Golf Times

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Platform: Android

RATING:
5 out of 5

PRICE:
FREE

TASTY:
Book your next golf tee time right from your DROID, and save some serious cash in the process.

BUMMER:
Only 1,000 or so courses are available, with more being added weekly. Must know the full name of a course near you that’s in the system to start a reservation.

COOL:
The app is powered by Gold Channel Solutions, an existing golf service provider that services more than 1.5M golfer accounts.

REVIEW:
Golfers, take note. Golf Times is your free tee time booking tool, making it easy to find courses near you, input preferred tee times and the number of players in your group, then comparing available discounts off regular rates. Just swift left and right to check the next available day for your preferred time or date.

In no time at all you’ll be ready to head out to the greens with more green left in your pocket at the end of the round. The app can even store your credit card information to speed booking, and all payments are sent securely.

Once you’ve made a reservation, the app stores the details in your phone. You can access each record to get directions to the course, verify a tee time, and more.

With a little over 1,000 courses in the apps database, there’s certainly room for improvement. If your preferred local courses aren’t listed, be sure to sign up for email updates to see when new locations are added. That said, a search in my area (Raleigh/Durham, NC) netted a solid list of open tee times and courses, along with prices ranging from $20 to $50.

This app makes finding and booking tee times so easy, I may even pick up some clubs and try my hand at the game. Again.