Golfers in Young are being reminded of conditions of play at Young Golf Course as competition rounds resume from Saturday.
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While it won't be a return to the golf club's scheduled events, golfers are being offered competition rounds with a medley Stableford ball sweepstakes to be held on Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian on Thursday morning announced there'll be no further easing of restrictions until at least after Mother's Day, Sunday, May 10.
"While national cabinet is considering easing some restrictions from Friday in terms of the national guidelines, I doubt very much that NSW will be in a position to implement anything before Mother's Day," Ms Berejiklian said.
In a post on the Young Golf Club's Facebook page this week, golfers were given a clear set of instructions to follow in order to keep to social distancing rules and public health orders.
Competition golfers have been told they must only go around in groups of two and each player must mark their own card.
All bunkers will be treated as ground under repair, there's no flagsticks and the final tee-off time is set for 1pm, following the first group at 8am.
The pro-shop will be open during this time.
"Don't forget that players are not to congregate before or after play and social distancing rules apply," golfers have been told.
The golf club has said social play is still permissible under its three month green fee arrangement, which expires in mid-July, however competition golfers must pay a $20 fee.
"You can't play in the competition unless you pay the additional $20 fee and have a golflink handicap," the Facebook post stated.
Social three month green fee players are not able to book a time slot between 8am and 1pm on a competition Saturday or a Wednesday.
Sponsored events in the program will return when playing conditions allow, this includes events such as the Medal of Medals, golfers were told.
"It is important that you check your emails the golf club Facebook page on a regular basis as these conditions are subject to change," the post said.
Full conditions of play:
- Two players to a group and you must follow social distance regulations.
- One person to a cart. Family members can't share a ride as it breaks the government's social distancing regulations.
- A single cart can be used by two players - where one player drives the cart and one player walks and the cart carries two bags. There is no swapping of drivers as this will increase the risk of transmission. The driver remaining in their seat when the walker gets their club from their bag. Both players can't get clubs at the same time. Make sure the clubs for driver are directly behind them in the cart.
- A hole is in the middle of each green. There are no flags
- All bunkers are GUR and bunker rakes are removed.
- Online bookings only.
- Arrive 5/10 minutes before your tee time and to depart immediately after completion of play.
- There are to be no gatherings of more than two people.
- All players must pay a green fee unless you have a current season ticket.
- There are three green fees- a) $20 to play in the Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday medley stableford balls sweepstakes. b) one off fee of $50 that entitles a member to unlimited play for three months. c) one off fee of $80 that entitles a non-member to unlimited play for three months.
- Green fees are to be paid by BSB to the Golf Club's account. Young Golf Club BSB 802-367 Acc No. 400176443
- Golfers who don't follow the above rules will be banned from the course for a period of up to three months.
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