[BrianL99]

So I play a lot of Championship golf and usually book the night before, by joining an open slot.

When I check in at the Starters Shack, I always ask for the names of the other players in the group. I take a scorecard and write down the names. I'm typically only given 1st names (which is all that's necessary).

3 people I've played with in the last 4 days, have told me a different name than I was told at the Starter shack. None of the situations involved a "group", where foursomes may have been switched around.

I understand it's possible that someone is generally known by a name, other than the legal name that's on their ID, but 3 times out of 12 people?

Today I played with 2 guys from Canada. Neither were owners in TV, but both paid Resident Rates and one's name didn't match what I was told by the starter.

Are golfers using other people's ID's to register for golf? Is that a common practice? Does anyone at the golf shops, actually look at the photos on ID cards? Certainly not that I've noticed.