Booking Sheet Changes
Posted on: 27 February
As you are aware the booking sheet allows you to book three weeks in advance, once the start sheet closes on Sunday at 12pm.
The Committee has received concerns from members who are ready to book their round in at 12:01pm three weeks in advance but have, for some unknown reason, not been able to book because the start sheet has filled and then they have to put their name/s on the waitlist.
The Committee is constantly being asked if they will add additional time slots. This will be a thing of the past. The maximum number of vacancies will be 112, at courses where we can tee off on the 1st and 10th holes. The Vets have 278 financial members and yet we have not had a full booking sheet with 112 players for many a long year.
The irony of this situation is that during the course of the first week, second week and third week of these bookings in advance, member’s circumstances change and they withdraw their booking. This can then lead to a previously full field having empty spots by the time the game comes around, even with the waitlist being emptied.
To try and alleviate this situation (happens at all golf clubs) the Committee has voted on reducing the advance booking system to two weeks instead of three. This will hopefully address the number of withdrawals by members and allow you to plan ahead for any circumstances rather than commit and then have to withdraw your booking.
In addition there are some members who do not ring the relevant golf pro shop on the day to cancel their booking. Again, if members do not notify their intention to withdraw on the day, a “no show” will be recorded in Golf Connect, and repeat offenders may find themselves unable to book online for a period of time.
Therefore, if you can’t play take your name out as early as possible. Make sure that the person booking your group knows in advance so that time slots are not being occupied by those who cannot attend.
The booking sheet timeframe from 3 to 2 weeks will take effect from Belconnen Celebration Day on 13 April 2026, meaning bookings for this day will open at 12.00pm on Sunday 29 March 2026.