Temporary Local Rules for play during Covid-19 Pandemic

Off Course:

1. On arrival all players MUST change shoes on the car park and use the passageway from the back car park to walk to the first tee/pro shop. The access from the car park to the 1st tee via the front of the clubhouse has been blocked to ensure the movement of all golfers, before and after golf, flows in the same direction. PLEASE NOTE – Car parking spaces have been limited to aid social distancing. Please respect these changes.
2. Arrive no longer than 30 minutes before your tee time. Anyone arriving earlier will be asked to wait in the car to avoid unnecessary numbers of people around the pro shop/1st tee area.
3. On completion of round all players MUST gain access to the car park via the path to the right of the 18th green.
4. Please respect all signage and roped areas on site to ensure all members are walking the same way to gain access to course, shop and putting green.
5. Toilet facilities will be available in the clubhouse. Access will be through the black door near the shoe cleaner. Only one person will be permitted at any one time and there will be a vacant/engaged sign at the entrance door and sanitiser to be used before entry.
6. The shoe cleaner must not be used until further notice.
7. Under no circumstances must people congregate together after a round. Once you have played your golf you must vacate the premises promptly.
8. The trolley shed will be in use but please ensure that the door remains open throughout the day. Members are encouraged to use a carry bag if possible, or to take trolleys home to keep the use of this room to an absolute minimum. It is the members responsibility to ensure his/her trolley is sufficiently sanitised. Members must use the passageway on the back car park as the route to the store room to return trolleys after golf.

The Pro Shop:

1. Only one person allowed at any one time. Please use the distance guidance outside the shop to queue in single file.
2. Please use the hand sanitising station before entry and leave the door open going out.
   
3. No cash transactions allowed. Please use shop account or debit card.
4. Please ask a member of staff if you want coffee, do not operate the machine yourself.

Practice Areas:

1. The putting green will only be available to players who are waiting to play a round and a maximum of four players are to be on the green at any one time. No members can turn up purely to practice until more restrictions are lifted. On the putting green you must use your own balls to a maximum of three. These must be sanitised before use. All flags and holes have been removed until further notice.
2. The practice nets are closed until further notice. Please do not attempt to use them under any circumstances.
   

Booking A Tee Time:

1. All golf must be booked online or through the pro shop and will be a maximum of two ball only and strictly limited to members only until further notice. Please ensure the names of both players are on the booking. Under no circumstances can members turn up for a game without a tee time booked. All members MUST report to the pro shop on arrival. It is important, in the event of somebody contracting the virus, that we know exactly who is on the golf course at any given time.
2. The booking system is set up to run from 7.30am to 8pm every day.
3. IMPORTANT NOTE – No play will be allowed before the first available tee time at 7.30am. Any member in breach of this rule may face a suspension of their membership.
4. Members can book tee times a maximum of seven days in advance and have no more than three advanced bookings per week. This will help to make sure all members can access golf. This will be subject to change once we have had a chance to monitor the demand on tee times.
5. KEY WORKERS will be able to book tee times 8 days in advance by ringing the pro shop.
6. Any tee times still available one day in advance will then be free for all to book.
7. Please remember to cancel any tee time you will not use, with the anticipated demand for tee times it will most likely be needed by other players.
8. There will be four times available to Artisans each day.
   

On The Course:

1. Please respect the signage and floor markings around the pro shop/first tee area to ensure you stay at a safe distance from others.
2. All play will be from the yellow tees.
3. Maintain social distancing measures out on the golf course and avoid all contact with flags, tee markers and any other man made objects on the course. The holes have been significantly shallowed for this purpose.
4. All man made objects are to be classed as immovable obstructions and relief may be taken.
5. There are no rakes on the course so preferred lies in the bunkers is acceptable.
6. Do not share any equipment with playing partners.
7. Do not make any physical contact at the end of your round and make sure you use the path to the right of the 18th green to exit the golf course.
8. BUGGIES will be available for individual use only (One player and one golf bag). Each buggy will be sanitised before and after play and anyone using the buggy will be required to sanitise hands and equipment before use. The buggy will be picked up and dropped off on the path at the school lane side of the 1st tee.

ALL GOLFERS PLEASE NOTE - Whilst this is the return to golf that we have all been waiting for it is by no means a return to normal. Each individual member has an equal responsibility to ensure that all members can enjoy a game of golf in a safe environment until such a time that COVID-19 restrictions can be lifted. If you see a member who is clearly not following these rules please inform a member of staff so the golf club can take appropriate action.