[LonnyP]

Why not just call them and tell them to please not use your golf number?

[jarodrig]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

I was hoping someone has had a similar experience and was curious what they did about it and how it all worked out.

The Tee Time office apparently isn't available on weekends, so I can't simply ask them and the various FAQ's from the Villages Golf, don't have any mention of it, that I can find.

In other words, I was hoping i could tap into the collective wisdom of the folks on TOTV, but no one seems to have had a similar experience or if they did, they're not interested in talking about it.

The tee times office IS available on weekends, both Saturday and Sunday.

I would suggest you report the infraction to them . They will take care of calling the person who made the request/reservation and give them a stern warning against future infractions.

If it happens again , the person doing it will most likely get a 3-6 month suspension of golfing privileges.

End of story …..

[Ptmcbriz]

Be polite and call the guy and say, “I was making a reservation for myself and the system wouldn’t let me because I already had a reservation. I see you used my names as a place holder. Please don’t do that again. “. Then you cancel that reservation yourself to make sure it’s done (if it’s still upcoming). If you decide to report his activity, he can be suspended for 6 months for using place holders (or some call them ghosts). They are cracking down on people that do this.

[Rzepecki]

Originally Posted by LonnyP

Why not just call them and tell them to please not use your golf number?

This is the most sensible solution.

[jarodrig]

Originally Posted by 1golfergal

That's a little harsh Buddy.... it could be a legit mistake.... cool your jets there.

Not at all ! If it’s a “legitimate mistake “ it will be discovered by the tee times office .

And I’m sure that after receiving a call from the tee times office , that “legitimate mistake “ will not happen again

[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by 1golfergal

Dude- Just CALL THE GUY and let him know that you noticed a tee time for yourself... see what he says.... It may be a totally legit mistake... if so... he will say that. Now, on the other hand, if he says he "ghost" booked you then you handle that with him as you see fit.

Why are you on here asking people...???.... I am assuming you are an adult?

SMH!!!

Originally Posted by 1golfergal

That's a little harsh Buddy.... it could be a legit mistake.... cool your jets there.

Well said

[thelegges]

Let’s be realistic OP has Sheffler and Mickelson on his Friends drop down List…

whoever OP originally gave permission to use his ID number (or the guy stole his wallet) is no longer playing in OP caliber, and No longer wants to be associated with the group. May be the reason OP is so upset

[Captain Ruth]

Originally Posted by RouseysMom

Why not show up to play? Arrive at your scheduled tee time with your id? That should put an end to it.

Best answer indeed!

[SHIBUMI]

So, someone else makes a time in your name, not hard to do. What happens when they go to play and cannot present your ID Card???? If they still get to play then there in lies the rub. The policy at registration would seem to be a much bigger issue.


As it would

Originally Posted by BrianL99

So as far as I know, this is the first time this has happened to me (but I'm going to look closer at my play history, just to find out).

Someone just used my name & number to make a Tee Time Reservation. I know who the person is and I haven't played golf with him, in years.

A) What do I do about it ... who do I call?

B) How do I make sure it doesn't happen again (there are only 2 or 3 people that have my number).

[Bay Kid]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

So as far as I know, this is the first time this has happened to me (but I'm going to look closer at my play history, just to find out).

Someone just used my name & number to make a Tee Time Reservation. I know who the person is and I haven't played golf with him, in years.

A) What do I do about it ... who do I call?

B) How do I make sure it doesn't happen again (there are only 2 or 3 people that have my number).

Hopefully it was a mistake. I have 3 of my friends name and numbers by my reservation names. Could be they hit your name by mistake.

[Nell57]

Originally Posted by RouseysMom

Why not show up to play? Arrive at your scheduled tee time with your id? That should put an end to it.

Pretty funny….thanks for the laugh

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by jarodrig

The tee times office IS available on weekends, both Saturday and Sunday.

I would suggest you report the infraction to them . They will take care of calling the person who made the request/reservation and give them a stern warning against future infractions.

If it happens again , the person doing it will most likely get a 3-6 month suspension of golfing privileges.

End of story …..

I got voice mail twice, yesterday. I'll try them again today, thank you.

[GoldenBoy]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

So as far as I know, this is the first time this has happened to me (but I'm going to look closer at my play history, just to find out).

Someone just used my name & number to make a Tee Time Reservation. I know who the person is and I haven't played golf with him, in years.

A) What do I do about it ... who do I call?

B) How do I make sure it doesn't happen again (there are only 2 or 3 people that have my number).

How about the direct route, cal the person and tell him to stop, and then report him with the next occurrence.

[nhtexasrn]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

So as far as I know, this is the first time this has happened to me (but I'm going to look closer at my play history, just to find out).

Someone just used my name & number to make a Tee Time Reservation. I know who the person is and I haven't played golf with him, in years.

A) What do I do about it ... who do I call?

B) How do I make sure it doesn't happen again (there are only 2 or 3 people that have my number).

This happened to my husband. The person who makes the reservation has to have his or her name on the reservation, so my husband was able to ascertain who made the tee time since he had only played golf with one of the people on the reservation. He discovered it when we tried to make a tee time and he had a conflict. We removed his name and he called the person involved and told him not to use his name again without his knowledge. So far, no other occurrences that we know of. A person can lose their golf privileges for doing this sort of thing.

[lawgolfer]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

Doing that, simply allows such abuse to continue.

It's not acceptable for someone to affirmatively try to abuse and cheat the system and use my name to do it.

What happened is that someone, probably in a regular group, used your number as a "placeholder". This is done for two reasons, one acceptable the other not.

The acceptable reason is that the "coordinator" of the group has someone who wants to play but the coordinator doesn't have his number and is holding the spot using yours. That is acceptable if you are a member of the group and know he might use your number. If you're not in the group, tell the person to knock it off.

The unacceptable reason is when the person who used your number, whether in a group or not, wants to "block" a tee time in order to not having to play with a stranger who could book the tee time if it was open. This is a selfish practice and prevents someone from getting to play; is an inefficient use of the course; and results in a loss of revenue for the course. If you think this was the reason your number was used without your permission, you should report it to the golf office at Lake Sumter Landing.

The golf computer is relatively sophisticated. If there is a suspicion that the number of a person, whether with or without his permission, is being used to block a stranger from filling out a threesome or foursome, the golf office can quickly learn if this is a continuing practice or a one-time event. The golf office can sanction the person who misuses another person's number in this manner if it finds a history of this conduct, or caution the person if it determines it was a one-time event.

You'll be doing a favor for all of us, who regularly play, by reporting the event to the golf office.