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Few questions on the above.

1.Comp booking opens 8pm on Monday prior to competition on Saturday.Does your club, if using this system get filled up in a nano second..From logging on at 8, within a few seconds all tee times are booked from 7.15am until after lunchtime.

2.Some same old names seem to get prime times week in week out..Why?..Excluding committee members.

3.Some of these same old names seem to play with partners of there choosing too. How?

So whats the secret.I have my theory...Any insight would be appreciated..In between the odd rib tickler..
 
Your observations are pretty much spot on. My previous club introduced the BRS system. Yes it is the same people every week but that's because they are sat refreshing their screens waiting for the system to go live. Makes a mockery of paying out a fortune to be a member of a private club in my opinion.
 
drive4show said:
Your observations are pretty much spot on. My previous club introduced the BRS system. Yes it is the same people every week but that's because they are sat refreshing their screens waiting for the system to go live. Makes a mockery of paying out a fortune to be a member of a private club in my opinion.
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Cheers for reply D4S.It is crazy.I wish some tee times could be made available via a sign up sheet in locker room,or another good idea would be open the entry time up say an hour before at the club, then the club would get a bit of revenue also..Just thoughts..I do think some members, do know ways of getting preferred times..It is too obvious to be coincidental.
 
Ours is like this, I always try to book as early as I can which means trying to do it as soon after 10am as work will allow. Oddly however, even if I don't manage to do it until after work the early tee times still seem to be available, which suits me. I usually book myself and my regular PP, the 3rd slot gets taken by whoever. You do tend to find the same people in the same groups. I would prefer a random draw but that's the way it is. For the first of our big comps this weekend, you could select one of 4 time zones and could only book yourself, the draw was random within each zone. I much prefer it that way.
 
Rumpokid said:
Few questions on the above.

1.Comp booking opens 8pm on Monday prior to competition on Saturday.Does your club, if using this system get filled up in a nano second..From logging on at 8, within a few seconds all tee times are booked from 7.15am until after lunchtime.

2.Some same old names seem to get prime times week in week out..Why?..Excluding committee members.

3.Some of these same old names seem to play with partners of there choosing too. How?

So whats the secret.I have my theory...Any insight would be appreciated..In between the odd rib tickler..
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Chorley GC by any Chance?
 
Many years ago (pre online booking systems) I used to be a member at Gourock. They had an excellent system for medals. Play was in 3balls and the start sheet would go up in the locker room a week before. You could book 2 of the spaces in each group in advance but the 3rd slot was kept free for people turning up on the day. Don't think I ever waited more than half an hour to get the first free time when I got there. It is possible to utilise online systems in the same manner if clubs choose to set them up this way.
 
It's the way it's set up that's daft.

Ours you enter the comp via the terminal in the club. It lists comps 2/3 weeks in advance that you can enter yourself for in a range of times that suits.

It is then drawn the Friday (8 days before the comp) and the start sheet posted online.

Clubs are stupid if they set the system up in the way you describe IMO.
 
NWJocko said:
It's the way it's set up that's daft.

Ours you enter the comp via the terminal in the club. It lists comps 2/3 weeks in advance that you can enter yourself for in a range of times that suits.

It is then drawn the Friday (8 days before the comp) and the start sheet posted online.

Clubs are stupid if they set the system up in the way you describe IMO.
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Cheers NW.System is set up as described.Seriously crazy.Talking seconds, not even minutes, and slot after slot is full...Qwerty knows something..;)
 
Ours is available to book on the Thursday at 7.30 pm for the following weekend, just had a look and between 7 am and last tee time at 14.58 there 45 spaces still available to book for comp next Sunday. We can book for three others at same time .
Yes ,same names seem to appear at same times but surely this no different to your regular 4ball turning up at your usual time on the day.

Would like to see some drawn comps to mix it up a bit and I tend to move around and on Saturday played with three guys I'd not meet before.
 
Rumpokid said:
Cheers NW.System is set up as described.Seriously crazy.Talking seconds, not even minutes, and slot after slot is full...Qwerty knows something..;)
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Does seem daft. Since using BRS the last 14 months it's beyond belief how clubs can't tailor it to be used effectively as it's so flexible!

Cracking course Chorley only played it 2/3 times but I could easily add that to the "bogey course" thread!!!
 
upsidedown said:
Ours is available to book on the Thursday at 7.30 pm for the following weekend, just had a look and between 7 am and last tee time at 14.58 there 45 spaces still available to book for comp next Sunday. We can book for three others at same time .
Yes ,same names seem to appear at same times but surely this no different to your regular 4ball turning up at your usual time on the day.

Would like to see some drawn comps to mix it up a bit and I tend to move around and on Saturday played with three guys I'd not meet before.
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Only play 3 balls in individual comps at mine...., so can you book others on for individual comps on just your log on at yours?
Also, if you seen the speed at which times are filled at mine, you would see what i mean.....
 
Rumpokid said:
Only play 3 balls in individual comps at mine...., so can you book others on for individual comps on just your log on at yours?
Also, if you seen the speed at which times are filled at mine, you would see what i mean.....
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Sorry wasn't clear that we play in 3 balls for comp but yes we can book others in for comp too.

Yes the prime slots go within 5-10 mins but if you can't be at a computer as mentioned above a mate can book you in with him.

Are you looking just to book yourself in ?
 
We have just started using it. Captain and President are the only names on the start sheet before it goes live. It does fill up rapid though. Have to be online bang on 8 to get a time around where you want.

If your club have got members who can access it before it goes live then that's a bit naughty imo
 
I understand some of the frustrations mentioned here but as a counter point I would feel aggrieved by a sheet being put up in the club.

I work long hours Mon-Fri so use my 7 day membership once a week at weekends, if the sheet goes up in the clubhouse generally members with freedom to play in the week take all the spaces before I can even get in to the club.

Without an online signup it would be nearly pointless even joining apart from social golf on days when comps aren't running.

At our club you can enter a full group from one user, which I think must lead to the 'usual suspects' scenario. Would be better if you can only enter your place only.

The club where one space per group is allocated to a player who turns up on the day and waits for a start sounds like a really good solution. Any remaining players after last tee time could then be drawn in groups and go out behind the last medal group.
 
Rumpokid said:
Cheers NW.System is set up as described.Seriously crazy.Talking seconds, not even minutes, and slot after slot is full...Qwerty knows something..;)
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It isn't as bad as it used to be there. A few years ago if you hadn't signed up by 8:10 towards the end of the season you wouldn't get on at all.
I used to set my alarm for 19:55😄 but played mainly in the afternoons so was usually ok.
Theres just a lot of very keen Golfers there who like to play early, if you've got quick fingers though at 8:00pm you should be ok for an early morning time.
I know its the same names etc but I don't think Theres anything going on. You've just got to be quick off the mark at 8:00 :thup:

How are you finding it in general?
 
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Kenilworth GC opens the booking in the club bar at 7.30pm, 10 days before thecomp starts.Opens from 11pm for online booking the same evening. I believe committee members get first pick.
 
Early times are prime, if you want out before 10 then you have to be online when the times are released, the 8 committee members get there pick of times and I've no issues and likewise the scratch team if time releases clash with matches, again no issues.

The online system certainly beats standing in a queue for an hour waiting on a sheet opening, you just need to be flexie enough to work the system.
 
Qwerty said:
It isn't as bad as it used to be there. A few years ago if you hadn't signed up by 8:10 towards the end of the season you wouldn't get on at all.
I used to set my alarm for 19:55 but played mainly in the afternoons so was usually ok.
Theres just a lot of very keen Golfers there who like to play early, if you've got quick fingers though at 8:00pm you should be ok for an early morning time.
I know its the same names etc but I don't think Theres anything going on. You've just got to be quick off the mark at 8:00 :thup:

How are you finding it in general?
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Apart from the speed that times fill up, really enjoying it.I know its just one of those things and accept it.Early days though..
 
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