels of tosh
Ridiculous!
Fine, they are just organised.
It IS against the rules at my club. They issued a statement saying “bots” must not be used. I agree completely with this.
Whilst I can accept this rule because I think it is written to attempt to promote fairness, how do they police it?
No idea.
Good luck with that.I guess they work on the principle that Golf is a sport of integrity and if they ask for something to not happen then it won't....
Using a script or bot to book for you is absolutely not okay. I'd go so far to say that those that think it is are cheats.
) there's probably people out there still using clunky Netscape or Internet Explorer while you're probably on speedy Chrome or Safari. Are you cheating them? Or using an App on their decrepit iPhone 6 while you use it on your iPhone 16? Another unfair advantage you reprehensible scoundrel! Some methods are faster than others but there is no requirement for you not to use the fast ones. I bet you're even able to do it by sending a letter to the club shop via Royal Mail - but if you choose that method then you won't be first. As a computer user you are being unfair to those using mail! You CHEAT! 
That was a l o n g post.I wouldn't be happy manually trying to book all the tee times for every other member of my club by clicking furiously at 08.00.00 or whatever, so that makes both methods exactly the same in that regard
They have every opportunity to do that for themselves though. Just like they have the opportunity to script something themselves using a simple widget on their web browser (or pay a cheap Indian programmer off one of the freelancing sites about £5 to do it if it's beyond them - it's really very simple to do).
The 'contest' is fair and open to all at the club (the contest is: who can be fastest off the mark to book a tee time when bookings open using the club's software and a web browser or app). Your choice whether you use a phone, computer, which browser, what cookie settings, whether you paid for fast internet, you're plugged into Starlink, etc etc. This being golf (so many users are not exactly at the tech cutting edge
Nah,not really; it was the same for everyone. You seem annoyed that other people are smarter and better at implementing a solution to the problem than you. You can either smarten up or remain angry and 2nd fastest, but it was a fair contest. One you lost.
Nearly everyone uses some version of "autofill" to fill names and addresses into forms on their web browser or various apps these days. Saves no end of time. If someone booked a tee time manually over the web where their name had been autofilled, saving then half a second, then is this also cheating? It's a type of script that speeds things up. No? If YOU'VE got it then it's OK......? The scripts we're talking about aren't much more than that to be honest - basically automate a few mouse clicks alongside the text autofill.
I don't even use anything like this with golf as I don't play on peak times - not my bunfight. I do admire rather than revile someone who is smart about how they solve problems though. I'm also amused by the inconsistency of the argument: "All technology that I have available to ME and I am able to use, that is all fine and I define as fair game - even if others can't understand or afford it or won't use it. Any technology that is a bit beyond ME so I am not able to use is a total disgrace" about sums it up...
Lolz at your suggestion of a warning for anyone capturing the same tee time within one whole minute of it opening up every week too. Read upthread. The people doing it manually are organised teams and done and dusted in 5 seconds or less. If you need over a minute then no wonder you're getting beaten out and are a bit angry; you need to automate this more than anyone.
I wouldn't be happy manually trying to book all the tee times for every other member of my club by clicking furiously at 08.00.00 or whatever, so that makes both methods exactly the same in that regard
They have every opportunity to do that for themselves though. Just like they have the opportunity to script something themselves using a simple widget on their web browser (or pay a cheap Indian programmer off one of the freelancing sites about £5 to do it if it's beyond them - it's really very simple to do).
The 'contest' is fair and open to all at the club (the contest is: who can be fastest off the mark to book a tee time when bookings open using the club's software and a web browser or app). Your choice whether you use a phone, computer, which browser, what cookie settings, whether you paid for fast internet, you're plugged into Starlink, etc etc. This being golf (so many users are not exactly at the tech cutting edge
Nah,not really; it was the same for everyone. You seem annoyed that other people are smarter and better at implementing a solution to the problem than you. You can either smarten up or remain angry and 2nd fastest, but it was a fair contest. One you lost.
Nearly everyone uses some version of "autofill" to fill names and addresses into forms on their web browser or various apps these days. Saves no end of time. If someone booked a tee time manually over the web where their name had been autofilled, saving then half a second, then is this also cheating? It's a type of script that speeds things up. No? If YOU'VE got it then it's OK......? The scripts we're talking about aren't much more than that to be honest - basically automate a few mouse clicks alongside the text autofill.
I don't even use anything like this with golf as I don't play on peak times - not my bunfight. I do admire rather than revile someone who is smart about how they solve problems though. I'm also amused by the inconsistency of the argument: "All technology that I have available to ME and I am able to use, that is all fine and I define as fair game - even if others can't understand or afford it or won't use it. Any technology that is a bit beyond ME so I am not able to use is a total disgrace" about sums it up...
Lolz at your suggestion of a warning for anyone capturing the same tee time within one whole minute of it opening up every week too. Read upthread. The people doing it manually are organised teams and done and dusted in 5 seconds or less. If you need over a minute then no wonder you're getting beaten out and are a bit angry; you need to automate this more than anyone.
What happens if they don't want to swap?
I cannot remember it happening but our group would just have to lump it.
