Are they closing any golf courses in the area you live in. (NO CORONAVIRUS RELATED POSTS)

[tiderider]

oxmoor valley rtj closed by order of a county health dept ... other rtj sites not yet affected, but presumably grand national in opelika/auburn will very soon since that county/area is sort of a hot spot ... h'ville, don't know, but assume that will close eventually ... several others not closed, though ...

[OrangeGravy]

Washington State just issued the order. Everything but essential work shutdown. Got a last round in yesterday. They were open today, but the weather sucked.

[BPetry]

Here in KC, it has been left up to the courses themselves so it seems. Some have shut down, but quite a few are still open with new restrictions and guidelines. I just joined a public course close to my house that is staying open and because it is a great value for $50 a month I get unlimited greens fees walking. The course is in good shape and one of the oldest in the KC area, but has some damned small greens...lol. I have already walked 5 rounds since the social distancing stuff started. Here our tee times have been put at every 16 minutes, you can still use a cart, but only one rider per cart unless you know the person. Also, the flags have been attached to the cups, but instead of the “cup” sticking up an inch or two, they put round foam around the stick so the ball doesn’t fall in the cup all the way, but it does “fall” in about a half an inch. I like this personally. Tee times only, and you have to call the clubhouse, which is closed to the public. Overall, this isn’t bad and a very good thing to give people some sort of exercise in this time...

[BlackDiamondPar5]

In NY state golf courses can remain open so long as they follow separation protocol etc that we've all seen. So that's great news.

[third-times-a-charm]

They are "essential" in FL as well and my back is regretting it

[kmay__]

Jealous, I'm still working cause were "essential", and the golf courses here are closed... (well the 3 that had opened early are now closed)

[marmaduk]

 

[Lobby]

In San Antonio, the muni Golf Trail courses are open. Must follow social distancing. Only 1 person per cart, unless 2nd is family member.

[bunta]

Every golf course in the country should be essential. smh. with proper distancing guidelines obviously.

[Volnut]

I believe all state park courses in Tennessee are closed as of today. At least Paris Landing is. Munis and privates are free to make their own decisions as of now. Most have went to 1 per cart.

[Edaw68]

Golf coursed are closed in Washington, but recreational pot and liquor stores have been deemed essential.

[MountainGoat]

Too restrictive a definition of “essential”.

[Edaw68]

I agree. Good luck convincing my governer of that.

[mantan]

Courses hit and miss in DFW. My home course was open with social distancing protocols in place. But we got a note today the county changed their mind and shut them down.

[llewol007]

That is one smart governor. I wish they implemented that same thing here in Northern California. Just like others have said in different threads, Being out in nature is probably a good thing, and if you are with a foursome, that can be worked out by having players take individual carts. For the most part, most players during the round dont remain in close proximity for too long.

[BMC]

NC has allowed golf courses to remain open. Of course, Pinehurst is in our state. Our club has closed everything other than actually playing golf. No practice facilities because people were "congregating" there.

All reasonable to me.

[Edsland]

Illinois is now a no for all Golf courses, thankfully liqueur stores are essential, wish the country was a little more consistent across the board.

[double_d]

In Pennsylvania they are closed, period.

I am all for most closures but, in my opinion golf seems to be an ideal social distancing activity.

 

 

[LeoLeo99]

Closed for now in NJ but the golfers and beach goers might form an alliance to keep the courses, boardwalks, and beaches open.

[dono]

Starting midnight March 27, NH follows MA order until May 4th. Golf closed, allowing golf courses to maintain property, how generous. Given the size of the states in New England, doubtful if either state would open without the other.

[cubuffs]

Just spoke with a course in NH around being open on Saturday. They are closed but are trying to clarify the order from the Governor and let me know that they are hoping they will be open Sunday on. Hoping that golf is allowed (they already put liners in the cup, took away rakes, etc...).

[zebra2955]

Got numerous emails from courses in the south suburbs of Chicago. Most closed until at least April 7th

[tiderider]

jefferson county had closed the golf courses, but now that the guv has issued a statewide call to close all non-essentials, golf courses have been exempted ... got a call today from the oxmoor they were opening at noon and was i going to use my reservation in the morning ... went out and played 18 this afternoon ...

[Nard_S]

Just found out, around one of the earliest hot beds in NY, New Rochelle, public courses remained open. Hard to believe.

[Buzzkill]

Our course closed Pro shop, range BUT golf round is now free!

[KC4441]

Here in KC its hit and miss. I play at a public course that is walking only, others are open with one cart per person and tee times spread out to every 20 minutes, and others are closed up totally. Almost ALL driving ranges are closed regardless of if the course is open or not. Now, the Kansas Gov just shut down the whole state, so I'm not sure how that will effect the Kansas side. We are in MO so its a weird dynamic. I have a tee time tomorrow for a course in Kansas and was going to get my daughter out there with me but we will see if that happens.

[dono]

Here is the email I received from our Pro regarding golf in NH. It is from the New Hampshire Golf Association. Looks like NH will follow MA.

"Good evening everyone. 

First and foremost, I hope that all of you continue to be healthy and safe. 

For the past week, the NHGA has worked with our allied organizations to advocate for the golf industry. Last Friday, we sent a letter to the Governor, the Commissioner of the Department of Business and Economic Development, and the State Tourism Director. This letter was similar in nature to what other state golf associations have shared with lawmakers and it sought to provide guidance on the positive role that the game of golf can have during this very difficult time and the important role that our game plays in the state economy. 

This letter was followed by phone calls to the recipients and we continued to be in contact with other industry leaders across the state, region, and country. 

As you all know, yesterday the Governor issued Emergency Order #17 Pursuant to Executive Order 2020-04. This order, along with Exhibit A to Emergency Order #17 deemed that golf course maintenance was an essential function and could continue for the duration of the Emergency Order. However, there was some confusion as to the status of the golf course itself and the ability for facilities to remain open. This morning, the Governor clarified some of that confusion by announcing during a radio interview that golf courses would not be open and only maintenance would be allowed on the grounds. 

The NHGA again reached out to contacts inside the statehouse in an attempt to confirm the Governor’s comments and to once again highlight the benefits of the game and how responsible each of our clubs has been in protecting their customers. We have received some feedback but at this time, it does not appear that the Governor is compelled to change course. 

With that being said, the NHGA is encouraging all of our member clubs to honor the Governor’s Emergency Order deeming that all non-essential services shall cease in person operations effective 11:59pm this evening. 

This does not mean that our advocacy has ended. We will continue to monitor the situation both inside and outside of the Granite State and we will continue to work with state officials on how we can have our clubs back up and running as soon as possible. We understand what is at stake and we will do whatever is in our power to help all of you. 

We appreciate your patience, your understanding, and all that you do for the game in New Hampshire. Please know that we are in this together and the NHGA is here to help in any way that we can. 

Thank you. Please stay healthy and safe."

[dono]

There is basically 7, or at best 8 months of golf in NH. This will impact the golf business in NH.

[Chazb]

They have opened up the courses in the St.Louis area with reasonable rules like only one per cart no touching the flag not entering the club house and they put Foam in the cups so your ball does not touch bottom so you don’t have to touch the sides of the cup.

 

 

[Munich77]

All the Md courses closed last week.