The Messy First Try
Okay, so picture this: I finally got a free Saturday morning, right? Decided hitting the links at Monmouth sounded perfect. Pulled up my laptop super pumped.
Googled something like “book monmouth golf”. Clicked the first link that looked official. Website loads… kinda slow. Found the tee times section easily enough, felt like a genius.
Saw a bunch of times listed: 8:00 AM, 8:10, 8:20… all wide open! Sweet! Went to click 8:10… suddenly a stupid pop-up demands I log in or create an account. Argh! No mention of this upfront!
Panic sets in. Fumbled typing my password three times trying to hurry. Finally got in… and yep, 8:10 AM was gone. Vanished. So frustrating! Now the earliest was like 9:30. Total bummer.
Figuring Out the System (The Hard Way)
Later that day, still annoyed, decided to actually learn how this thing works. Went back to the website, calmer this time.
Realized the key was being prepared BEFORE the good times show up. Here’s what you gotta know:
- You NEED an account. Like, absolutely. No way around it. Make sure yours works, password saved, before you even look.
- Times open up WAY ahead. For Monmouth? You can book like two whole weeks before the day you wanna play. Crazy early!
- Openings happen at a specific time. Turns out, new slots drop like clockwork at 5:00 PM sharp two weeks out. Mark that in your calendar!
My Successful Booking Attempt
Fast forward to last week. Wanted a decent time for next Saturday.
Set a phone reminder: “Monmouth Tee Times – 4:55 PM!”
At 4:57 PM, logged into the website, already feeling jittery. Refreshed the page a million times waiting for the exact clock tick.
5:00 PM hits. BOOM! The tee times for two Saturdays away just popped up! Still had plenty!
Clicked the 8:20 AM slot so fast my finger hurt. No hesitation. The checkout process was smooth since I was already logged in. Paid, got the confirmation email literally seconds later. Done!
The Absolute Must-Do Takeaway
Seriously, the whole game is about those few minutes right at 5 PM, two weeks before. That’s it!
- Log in BEFORE 5 PM. Don’t be messing with passwords or usernames when the clock strikes.
- Refresh RIGHT AT 5:00 PM. Don’t be early, don’t be late. Hit refresh exactly then.
- Book IMMEDIATELY. See the time you like? Click it! Don’t ponder, don’t check the weather then. Grab it first, think later.
If my dumb ass can manage it by actually paying attention to the system’s rules, so can you. Set that alarm, get logged in early, and snag that perfect spot. Good luck out there!
