HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
All of them? One maybe two, but I doubt many actually close the comp on the same day.
Intelligent Golf Booking System
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All of them? One maybe two, but I doubt many actually close the comp on the same day.
Qwerty
Tour Winner
Its a good set up there and they generally do things pretty well.
You can't beat a misty summers morning there stood on the 1st overlooking winter hill. Stunning :thup:
tugglesf239
Journeyman Pro
It can be a right pain in the backside mate
You do see what can only be described as a frenzy and all the a.m slots will be filled within 10-20 seconds tops.
I do as QWERTY alluded to and set my alarm for 19:45, but it still is a hassle to get on early doors.
It is a club full of comp golfers though. Great if you like to compete, but a no go if you like to have a semi fixed slot to play on the weekend.
You do see what can only be described as a frenzy and all the a.m slots will be filled within 10-20 seconds tops.
I do as QWERTY alluded to and set my alarm for 19:45, but it still is a hassle to get on early doors.
It is a club full of comp golfers though. Great if you like to compete, but a no go if you like to have a semi fixed slot to play on the weekend.
moogie
Tour Winner
We have BRS at my place.
Goes live 7pm
Bookable 9 days in advance
Friday nights to book for a Sunday the week after.
Live 7pm, by 715pm, every slot from 7am til about 1pm will be gone.
As stated by others, yes, the same names trying to play the same time slots every week.
We have comps every Saturday and Sunday, but Sunday is always the busier day at our club.
Afternoon golf at weekends is easy to book, always spaces, book on the day if you wish.
It's just a mad dash for morning times, probably the same as most other courses.
Goes live 7pm
Bookable 9 days in advance
Friday nights to book for a Sunday the week after.
Live 7pm, by 715pm, every slot from 7am til about 1pm will be gone.
As stated by others, yes, the same names trying to play the same time slots every week.
We have comps every Saturday and Sunday, but Sunday is always the busier day at our club.
Afternoon golf at weekends is easy to book, always spaces, book on the day if you wish.
It's just a mad dash for morning times, probably the same as most other courses.
Rumpokid
Challenge Tour Pro
Frenzy is about right.Although its early days for me, i can see certain names getting certain times, and players playing with same partners, even in individuals at certain times.Pretty nifty on keyboard myself, but the speed of times being booked is a whole new ball game to me.Last night was unbelievable.Love the comp side of it, and will be able to live with it,but as i have said, i am sure some know another way way of getting certain times, and i do not mean the ones exempted, i.e. committees...You playing at weekend?
Qwerty
Tour Winner
Another option if you really need an early Teetime is to just check the Startsheet a few times a day, you'll be surprised how many drop out, Although they usually get refilled pretty quickly.
Or get pally with the Pro over time and get him to book you in if anything becomes available. :thup:
Or get pally with the Pro over time and get him to book you in if anything becomes available. :thup:
Break90
Tour Rookie
We went live on BRS three weeks ago, just for Saturday comps to start with. The system opens at 8pm on the friday night 8 days prior to the comp. You can book a tee time for yourself and 2 other members. Comp can be played at any time during the day.
The first week there was a glitch in the system and none of the tee times pre-1400hrs were available to book, until about an hour later, when the system was sorted out.
Since then it's been pretty painless, I booked a time last friday for this saturday, the first time I had used the system. Logged in in advance, kept refreshing the page in the lead up to 8pm, and got our preferred time of 1202 with no problems.
Had another look 45 mins later and the majority of the early times (0730 - 1000 hrs) were booked, but there were still plenty of options around midday.
For me it's much fairer than the previous arrangement, which was a start sheet in the foyer, which was not available until the club opened on the Saturday morning 7 days prior to the comp. If you didn't get there early you didn't get a tee time before 1400hrs, although strangely tee times generally became available during the week, where groups had block-booked them then removed their names.
I don't know why the BRS system has managed to free up tee slots, but it seems to have done so, and we can now book from the comfort of home without having to take a chance on the start sheet.
Still get the same groups out in the early slots, but with the new system everyone has the same opportunity to book any slot, just need to be quick on the draw at 8pm on the friday.
I like the system, it's fairer. Not sure there is a way around the system in terms of booking slots before the system opens.
The first week there was a glitch in the system and none of the tee times pre-1400hrs were available to book, until about an hour later, when the system was sorted out.
Since then it's been pretty painless, I booked a time last friday for this saturday, the first time I had used the system. Logged in in advance, kept refreshing the page in the lead up to 8pm, and got our preferred time of 1202 with no problems.
Had another look 45 mins later and the majority of the early times (0730 - 1000 hrs) were booked, but there were still plenty of options around midday.
For me it's much fairer than the previous arrangement, which was a start sheet in the foyer, which was not available until the club opened on the Saturday morning 7 days prior to the comp. If you didn't get there early you didn't get a tee time before 1400hrs, although strangely tee times generally became available during the week, where groups had block-booked them then removed their names.
I don't know why the BRS system has managed to free up tee slots, but it seems to have done so, and we can now book from the comfort of home without having to take a chance on the start sheet.
Still get the same groups out in the early slots, but with the new system everyone has the same opportunity to book any slot, just need to be quick on the draw at 8pm on the friday.
I like the system, it's fairer. Not sure there is a way around the system in terms of booking slots before the system opens.
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MendieGK
Tour Winner
I agree, with Haylings booking system my mate really struggles to meet new members etc because all the tee time are booked up so quickly each week.
The fact hayling limits comp entries from 7am-1pm is quite frankly crazy and i think thats the main reason. The supply doesnt seem to meet the demand.If you worked Saturday mornings, you would never get to play in the comp. Why not make it that you can play anytime during the day (as long as cards are returned within an hour of sunset). The comp could then be closed the following morning. Obviously major comps should be an exception to this.
Its a shame as its such a good course, and good set of members (from what i have heard) but my mates are all thinking of leaving as they cant get 'in' with the crowd and need more flexibility.
MendieGK
Tour Winner
Can the comps be played at anytime in the day? if so, i think its a good system. thats how it works at our place.
Duckster
Tour Rookie
Our singles comps are through How Did I Do (team comps are still on a sheet in the club). Goes live on the Monday at 00.01 12 days prior to the weekend or play. However we only put out every 4th tee time as being able to be booked online. The rest have to be done in the clubhouse.
I like it as it works, but still think that it could be 50-50.
Not had any comp booked out yet though, doesn't look like there are as many members this year.
I like it as it works, but still think that it could be 50-50.
Not had any comp booked out yet though, doesn't look like there are as many members this year.
Crazyface
Tour Winner
No booking system at mine for six of the days and just a sheet in the locker room for comps. Problem with that is that most are in a group of four and all put in together. I have to hope for a gap to appear, (someone erases their name coz they can't play) or that another Billy No Mates has put on the sheet alone.
chellie
Tour Winner
Does seem the most sensible way of doing them from what I read on here.
moogie
Tour Winner
Yes
Play the comp at anytime throughout the day of that comp.
Yes, I agree, it works well too
Was just backing up what others have said about the mad frenzy for early tee times at weekends
Afternoon golf is "millionaires" golf
I'm going to aim to play more afternoons in summer, lot less chaotic
D
Deleted Member 1156
Guest
During the summer, most of the medals/stablefords have a run over to the Sunday as well to cater for this situation. Agree that the tee times could be extended later into the day though.
Foxholer
Blackballed
Had Intelligent Golf at one old club, but could only book 'Early', 'Medium' or 'Late' for comps. Whether that was a feature of the system or otherwise, I'm not certain. That worked pretty well, both in securing a place and preventing the same groups going round together all the time.
Bazz
Q-School Graduate
Reading this I'm glad it's turn and play whenever you want at ours.
One thing I may put forward is having the monthly medal and stableford played over a weekend instead of just a Saturday or a Sunday. Can't see how it would be a problem. Missed the last one due to a wedding and I'm itching to get the handicap down.
One thing I may put forward is having the monthly medal and stableford played over a weekend instead of just a Saturday or a Sunday. Can't see how it would be a problem. Missed the last one due to a wedding and I'm itching to get the handicap down.
MendieGK
Tour Winner
Supplementary cards?
GB72
Money List Winner
We still have the good old system of booking in at the pro shop up to a week in advance. Opens at 8.00 the week before and this works well as people who are up the club early tend to want early slots and those up later tend to want the later slots. If the list fills up you tend to be able to play later though the tees are not closed so you wait with anyone else. I can honestly say that if we had a system where I consistently could not get a morning slot for a weekend comp then I would have to look to move.
Duckster
Tour Rookie
Even for comps?
Val
Ryder Cup Winner
The draw system is a feature of the software I was told but that not all clubs use it unfortunately.
