Do you play on undesirable courses, where it's easy to get a tee time?
Or do you "know people"?
In SD county it's not unheard of to have to make reservations a ways ahead of when you plan to play.
Might be one of the multitude of reasons I never wanted to take up the game.
I play all levels of courses all the time.
I don't wait in line for a fugking tee time.
Your BIL would not mesh well with 'flave.