Seapoint ready to embrace the ‘new normal’
SEAPOINT Golf Club have begun the countdown to what they say is an ‘anticipated mid-May course re-opening’ of its facilities by publicising a new publication called ‘A Practical Guide to Golf During COVID-19’.
Produced by Carr Golf in consultation with governing bodies, medical experts and industry leaders, the booklet does exactly what it says on the tin and outlines the range of safeguarding measures being implemented at the club - and all other Carr venues - to reflect what they refer to as the ‘new norm’ for playing golf.
The comprehensive guide is quite staggering in its detail, covering Course Access, Booking & Arrival, Check-in & Pro Shop Protocol, Clubhouse Facilities, To the First Tee, On the Course and Getting Home Safely.
Once the course reopens it will only be open to Seapoint members initially and they mustn’t have been out of the country in the previous 14 days. Nor should they be in self-isolation, displaying Covid-19 symptoms or required to cocoon.
Booking a tee time in advance will be compulsory until restrictions are further eased and all players must provide a phone number and email address to enable contact tracing.
Golf equipment should be washed before a player leaves home, they should travel to the club alone or with a member of the same household and should arrange golf attire and change footwear at their car as the locker rooms will be closed.
A ‘Social Distancing Marshall’ will patrol the car park, first tee and practice green to ensure that players adhere to protocols, and to help avoid group gatherings.
All these measures are just some of those that must be followed before a player even gets out to the first tee!
Once out on the course, the guide states, for example, that hole cups have been inverted to enable contact-free ball retrieval as flagsticks are not to be touched.
Only social golf will be catered for initially and Carr Golf say the measures being taken at clubs they manage or maintain are ‘robust’, are there to help safeguard staff and customers during the Covid-19 pandemic and are kept under constant review as advice from government and health experts evolves.
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