Covid dropping. Course open. Everything else shut.

elwhippy · June 22, 2020

Just checking in with other UK WRX members. Is you club looking to reopen your clubhouse, locker rooms or driving range any time soon?

My club isn't allowing members to use the locker rooms, toilets or even let the shop open with social distancing. Changing in the car park is seriously downmarket.

Man_O_War · June 22, 2020

you obviously haven't played at Bethpage

jvincent · June 22, 2020

Not in the UK but we've been open for about 6 week now here and our locker rooms are still closed. They only just opened the clubhouse washrooms last week.

Mostly · June 22, 2020

Our clubhouse is still closed - no access to locker rooms or toilets yet. Course now open for three balls, all players names have to be included in booking. Practice facilities now open but you need to book a slot and check in with Pro. Catering franchisee hoping to be able to open just using outside tables - expectation was that would have happened last weekend but Sturgeon didn’t make expected change to lockdown rules that would have allowed outdoor hospitality to reopen. Pro shop due to open for (limited) browsing from the 29th when “non-essential” shops allowed to open.

elwhippy · June 23, 2020

Local range is open and you can shop by appointment. Club being ultra cautious but in truth our membership is aged.

jonnymc44 · June 23, 2020

Our clubhouse is closed but we can use the toilet and locker room. We have a halfway house behind the 9th green and we can pre-order food and drinks as we're walking down the 8th fairway. Haven't used the halfway house yet as I usually play in the evenings after it's closed but other club members think it's brilliant. Pro shop is also open with max of 2 people in to maintain social distancing. We're in England, are you? Different rules currently in Scotland and Wales.

Divot License · June 25, 2020

Currently our clubhouse is shut. Pro shop is open simply for essentials but no bar or food.

Pete O'Tube · June 25, 2020

Toilets and locker room room open but we have to keep our gear at home. All tee times available by booking, no turn-up-and-play allowed. Social distancing patchy. Watched 8 of our elder members gathered on the 1st tee sorting out the 4 balls. Golf balls passed around, handshakes and groups standing in very close proximity; very poor behaviour from the most vulnerable - and most bloodyminded.

There are discussions going on about offering some services in the bar and dining room.