FAQ

What is Sunday Strike?

Sunday Strike monitors golf courses for tee time openings and texts you the moment one becomes available, so you never miss a slot because you weren't watching.

What courses are supported?

We watch public and municipal golf courses across the US, from San Diego favorites like Torrey Pines North and South, Balboa Park, Goat Hill Park and Mission Bay to courses in other states, and we're adding new courses all the time. See every course we watch, or suggest one.

Where do the course photos and aerial views come from?

Photos come from Google, Wikimedia Commons and each course's own website, credited on every photo. The aerial views are satellite imagery from Esri with hole layouts from OpenStreetMap. If one of the photos is yours and you'd like it taken down, email hello@sundaystrike.com and we'll remove it.

How far in advance can I book?

It depends on the course. Many public courses open about a week out; some, like Torrey Pines, open much further ahead. Each course page lists its own window. Sunday Strike starts scanning as soon as a date is within it, so you'll never miss the moment it opens.

Can I set multiple watches at once?

Yes. You can have multiple active watches across different dates, times, and player counts. Each one runs independently.

How does Sunday Strike work?

We watch the courses you choose and notify you by SMS and email the moment a matching tee time opens up. You book it yourself, so you'll need to act fast, especially at popular courses.

How will I be notified?

We send an SMS and an email the moment a match is found or a booking is made. Make sure your phone number is set in Settings and notifications are enabled.

How much does Sunday Strike cost?

Watching 1 course is free forever and needs no card. To watch more than one at a time it's $5.99 a month or $49.99 a year, which works out to roughly two months free.

What do I get on the free plan?

One active watch, unlimited alerts on it, and every course we support. The only limit is how many courses you can watch at the same time.

Do I pay per alert or per booking?

Neither. It's a flat subscription, and alerts are unlimited. You book the tee time yourself on the course's own site, and you pay the course directly for the round.

Can I cancel any time?

Yes, from the billing portal. You keep the paid plan until the end of the period you've already paid for, then drop back to the free plan.

What happens to my watches if I cancel?

Nothing is deleted. You keep one watch running on the free plan and the rest are paused. If you subscribe again they pick up where they left off.

Why would I connect my booking account?

Some courses only show tee time availability to signed-in users. To watch those courses, Sunday Strike needs to sign in as you to see what's open. Courses that publish availability publicly don't need a connection at all.

How do I connect it?

Go to Settings and enter the email and password you use to book tee times on the course's website. Sunday Strike will verify the login automatically.

Is my credit card stored by Sunday Strike?

No. Sunday Strike never stores or handles your card. Any payment happens directly through the course's own system.

Are my credentials stored securely?

Yes. Your booking password is encrypted at rest and never stored in plain text. It is only decrypted in memory at the moment it is needed.

Why do popular tee times sell out so fast?

At busy public courses, tee times are released on a fixed schedule, often 7 days in advance, and a large pool of golfers is competing for the same slots. Prime morning times on weekends can be gone within minutes of opening, especially at well-known or affordable courses.

What is a tee time booking window?

The booking window is how far in advance a course allows reservations. Most public courses open their calendar 7 days out. Some private or municipal courses use different windows, ranging from 2 days to 90 days depending on membership status and course policy.

When do tee times typically go on sale?

Most courses release tee times at a set time on the day the booking window opens, commonly between 5:00 AM and 7:00 AM local time. The exact time varies by course. Being ready to book at that moment is the difference between getting a prime slot and settling for whatever is left.

What is the best time to book a tee time?

The moment the booking window opens. For a course with a 7-day window, that means booking exactly 7 days before your desired date, at whatever time the course releases slots. Waiting even a few hours can mean losing out on weekend morning times at popular courses.

Why do tee times sometimes appear and then disappear?

Courses occasionally release cancelled or held slots back into the system throughout the day. These openings are often brief, appearing and disappearing within minutes as other golfers snap them up. This is why monitoring tools that check continuously are more effective than manually refreshing.

Can I get notified when a tee time opens up?

Yes, with Sunday Strike. Set a watch for the date, time range, and player count you want, and we monitor the course continuously. The moment a matching slot appears, we send you an SMS and email alert.

What happens if I miss the booking window?

You can still get a tee time. Cancellations happen regularly — golfers change plans and release their slots back into the system. Monitoring for openings in the days leading up to your target date is often how the best slots get filled a second time.

What is a golf course waitlist?

Some courses offer an official waitlist for fully booked dates. Others don't — in which case your only option is to keep checking for cancellations. Sunday Strike automates that process, checking every 60 seconds so you don't have to.