News Letter Course at Covid level 2


Club President Report
So here we are down to Alert Level 2 at last, great!
The key differences in moving from Level 3 to Level 2 are, that golf can now be played outside your “bubble” and the NZ Golf handicapping system is live again. However, many restrictions remain in place, and may be there for a month or two. Per the latest NZ Golf advisory received on Tuesday (see attachment), the restrictions are summarised as follows (most as indicated in last week’s newsletter):
Golfers will be able to play outside their previous “bubble”;
Physical distancing (2 metres encouraged) should be maintained between all staff, players and visitors;
An interval of 10 minutes between tee times is recommended;
Hygiene, sanitisation and contact tracing procedures (see below) will remain in place;
Gatherings will be restricted to a maximum of 100 persons, with no more than 10 persons in any group;
Competitions can restart within the gathering size constraints;
Booking ahead for tee times is not required (note that bookings made for Thursday 14, Friday 15 May and Saturday 16 May will stand);
The clubhouse will be allowed to reopen (see below), but with physical distancing stressed;
The amenities blocks will be reopened: please wash your hands before and after play, and use the supplied hand sanitiser;
Flagsticks will be back in holes but are not to be touched (our cups will remain upturned for now);
Whilst bunker rakes are allowed back