COVID-19 Golf Measures

To access the course, a player must:

• Not have been out of the country for over 14 days
• Not be in self-isolation or displaying COVID-19 symptoms
• Have made (and pre-paid for) a booking in advance using our online booking platform
• Have provided a telephone number and email address to allow contact tracing

• Golfers should travel to the course alone, or with members of the same household
• Arrival at the course should be no more than 30 minutes prior to the reserved tee time
• Valet Parking will not be available, but guests will be able to drop their clubs off at the Bag Drop
• Ample car parking spaces are available, so players should park with an adequate distance between vehicles to allow for social distancing
• Hand sanitizer and anti-bacterial spray will be available upon entering the facility
• Rental clubs will not be available for the time being, so players must bring their own sets
• Buggies will only be available on a single-rider basis unless you are both from the same household
• PowaKaddy and Pull Trolleys will be available, and will be cleaned with anti-bacterial spray on collection

• All visitors to The Grove will require a face mask to enter our Golf Shop. Masks will not be sold or provided and each individual using our facilities must provide their own and be strictly adhered to.
• Access to the main building will be limited to the check in area and toilets
• Toilets facilities will be open within the Halfway House and will be thoroughly cleaned throughout the day
• Locker rooms will remain closed, so players will need to change their shoes in the car park
• Practice facilities will be available at every other bay, although the warm up time will be restricted to a maximum of 30 minutes

• Golfers must adhere to the social distancing rules at all times, maintaining a minimum distance of 2 metres
• The starter will be on hand to manage play and to remind players of the safe play code of conduct
• There will be 10 minute intervals between tee times, with a maximum of four players permitted at one tee time
• A players assistant will be monitoring pace of play, as well as social distancing and to help maintain bunkers
• Pin flags should be left in throughout the round with the ball removed by hand, with a golf glove on
• Please do not pick up another player’s club or ball, or make contact with their golf bag or trolley
• Please accept the bunkers as you find them, rakes have been removed for your safety; our players assistant will rake the bunkers as and when they can
• Please do not use the litter bins; players will need to take their own litter home
• Ball washers will be taken out of commission until further notice
• If a ball is lost or unplayable, golfers must not go back to play the shot again to avoid congestion on the course
• If you meet members of the public on a footpath, please stand aside at a safe distance and allow them to pass whilst practicing good social distancing
• The Halfway House will remain open, although service will be take-away only and payments must be made via card

• Our shoe cleaning facilities will be temporarily unavailable
• Post round, players are able to remain on site for a maximum of 15 minutes following their round prior to departure
• A member of the golf team will be on site until 8.30pm

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