Neilds
Assistant Pro
Whilst I can understand your frustration, did you contact them first? Manners work 2 ways and it should be courtesy to ask if they mind you joining, especially in a betterball game.
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Rlburnside
Challenge Tour Pro
3rd weekend in a row competitions cancelled due to weather 
irip
Head Pro
Is this the new place?
If so have a look at the thread about making a good first impression, that should be of some assistance
.Did you check with them if they minded you putting your name down?
Oops!
Hacker
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Maybe they were in the process of reorganising as one guy was pulling out
KenL
Tour Rookie
Where is there bad weather? Is the course closed?3rd weekend in a row competitions cancelled due to weather
PaulMdj
Well-known member
Why would he contact them first? Online booking system and they are a 3 people in need of a 4th.
If it's betterball and there are only 3 names down then surely a 4th would be welcome? The game is played in pairs after all.
Edit: Paul has just beaten me to it
Rlburnside
Challenge Tour Pro
Whalsay Shetland , it’s never officially closed but we’ve had horrendous weather this winter, I fact we played our winter competitions teeing up on fairways it was that wet.
KenL
Tour Rookie
Sounds tough.
Would love to visit Shetland and Orkney.
KenL
Tour Rookie
Perhaps they were trying to sort a 4th themselves.
Not sure I’m a fan of these free for all booking systems.
Rlburnside
Challenge Tour Pro
I’d take you round our course if you ever venture up this way.
Laim from Golfmates said it’s his favorite course in the world, he’s deluded
the course is tough but I would say we’ve got views that’s as good if not better than anywhere in the UK.
Rlburnside
Challenge Tour Pro
Oh and I forgot we’ve just been published in the book the 150 courses you must play before you die
irip
Head Pro
Maybe the 3rd was putting a card in for handicap or been out injured and only playing 9.
Could be a lot of reasons.
I would always check first, even just with the pro to see if anyone else had asked or put my name in a free slot and see if anyone joined me
I've been at clubs with booking systems for years now. If there is a space, you know it might be filled. If you are playing 4bbb and only 3 names are up, you would expect or hope someone would fill it.
Any space, you don't own it.
PaulMdj
Well-known member
Then they shouldn’t be taking up a slot in a Comp.
Neilds
Assistant Pro
Are they in need of a 4th? They might have had a couple of options and were waiting to see which one was available, or a number of other reasons. Assuming they need someone and just putting your name in is a bit rude imo.
Different scenario if it is a singles competition.
PaulMdj
Well-known member
Take your name off and play at another time, I wouldn’t go along as a single expected to mark their card after their bad behaviour.
GreiginFife
Money List Winner
Most probable scenario is that 4 guys that know each other booked the 4 slots. One dropped out leaving a space. Ol’ Crazyhorse booked on to it and a second of them dropped out. Leaving one of the guys with a stranger, so logically they moved him across with someone he knows.
I don’t think it’s more complex or conspiratorial than that.
I don’t think it’s more complex or conspiratorial than that.
PaulMdj
Well-known member
Absolutely no different in any scenario!
What if he’d came across 3 spaces with 3 x 3 Balls, message them all and let them pick, then have all 3 say yes and say no thanks to 2?
People should only put their name down when they expect to play in a comp, yes you can have last minute changes, but to say somebody using the system correctly is rude is just laughable imo.
