Back2Golf

As part of an industry-wide collaboration to lead the responsible return of golf during the COVID-19 pandemic, the game’s allied organizations have established “Back2Golf,” a plan outlining operational guidelines for the golf’s 16,000-plus golf facilities which adhere to nationally established protocols and best practices.

Three-Phase Approach

Individual Golf

• Gatherings Of No More Than 10 People
• Strict Social Distancing
• Walking The Course Or Single-Cart Riders
• Restricted Golf Course Set-Up
• Clubhouses, Golf Shops, And Other Amenities

Restricted Programming

• Gatherings Of No More Than 50 People
• Social Distancing Maintained
• Normal Groups Of Golfers May Play Together
• Restricted Golf Course Set-Up Maintained
• Clubhouse Operations Are Limited
• Restrictions On Leagues, Events, And Youth Activities

The New Normal

• Unrestricted Gatherings
• Comprehensive Sanitation Procedures
• Normal Golf Operations
• Normal Golf Course Maintenance
• Full Clubhouse Operations And Events
• Unrestricted Leagues And Youth Activities

The guidelines emphasize social distancing and other preventative measures in alignment with the plan established by The White House and CDC. Golf is a terrific recreational outlet that offers a number of physical and mental health benefits. – Dr. Bradley Connor, Weill Cornell Medical College and New York Presbyterian Hospital-Cornell

BACK2GOLF GUIDELINES

Phase 1 – Restricted

VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS should continue to shelter in place. Members of households with vulnerable residents should be aware that they could carry the virus back home by returning to work or other environments where distancing is not practical. Precautions should be taken to isolate from vulnerable residents.

All individuals, WHEN PLAYING GOLF, should maximize physical distance from others. Social settings of more than 10 people, where appropriate physical distancing may not be practical, should be avoided unless preventive measures are observed.

Avoid SOCIALIZING in groups of more than ten people in circumstances that do not readily allow for appropriate physical distancing (e.g., golf leagues, golf events, club meetings).

Phase 2 – Restricted

VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS should continue to shelter in place. Members of households with vulnerable residents should be aware that by returning to work or other environments where distancing is not practical, they could carry the virus back home. Precautions should be taken to isolate from vulnerable residents.

All individuals, WHEN PLAYING GOLF, should maximize physical distance from others. Social settings of more than 50 people, where appropriate physical distancing may not be practical, should be avoided unless precautionary measures are observed.

Phase 3 – THE NEW NORMAL

VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS can resume public interactions but should practice physical distancing, minimizing exposure to social settings where distancing may not be practical, unless precautionary measures are observed.

LOW-RISK POPULATIONS should consider minimizing time spent in crowded environments.

All GOLF OPERATIONS may resume as normal, including UNRESTRICTED STAFFING of worksites.