Why is the course backed up 45 minutes on a Saturday?
Without tee time management, peak hours are chaos. Birthday parties pile up. Walk-ins walk away.
Tee time chaos
Walk-ins colliding with reservations, no clear start times
Party bookings
Birthday groups taking over multiple holes with no coordination
Group flow
Large parties backing up play for everyone behind them
Peak hour madness
Weekend afternoons with no reservation system to manage crowds
How do tee times keep a mini golf course flowing?
Staggered starts, party packages, and walk-in POS, so Saturday afternoon runs itself.
Tee Time Management
Staggered start times prevent course congestion. Groups start on schedule, every time.
Group Booking
Parties book their slots online. Each family claims their spot and signs waivers.
Digital Waivers
If you require waivers, guests sign before arriving. No paperwork at the first hole.
Course Capacity
Limit groups on course at any time. Prevent overcrowding and keep play moving.
Party Packages
Sell golf + party room + food combos as a single package. Easy for parents to book.
Mobile Booking
Guests book from their phones. Check availability, pick a time, pay. Done.
Guests book their tee time in 60 seconds
Pick a date, see available start times with staggered intervals, select the number of players, pay with Apple Pay. Real-time availability means no overbooking. If the 2pm slot is taken, the next option appears automatically.
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Waivers signed before guests tee off
If your course requires waivers (glow golf, adventure golf, courses with obstacles), guests sign digitally during booking. Parents sign for kids at home. When they arrive, it's straight to the first hole. No clipboard, no line, no holding up the group behind them.
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Walk-ins, bookings, and add-ons from one iPad
Family walks up to the counter. Staff check the next available tee time, book 4 players, add 2 souvenir balls, process payment. Done. The same iPad shows today's bookings, course capacity, and walk-in availability. No separate cash register, no separate booking sheet.
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Birthday parties that book themselves
The host picks a party package (18 holes + party room + food for 12 kids), pays, and gets a shareable link. Each parent claims their kids' spots from home. Your dashboard shows: 10 of 12 kids confirmed. On party day, everyone goes straight to the first tee. No 15-minute check-in at the counter.
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Mini golf POS: Saturday afternoon walk-ins handled fast
Family of 5 walks up. Staff tap the iPad. Next tee time in 8 minutes, 4 spots left for that slot. Add 5 players, add 3 kid putters, process payment. They get their clubs and walk to the first hole. 30 seconds from walk-in to playing.
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Core Features
Deep dive into the features that make wakesys different.
What to Look For in Mini Golf Software
Based on running activity venues and talking to mini golf operators, here's what actually matters:
- Tee Time Booking: Time-slot-based booking with capacity limits per slot. Visual availability so guests pick their preferred time.
- Walk-In Handling: Mini golf gets heavy walk-in traffic. Your system needs a fast POS that handles both pre-booked and spontaneous guests.
- Birthday Party Support: Party packages with group booking, individual claiming, and add-ons like food and drinks.
- F&B Integration: Many mini golf courses serve food and drinks. Your POS should handle everything in one transaction.
- Mobile Speed: Most mini golf bookings happen on mobile. If your booking flow takes more than 60 seconds, you're losing customers.
- Transparent Pricing: Understand the full cost upfront. Avoid per-booking commissions that eat into margins on a $10-15 round.
Mini golf software questions answered
From tee time scheduling to glow golf and party packages: everything about running your course with wakesys.
Mini golf booking software manages tee time reservations, group bookings, party packages, and course capacity. Instead of a line at the counter with no idea when the next group can start, guests book a specific start time online. The system staggers groups and keeps your course flowing.
You set the interval between groups (e.g., every 10 minutes). Guests see available start times, pick one, and pay online. The system prevents overbooking automatically. If the 2pm slot is full, guests see 2:10pm as the next available. No phone calls, no guessing.
Create party packages: 18 holes + party room + food for 12 kids. The host books online and gets a shareable link. Each parent claims their kids' spots from home. On party day, everyone's pre-registered. No lineup at the counter while 12 families try to check in at once.
Some courses require liability waivers, especially adventure golf and glow golf with obstacles. If you do, guests sign digitally during booking. If you don't, simply turn the waiver off. It's optional per course or per activity.
Yes. Glow golf, adventure golf, outdoor putt-putt, themed courses. The system adapts. Session-based capacity works the same way. If your glow golf course holds 40 people and you want 8 groups of 5 max, the system enforces that automatically.