I'm often asked whether it's necessary to book. The answer is that whilst it's not essential, it is certainly helpful, so please do so if you can. The first reason is that there is typically just one person on duty at the course and in quiet times they will do grounds maintenance somewhere on the course, and hence not be at the shop ready to serve visitors. The second reason is that the mobile payment system can be slow and somewhat unreliable, causing delays. The third reason is that by having booking slots we can avoid bottlenecks at popular times. We appreciate that numbers can be uncertain, but that's not a problem, we can refund if someone drops out, or you can pay the extra on arrival if someone extra comes. We appreciate that you may be uncertain about time of arrival, but you won't forfeit your booking if you arrive late, and you won't have to wait if you arrive early.