Old Course Singles Ballot

[TigerTime]

I entered the singles ballot for the Old Course yesterday, I am 7th on the wait list for today. I’ve checked my live position sporadically since and it’s not moved. I had a look at the ballot results for the tee sheet and there was about 12 empty spaces. The text says:
“All tee times currently available have now been allocated. You have therefore been placed on a waiting list.”

Doe this mean that those 12 gaps have been filled up and now I’m 7th on the list behind that? Or does it mean those gaps in tee times are going to be filled with the waitlist (so I have a chance?)

I am pondering whether it’s worth potentially wasting my day driving up to St. Andrews (2hr) or if that’s just going to be a colossal waste of time and I could get a game elsewhere.

I haven’t played the Castle before, so contemplated asking for a tee time there today as an alternative so it wouldn’t be a wasted trip as such. No idea where I’d ask about that.

Any thoughts?

 

[abjectplop]

I think if you phone them and ask they'll have a good idea if you'll get out or not

 

[Trapdraw]

I entered the singles ballot for the Old Course yesterday, I am 7th on the wait list for today. I’ve checked my live position sporadically since and it’s not moved. I had a look at the ballot results for the tee sheet and there was about 12 empty spaces. The text says:
“All tee times currently available have now been allocated. You have therefore been placed on a waiting list.”

Doe this mean that those 12 gaps have been filled up and now I’m 7th on the list behind that? Or does it mean those gaps in tee times are going to be filled with the waitlist (so I have a chance?)

I am pondering whether it’s worth potentially wasting my day driving up to St. Andrews (2hr) or if that’s just going to be a colossal waste of time and I could get a game elsewhere.

I haven’t played the Castle before, so contemplated asking for a tee time there today as an alternative so it wouldn’t be a wasted trip as such. No idea where I’d ask about that.

Any thoughts?

The R&A get every other tee time I think, I would take much notice of the ballot results.
If people drop out or tee times become available, you’ll move up the list and then get a text to say to go to the pavilion ready to play. But you still might not get on.
Good luck
Go to the New Course club house and ask about the Castle course there.

 

[louise_a]

I dont know about this time of year, but it used to that if you had an advanced booking, if you were not a fourball they would ask if you minded someone joining you but you could say no. This may account for some of the gaps.

 

[Bratty]

If you're free all day, it's absolutely worth the drive up and get on one of the courses if you don't get the Old.
You should be able to call any of the courses and they'll know where spare tee times are across all their courses.
Good luck.

 

[Bratty]

@TigerTime - so, what happened?

 

[CliveW]

You certainly couldn’t have got a better day considering the time year.

 

[KenL]

The R&A get every other tee time I think, I would take much notice of the ballot results.

I don’t think they get that many times.