Val
Ryder Cup Winner
Your absolutely bang on, there is no right or wrong and a good non booking system is often better than a poor online set up.
Your absolutely bang on, there is no right or wrong and a good non booking system is often better than a poor online set up.
D
Deleted member 15717
Guest
We have a tee booing system in place, and it is great when it is used, as you know you are getting a game. The only time it isn't used is first thing on a saturday or a sunday morning. Saturday mornings allow the swindles to rock up and go, using a ball chute, and then from 10am, it is bookings only, and sundays only give until 9am for the same reason. In the whole, it works. We tested using the TBS all the time, but it just wasn't functional to accomodate the swindles, where one week you could have 26 people, and the next have 15. You were just wasting tee slots if you accomodated for the larger groups
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From my experience, the biggest issue with a booking system is 'panic booking' where every decent time gets snapped up immediately they come live. Often they get cancelled a few days later (or even on the day) by which time people have arranged to do something else instead so don't get a game at all.
I'll stick to my turn up, have a coffee then go to the 1st tee approach
I'll stick to my turn up, have a coffee then go to the 1st tee approach
Wildrover
Tour Rookie
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We don't have one at Knebworth. Which is OK most of the time. Just rock up and go out. Works great for me during the summer if I can get out of work a bit early, can just grab my stuff, head up and go out.
Although weekend mornings can be a right pain, especially if there is a comp on. You can end up queuing on the tee for quite a while before you go out unless you get up the course at about 7am and get to the front of the queue.
Although weekend mornings can be a right pain, especially if there is a comp on. You can end up queuing on the tee for quite a while before you go out unless you get up the course at about 7am and get to the front of the queue.
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
Your course is obviously less busy than ours, if that is the case!
Why? I know people who play both days and I know if I turn up at a certain time I can play with them. Not having to book or commit means if I turn up I can play, if I don't I haven't let anyone down.
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
I think I got it on the head first time thanks. It's only those too narrow minded who think they know what is best for everyone and every club that might see it differently. Personally, I'm happy with the way my club operates and equally happy that others feel the same about how theirs run.
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
Given the distance from home & that I'm not currently a member then I need a booking system and the courses I play all have it, (mostly book by phone)
I play mostly Saturday or Sunday mornings on resort courses that also have memberships & its only when the tourist peak season hits that I might struggle to get a tee time that suits
I play mostly Saturday or Sunday mornings on resort courses that also have memberships & its only when the tourist peak season hits that I might struggle to get a tee time that suits
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Doesn't that put you off your tee shot?
Just seen that! Made me chuckle. People may as well boo when they see my tee shots...
macca64
Q-School Graduate
Don't have one, think it's great, past clubs had them, wouldn't join another club with one
Val
Ryder Cup Winner
Can I ask what was so bad with it?
It seems from the voting pattern that members of clubs with booking systems are happy with them, and members of clubs who do not have booking systems are also generally happy. Could be some degree of self selection taking place there! :mmm:
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macca64
Q-School Graduate
Wouldn't say it was bad, only didn't suit me, queuing up outside the pro shop at 6am for booking a tee time for a weekend slot 2 weeks in the future was a pain that's all.Now I can just roll up for a game anytime, check the club calender for society's and things spot on for me.
bluewolf
Money List Winner
Would it have been better if the booking could have been made online?
macca64
Q-School Graduate
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Possibly, but would still have to hover over the pc and book it, and with my pc skills prob booked a completely different time altogether, just suits me, like it doesn't suit others I suppose.this is hard bloody work on a kindle!!! Laptop crashed, stupid laptop
Possibly, but would still have to hover over the pc and book it, and with my pc skills prob booked a completely different time altogether, just suits me, like it doesn't suit others I suppose.this is hard bloody work on a kindle!!! Laptop crashed, stupid laptop
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bluewolf
Money List Winner
Lol.. Different strokes for different folks..
I still believe that the poll shows that people will adapt to whatever system is in place. The only thing that people fear is change.. True in all aspects of life I suppose...
hombre_paulo
Medal Winner
Happy either way, have a chute at my current club which is always empty unless you rock up at 8am. I`ve played at other with a booking system but it seemed to just be a guide, turned up numerous times to find a queue at the 1st with none of them booked in
Not really working then as a booking system is it?
