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AutoTee charges for successful bookings only. You’re never charged for searches that don’t find a tee time.

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Pricing

ItemPrice
Standard course booking$3 per player
Premium course booking$9 per player
First bookingFree
You’re only charged when a search successfully reserves a tee time. If no time is found, you pay nothing.

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Standard vs Premium Courses

Most courses are standard at $3 per player. A small number of high-demand courses are premium at $9 per player:
  • Bethpage Black Course
  • Torrey Pines Golf Course (North, South)
  • LA City Golf courses (all EZLinks courses)
  • Ala Wai Golf Course
The pricing tier is shown when you create a search.

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Examples

ScenarioCost
2 players at a standard course$6
4 players at a standard course$12
2 players at a premium course$18
4 players at a premium course$36

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How Billing Works

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First Booking Free

Your very first successful booking is completely free, regardless of how many players or which course. No payment method required.

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After First Booking

  1. You create a booking search
  2. Search monitors for tee times (including cancellations)
  3. When a time is found, we book it
  4. Only then is your card charged (tier price x number of players)

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Adding a Payment Method

After your first free booking, you’ll need a payment method to create more searches.
1

Create a Booking Search

After your first booking, you’ll see a prompt to add a payment method when creating a new search.
2

Review Terms

Review the pricing terms. Standard courses are $3/player, premium courses are $9/player.
3

Complete Checkout

You’ll be redirected to Stripe’s secure checkout page. Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Link are supported.
4

Card Saved

Your card is saved for future bookings. You’ll be redirected back to AutoTee.
We use Stripe for payment processing. Your card details are never stored on our servers.

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Updating Your Card

To change your payment method, click the update icon next to your existing card in the Searches tab and complete a new Stripe checkout.

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Payment Failures

If your card is declined when we try to charge for a booking:
  1. You’re notified immediately via email/SMS
  2. 10-minute grace period to update your card
  3. If not resolved: The booking is auto-cancelled
  4. Outstanding balance must be paid before creating new searches

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Resolving a Decline

1

Check Notification

You’ll see an alert banner and receive email/SMS with details.
2

Update Card

Add a new payment method or update your existing card.
3

Pay Balance

Click Pay Now to clear the outstanding amount.

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Outstanding Balance

If you have an outstanding balance:
  • You cannot create new booking searches
  • A warning banner will appear in the Searches tab
  • Pay the balance to resume normal usage

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Receipts

Stripe automatically sends email receipts for:
  • Booking charges
  • Balance payments
Check your email or Stripe customer portal for receipts.

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Refund Policy

Bookings are non-refundable once the tee time is confirmed.
We cannot refund because:
  • The booking is made directly with the golf course
  • You must cancel through the course’s cancellation policy
  • AutoTee’s fee is for the automation service
Exceptions:
  • Technical errors on our part
  • Duplicate charges
  • Contact support for unusual circumstances

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FAQ

Only when a search successfully books a tee time. Creating searches, monitoring, and failed/expired searches are all free.
You’re not charged anything. You only pay for successful bookings.
The pricing tier is shown when you select a course in the search form. Premium courses are labeled.