Anyone use discount tee-time sites like GolfNow.com?

[hesitantly]

I've used Golfnow.com a few times, and generally it's okay.  However, last time I used it, I paid for two golfers with my cc, (the only payment option, I think) and golfer #2 was a no-show.  So, that round cost me double.  I prefer to pay cash, at the course.

[Golf18 Employee]

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[Ratliff]

I've used golf now once.  When I took it to the clubhouse for the course I usually go to you'd think the document came straight off of a space ship.  They had no idea they were on golf now.  Thankfully they let me and my friends play after some negotiating.  They are no longer on golf now.

[Jodastra]

I've been using golf18 network here in Ohio. After I booked a couple of tee times I grabbed one of their specials, I thought I was booking the tee time and would pay at the club, but they charged my credit card, no refund or exchange unless the club is closed....the small print said. this was for a single, had to commit and was paired up with a threesome. A father and his two sons...I think maybe they wanted some family time..possibly? They were great and I had a great time but I felt as though I was thrown into the grab bag. So beware of online purveyors shooting great golf deals your way...

[dave s]

I use Golfnow.com all the time.  Most of my rounds are booked through the site.  Some local courses choose NOT to use this site and offer discounted tee times so for the most part, I don't play them.

Everybody wants a good deal.  Golfnow provides it.

What can be better?  It should look at the courses I've already booked and recommend courses of similar quality and value.  "Did you try THIS course?"  Secondly, some courses actually put HIGHER rates on Golfnow than you can find at their website.  Maybe they can fool some people, but you have to know your local market and make an informed buying decision.

Sometimes the site can be a bit quirky when you attempt to dial in a specific date or tee time.  On Sundays my wife and I play.  My wife doesn't like to play before noon or after 2pm.  We play 18 and have a nice dinner afterwards.  Anything after 2pm puts us back home after 8.  Noon -1pm is perfect so the ability to dial in day and time to play should be easier at a site like this.

End of random Golfnow.com thoughts.

dave

[Fozcycle]

I play regularly at one course every Saturday, but one of buddies & I buy discount coupons from sites like golfnow.com for other local courses.  We'll use them on Sundays...usually pay $15-20 for $30-50 course rates. and often we get a sleeve of balls, a free lunch or 2 for 1 beers.

[Zodia Lover]

I have used GolfNow several times and found it to be easy to use, cheap and effective. I must admit I am always worried that it will not be honored when I get there! Never happened though.

[Peak2Creek]

I would encourage people to call the course after you see a tee time you might be interested in

just to see if it is the same rate. If so, avoid the processing fee and just set up a tee time direct.

[jetsknicks1]

I would encourage people to call the course after you see a tee time you might be interested in just to see if it is the same rate. If so, avoid the processing fee and just set up a tee time direct.

After a few bookings on Golfnow, there are no processing fees. Plus the more you book, the more rewards you get, including discounted and free rounds.

[gsu_paintballer]

Just booked my first ever online tee-time because of this thread. Local course is $28 on the weekends and I booked it for $9 (albeit at 11 AM, which is a bit of a stinker, but its worth it for 1/3 the cost.)

[plum]

I almost always use golfnow

[tigerfan44]

I also use ez links.com . They have a couple different options . You can buy a tee time for a discount price or you can make an offer. I have played for as little as $10, when using the make an offer option . That is $10 for 18 holes with cart.

[Moppy]

I live near a very uncrowded course where getting a tee time is never a problem as long  as I stay away from first thing in the morning, or league events, but if I book a tee time on-line, there are significant savings,  so I do it. Basically, they pay me to book on-line. Not sure what the economics of that are for the course, maybe it is a way to allow regulars who know about it to play cheaper? This is a summer resort area and many of the players come from Canada and are on vacation. I guess they just show up and pay full price.

[inthehole]

I've got to be a platinum club member of golfnow.com - I bet they know me on a first name basis.       I'm a total golf bottom feeder - playing good golf courses on the cheap makes it all so much more enjoyable (I played a decent NJ course that usually costs $45 for $11 yesterday) ... I wouldn't play nearly as much as I do if it weren't for golfnow.   Big fan ....

[David in FL]

Originally Posted by inthehole

I've got to be a platinum club member of golfnow.com - I bet they know me on a first name basis.       I'm a total golf bottom feeder - playing good golf courses on the cheap makes it all so much more enjoyable (I played a decent NJ course that usually costs $45 for $11 yesterday) ... I wouldn't play nearly as much as I do if it weren't for golfnow.   Big fan ....

If you don't know already, GolfNow tracks the top bookers in each area.  They hold a customer appreciation outing at the end of the year for the top 16 in each area.  Free golf, food/drink, goodies for them and a buddy.....pretty cool.  You can see where you stand and compare to others in the area by looking at the "leaderboard".  If you book/play a 4-some, it will count 4 rounds....

Here's the Orlando area leaderboard.  That david353 guy clearly plays too much golf.........then again, he spends to damn much time on TST too!

Player Leaderboard

	POSITION	PLAYER	LAST COURSE PLAYED	TOTAL ROUNDS PLAYED YTD
	1	ron17bon	Sherman Hills Golf Club	354
	2	aahyman	Monarch at Royal Highlands	343
	3	david353	Eagle Dunes Golf Club	342
	4	000004756369	Chapel Hill Golf Course	226
	5	daleya	Rock Springs Ridge Golf Club	223

[jetsknicks1]

If you don't know already, GolfNow tracks the top bookers in each area.  They hold a customer appreciation outing at the end of the year for the top 16 in each area.  Free golf, food/drink, goodies for them and a buddy.....pretty cool.  You can see where you stand and compare to others in the area by looking at the "leaderboard".  If you book/play a 4-some, it will count 4 rounds.... Here's the Orlando area leaderboard.  That david353 guy clearly plays too much golf.........then again, he spends to damn much time on TST too!

Player Leaderboard

[TR] [TH] [/TH] [TH]PLAYER[/TH] [TH]LAST COURSE PLAYED[/TH] [TH]TOTAL ROUNDS PLAYED YTD[/TH] [/TR] [TR] [TD] [/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]ron17bon[/TD] [TD]Sherman Hills Golf Club[/TD] [TD]354[/TD] [/TR] [TD] [/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]aahyman[/TD] [TD]Monarch at Royal Highlands[/TD] [TD]343[/TD] [TR] [TD] [/TD] [TD] [COLOR=0000CD]3[/COLOR] [/TD] [TD] [COLOR=0000CD]david353[/COLOR] [/TD] [TD] [COLOR=0000CD]Eagle Dunes Golf Club[/COLOR] [/TD] [TD] [COLOR=0000CD]342[/COLOR] [/TD] [/TR] [TD] [/TD] [TD]4[/TD] [TD]000004756369[/TD] [TD]Chapel Hill Golf Course[/TD] [TD]226[/TD] [TR] [TD] [/TD] [TD]5[/TD] [TD]daleya[/TD] [TD]Rock Springs Ridge Golf Club[/TD] [TD]223[/TD] [/TR]

POSITION

How in the hell did you let two guys get in front of you? Slacker :-D

[David in FL]

How in the hell did you let two guys get in front of you? Slacker :-D

The year's not over yet! :-D

[Dave2512]

Going to book my GolfNow free round in a few minutes, love it.