COVID-19 COURSE RULES
We have made a number of operational changes to ensure we are meeting or exceeding all directives from the Chief Medical Officer of Health. We ask that you review the following COVID-19 Course Rules prior to arrival:
BEFORE ARRIVING
- If you are exhibiting flu like symptoms or are required to be self-isolating, please do not come onto the property.
- All golfers must have a tee time reserved before arriving. Times may be booked online (northumberlandlinks.com) or by calling the pro shop at 902-243-2808 or 1-800-882-9661.
- Although it is recommended to prepay green fees (and cart) at the time of booking to avoid delays and congestion in the Pro shop, this is no longer mandatory.
- At the time of booking, please provide the name of each member of your group and the number of carts required.
- You are advised to arrive no earlier than 20 minutes prior to your tee time.
- For COVID-19 reasons, tee times will be strictly adhered to. If your group is late for your tee time, we cannot guarantee you will have an opportunity to play.
PARKING LOT
- No carry-on alcoholic beverages.
- Please proceed to the Pro Shop unless you have prepaid for your golf. If you have prepaid, you can continue straight to the Starter’s Hut.
- Upon arrival you will be greeted by a Northumberland Links staff member who will help guide you and answer questions pertaining to COVID-19 related restrictions.
- We ask that you change into your golf shoes at your car.
- If you reserved a Cart, it will be located in the “Sanitized Cart” areas.
- Carts will be sanitized before and after each play.
- One person per cart at all times unless living in the same household or with a bubble household. Giving someone a ride or allowing a fellow playing partner to sit in the cart is not allowed.
- Once your clubs are on the cart, please proceed to the Starter’s Hut.
CLUBHOUSE
- Effective Friday, July 31, 2020, as per Nova Scotia Provincial Health protocol, face masks or coverings must be worn upon entering the Northumberland Links clubhouse.
- The Tap In Express and Pro Shop will be open with physical distancing and public health guidelines in place.
- Due to Covid-19, we are offering a BBQ in the backyard and deck.
- There will be no access to locker rooms or showers.
- Clubhouse washrooms will be open. Washrooms are limited to one person at a time.
FIRST TEE /GOLF COURSE
- There will be a starter at the Starter’s Hut to provide further information.
- If time permits, you may go to the range and hit a few balls to warm up or make a few putts. Each area has a designated area for golfers that are on deck.
- For smokers in a group that have a cart, a sand filled cup will be provided for you to “butt out”. Please do not leave cigarette or cigar butts in any of the cart compartments.
- All tee markers have been removed. Please play adjacent to color coded stake that is placed near the edge of the tee.
- All ball washers, and yardage stakes have been removed to reduce common contact areas.
- Do not touch flagstick. Retrieve ball by hand without removing flagstick.
- Maintain a minimum physical distance of 2 metres/6ft.
- Do not touch or borrow a fellow golfers’ golf equipment or accessories.
- Keep power carts a minimum of 30 yards from the green.
- Please play at a steady pace. No skipping holes.
- Place all trash in receptacles provided on the course.
- All bunker rakes have been removed. Please smooth footprints made in a bunker with your club or foot.
- Course washrooms are cleaned and sanitized on a regular basis throughout the day.
- Hand sanitizer stations are located at the clubhouse, starter’s hut and all washrooms.
EXITING THE GOLF COURSE
- Upon completing #18, please follow the signs to the parking lot. All exiting traffic will be on the west side of the clubhouse.
- There will be two cart return areas. Please return your used cart in this area and place all cart garbage in the bag provided and leave it in the cart.