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Dear Guest, Saturday, 25 April, 2020

President's Newsletter

Presidents Newsletter April 2020

It’s been a rather rough journey for many over the past four weeks and we are not out of the woods yet, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. I hope you have managed to get through the Lockdown ok and have caught up with all the jobs that have been put off for ages.

What will Level 3 mean for our golf course?

The course will be open from Tuesday 28th April with some strict conditions.

I have attached the Guidelines set out below that we must follow.

· The course will be open for members only.

· You must play on your own or with someone from your own bubble.

· To play you must book a tee time. You do this on line using tee booking on our web site  (remember to log in as a member) or by booking on the DotGolf phone App (Free download simply search DotGolf on your Apple or Android phone) If you do not have access to either of these you can ring Dave McEwing 0272826892 or Cath Preen 0212206121

· The cards have been removed and the Kiosk touch screen is NOT to be used. No scores from the Level 3 period will be recorded.

· All flags and bunker rakes have been removed

· The Clubhouse and toilets will not be open.

· It is very important to follow the social distancing rules while on the course.

It is a privilege to be able to open the course and I would ask all members who are considering playing during Level 3 to strictly follow these guidelines. We do not want to be required to close our course again because players are breaching the rules.

The Course

The course is in very good condition as our loyal group of volunteers have been busy keeping it in shape. Placing will be on as we have aerovated the fairways and surrounds. There has been some top dressing carried out on some of the fairways so please keep off these areas. There will be temporary tees on the 9th and 18th holes.

In closing, this period has been difficult for everyone and our club is no exception. As we are all members and have an interest in the well-being of our club I ask for your support as we move out of these lockdown periods. The match committees will be working hard to rearrange our schedule for the remainder of the year. All Aorangi Pennant golf has been cancelled so there may be opportunities for us to run one off tournaments or similar types of competitions.

Thank you for your support. If we all play by the rules we can get this period behind us and look forward to the future.

Harvey King

President   Harvey King    President    Timaru Golf Club    0276851388

National Guidelines

Exercise and recreation is an important part of maintaining our health and wellbeing however we must continue to be aware the playing of golf presents a very high risk of transmission if we come into contact with others, use or touch common equipment or surfaces, or need rescuing or medical care.

The most important principle is to stay safe and to stay physically distant from people outside of your bubble. The health, safety and wellbeing of your staff, members, golf participants and the wider community is of paramount importance.

Golf can therefore be played at Alert Level 3 so long as it does not involve interacting with other people outside of your bubble.

If your decide to open your course for play, you must do so under the following operational guidelines:

1. A COVID-19 safety plan must be in place, including risk controls for any staff that may be on site (see note below).

2. Players must adhere to regional travel restrictions. Players can only travel within their region, and across a regional boundary if it is in their local area.

3. All players must be registered to enable contract tracing if required (see New Zealand Golf’s earlier guidance on contract tracing templates and our mobile app technology to support).

4. Golf courses must be able to control access to the facility and advanced tee booking procedures must be in place (online, phone, text etc). This is to ensure there is no opportunity for players to congregate.

5. Golfers must arrive ready to play and leave the facility immediately after play.

6. Play is only possible for those playing alone or playing with others from within their bubble. Do not arrange to meet anyone else to play.

7. At risk players (such as those over 70) may need to take extra measures to protect themselves. The Ministry of Health are developing further guidelines for at risk groups.

8. All clubhouse, pro shop, changing room, toilets and any other facility at the golf course must be closed to players and visitors (only available to be accessed and used by essential staff on site).

9. If retail, merchandise or takeaway food and beverages are to be provided, purchase and delivery must be completely contactless and observe 2 metre distancing. Players cannot enter premises.

10. Scorecards cannot be physically issued prior to play nor returned after play. No scores will be accepted by the NZG handicapping system at Alert Level 3.

11. An appropriate interval between tee times must be observed to ensure distancing between groups is maintained. A 6 minute interval between solo players is recommended. An interval of 10 minutes between groups that have two of more players is recommended. Golf courses might like to consider specific times of each day for groups of different sizes.

12. Players must maintain a minimum distance of at least two metres between themselves and other players on course who are not in their bubble.

13. Shotgun or multiple tee starts should be avoided in order to stop the congregation of players.

14. Driving ranges and other practice or warm up facilities must be set up to ensure minimum 2 metre distancing between players. If driving ranges are used, appropriate ball and surface sterilising must take place.

15. Equipment cannot be shared. If golf carts are to be used, they can only be used by people inside the same bubble. Golf carts and trundlers must be completely cleaned and sterilised after each use.

16. All pins must be removed from practice putting greens.

17. All pins / flagsticks are to be removed from the course and we suggest the hole is cut in the centre of the green. The cup should be slightly raised or placed upside down.

18. All bunker rakes must be removed from the course.

19. All drinking fountains, ball washers, shared sunscreen stations and on course toilets must be closed.

20. Any staff who are on site should be provided with any appropriate personal protection equipment to ensure they can remain healthy and safe. No physical interaction between any essential staff and players can occur.

 
 
 
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