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Old 03-15-2020, 09:49 AM   #2501
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Thanks, Roughneck. Where did you find out the measures the US courses are taking?
Twitter mostly. I'm also part of a private Facebook group for maintenance people and it's the common theme.

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Its the right thing for now but walking 18 holes on a humid 95 degree day without water will kill your faster than a disease. When I play in the summer here, I typically start with a Gatorade bottle and refill it at least 7-8 times during a round and still am a bit dehydrated. It would be tough to bring enough water around the course to stay safe in summer in warmer states.
With the risks it's basically the tradeoff for now. Private courses might switch to bottled water stations if they feel the risk is more mitigated with that but I don't think there's a chance for public ones to take on the potential liability.

With everything that's going on maybe it's time for golfers to double-down on their cool style and invest in a hands free hydration system:

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Old 03-17-2020, 02:33 PM   #2502
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Golf courses are not mentioned by I supposed they will fall under "public recreation facilities and private entertainment facilities" which means they won't open until the AB state of emergency has been lifted. Restaurants can still open, however.

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Old 03-17-2020, 02:36 PM   #2503
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Golf courses are not mentioned by I supposed they will fall under "public recreation facilities and private entertainment facilities" which means they won't open until the AB state of emergency has been lifted. Restaurants can still open, however.

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I suspect golf courses will be able to open fine in about a month when the start opening. Perfect activity that practices social distancing no?
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Old 03-19-2020, 07:39 AM   #2504
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TPC Fox Hollow closed until further notice.

Isn't that one of the signs of an impending apocalypse????
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Old 03-19-2020, 08:56 AM   #2505
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TPC Fox Hollow closed until further notice.

Isn't that one of the signs of an impending apocalypse????
I mean, it is snowing out...
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Old 03-19-2020, 08:59 AM   #2506
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TPC Fox Hollow closed until further notice.

Isn't that one of the signs of an impending apocalypse????
I was counting on Fox Hollow to be my backup golf course because IIRC they open even on Christmas day.
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Old 03-19-2020, 09:06 AM   #2507
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I mean, it is snowing out...
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Old 03-19-2020, 10:55 AM   #2508
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Was hoping RCGA driving range was still open. Technically you're practicing social distance at a range...
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Old 03-19-2020, 01:23 PM   #2509
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How many golf clubs in Calgary can survive losing an entire season or a major portion of a season? Private clubs might be better because members are cash cows.
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Old 03-19-2020, 01:35 PM   #2510
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How many golf clubs in Calgary can survive losing an entire season or a major portion of a season? Private clubs might be better because members are cash cows.
I'll be shocked if they don't open.

Just ban power carts and you are already doing better than half the city still working.
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Old 03-21-2020, 09:52 AM   #2511
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Stuff coming out of BC is that courses are closing because they can't deal with any potential closure due to a case (so no maintenance crew for 2 weeks is bad). But the big thing for them now in particular is the frost delays: can't stop the congregating and other 'violations' of social distancing. They want to get out ahead and shut down themselves before they're told to shut down (don't want to be the place singled out in the media, golf has a bad enough PR problem).



Golfers have been their own worst enemy in golf courses being able to stay open.
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Stuff coming out of BC is that courses are closing because they can't deal with any potential closure due to a case (so no maintenance crew for 2 weeks is bad). But the big thing for them now in particular is the frost delays: can't stop the congregating and other 'violations' of social distancing. They want to get out ahead and shut down themselves before they're told to shut down (don't want to be the place singled out in the media, golf has a bad enough PR problem).



Golfers have been their own worst enemy in golf courses being able to stay open.
They were talking to a bunch of courses in Alberta on the news and they were all prepping to plan as normal as they haven't heard anything from the province yet.

I'm guessing we will see something like this:
- 15 or 20 minute tee times
- Pay in advance
- One person checking people in
- no carts or 1 person per cart
- No snack shack or maybe limited
- Same hole types as elsewhere that allows you to get your ball without touching anything
- no rakes
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I would actually love 15 - 20 minute tee times. You'll just have to book your rounds with a little more forethought than other seasons.
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https://www.alberta.ca/restrictions-...usinesses.aspx

Reading of the legislation, Golf courses are not on the list that are specifically forbidden to open, therefore, Golf courses can open as long as they observe the social distancing rules. Is this there reason Golf courses can open in Alberta?
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- Same hole types as elsewhere that allows you to get your ball without touching anything
Forgive my ignorance, and I am a pretty avid golfer, but what does this mean?
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Forgive my ignorance, and I am a pretty avid golfer, but what does this mean?
Like a cup above ground. There are a few examples. Obviously not as good as a hole though.
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Like a cup above ground. There are a few examples. Obviously not as good as a hole though.
Ah! Makes sense. Thanks. So you can move it to an easier spot for your putt. I like it. (With your foot, of course)
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Ah! Makes sense. Thanks. So you can move it to an easier spot for your putt. I like it. (With your foot, of course)
Haha well the examples I have seen it’s still Embedded in the ground.
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Haha well the examples I have seen it’s still Embedded in the ground.
Oh well. I just really hope courses open and people aren't so stupid out there that they stay open. It would be a nice reprieve from the real world for a few hours.
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Hopefully people can behave, it's really one of the few activities that with the proper precautions should be low risk of infection.
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