Common questions

Carl finds golf by text. Send your date, player count, area and preferences; it searches supported online course sheets and replies with current options and booking links. You complete the reservation with the course or booking provider.

No. Carl works over iMessage or SMS , just text the number. Nothing to install, no app to open, no notification settings to deal with.

Text Carl what you're after and try three real searches before creating an account or adding a card. To keep going, start a 14-day trial; after that it's $15 a month or $99 a year, and you can cancel anytime.

Yes. Carl serves Greater Boston and Phoenix/Scottsdale. The Arizona library covers 42 public course choices: 13 supported live-search connections and 29 official direct-booking layouts. Tell Carl the destination for this round; your account works in either region.

Carl queries supported online course booking systems when you ask, compares matching times and sends booking links. It does not hold the slot or complete the reservation for you.

Carl searches supported direct course systems, including foreUP, TeeItUp, CPS Golf and Teesnap. It does not currently aggregate GolfNow or TeeOff marketplace inventory.

Carl does not currently call pro shops. Contact the course yourself for phone reservations, conditions, outing quotes or a question the online sheet cannot answer.

He'll tell you straight. If nothing fits, Carl suggests the closest thing: different day, nearby course, earlier time. He won't send back zero results and disappear.

Response time depends on the search. Carl replies when the online checks return useful results; a reply is a snapshot of availability, not a held reservation.

Yes. Tell him how many players when you text. He'll search for times with enough spots and send the direct booking link. Most course tee sheets handle groups of 2–4; larger outings may need a separate conversation.

Carl searches supported public online course sheets in Greater Boston and Phoenix/Scottsdale. A course appearing in our editorial guide does not guarantee an active search integration. Tell Carl the course or area you want and review the result and booking source.

George Wright and Devine use the City of Boston system. Permit holders can reserve five days ahead and the public four days ahead, both at 7am. Carl searches when asked; set your own release reminder and use the booking window that applies to you.

Not right now. Carl focuses on courses anyone can book. Private clubs are members-only by nature, so they're not in the mix.

Booking windows vary by course and access type. Ponkapoag opens public times 2 days out, while Boston permit holders can book George Wright and Devine 5 days out and the general public 4 days out. Carl checks the rule for the course you want.

Carl is $15 a month or $99 a year, with a 14-day trial. Green fees, carts and booking-provider charges are separate. The subscription covers Carl’s supported online search service.

Carl uses Stripe for subscription payments. Your card details never touch Carl's servers , Stripe handles all of that. Course green fees are paid on the course's own booking path.

The current service searches supported online sheets on request and sends booking links. Automatic sold-out alerts and automatic reservations are not currently available.

Fair question. Carl shows the course, time, price, and source before you act, and sends you to the course's booking path to confirm. Your first 14 days are free, so you can evaluate the search before paying for a plan.

Stripe processes subscription card payments. Carl stores subscription and customer identifiers so it can manage access and billing; course green fees are paid through the selected booking provider.

Carl stores your search history and preferences to make better recommendations over time. We don't sell your data, we don't share it with courses, and you can ask us to delete it anytime.