Information mining and data analysis. This may be the single most important feature to many club managers. The data collected by the system should be available in pre-designed reports and in addition to standard paper tee sheets and tally sheets the system should offer utilization reports and breakdowns by classification and or gender. Software developers that offer their data in ODBC compliant databases provide the opportunity for clubs to access, analyze, and prepare their own custom reports using the data and off the shelf programs such as spreadsheets and reporting software. Equitable allocation of tee times.
Many clubs use lottery or ballot systems to allocate their tee times.
The tee time system should facilitate the input and lotterizing of ballots and as well offer choices of lottery algorithms. A computerized tee time system should facilitate the enforcement of rules for members and their guests such as advance booking privileges, restricted tee time, and frequency of play restrictions. Pace of play. Some systems track and report on pace of play. Some tee time systems will capture charges for cart fees and guest fees and interface to the clubs POS or AR systems.