My Morning Tee Time Mess
Woke up last Tuesday thinking, “Yeah, let’s grab an early tee time at Osceola Pensacola Municipal.” Figured it’d be easy. Hopped online right after coffee, logged into the city booking site. Clicked around to find Osceola… okay, found it. Saw plenty of open slots except for the early mornings. Everything before 10 am? Poof. Gone. Felt like hitting a sand trap on the first swing. Tried clicking different dates, same thing. Those prime times vanish faster than my ball in the rough. Seriously annoying.
Trying the Phone Gamble
Okay, website wasn’t playing nice. Decided to call the course directly. Grabbed the number off the city golf page. Rang a few times… then got put on hold. Listened to some fuzzy hold music about golf tips for what felt like forever. Finally, someone picked up. Asked about early tee times for the next few days. Guy sighed, sounded tired. Said, “Yeah, buddy, those go quick. We open booking at 7:00 AM sharp, 7 days out. You gotta call exactly then or be online right at the minute. Folks set alarms for this.” Geez. Never knew it was this competitive for a city course! Hung up feeling like I needed a strategy.
Operation: Book the Damn Tee Time
Right. Needed a plan. Marked my calendar for exactly 7 days before the day I wanted. Set a loud alarm on my phone for 6:55 AM. Told myself I wasn’t hitting snooze. Morning came. Alarm blared. Stumbled out of bed, booted up the laptop while rubbing my eyes. Logged into the booking site by 6:58 AM. Found Osceola again. Refreshed the page like crazy as the clock ticked toward 7:00 AM. Exactly at 7:00 AM, the new time slots popped up. Saw those beautiful 7:30 AM and 8:00 AM slots open! Clicked so fast I almost knocked my coffee over. Selected 7:30 AM, added my name, double-checked the date – yes! Hit “Confirm.” Got the confirmation email before I even finished my cereal. Felt like winning the lottery.
What Finally Worked
So, lesson learned the hard way. If you want a decent morning tee time at Osceola Pensacola:
- Forget last minute: Ain’t happening.
- Mark that 7-day window: That’s the magic number.
- 7:00 AM sharp is go-time: Be online or phone ready AT 7:00 AM.
- Early bird rule is real: Set an alarm, sacrifice the sleep.
- Refresh like mad: Especially if using the website.
Felt good figuring it out. Saved the confirmation like a trophy. Just gotta play their game to play the course! Now, actually hitting the ball straight? That’s next week’s practice.
