2022 PGA of Ontario Pro Junior Championship COVID-19 Protocols

PROTECTING YOURSELF AND OTHERS

  • Stay home if:
    • You are feeling unwell,
    • You have traveled outside Canada within the past 14 days,
    • You have a new or worsening cough or fever,
    • You have been advised by a medical professional to self-isolate.
  • Avoid contact with people who are sick.
  • Practice respiratory etiquette, including coughing and sneezing into your arm. Dispose of tissues immediately into trash receptacles.

SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES will be in place all day and MUST be practiced.

  • No handshaking or elbow bumping is permitted.
  • Maintain at least six feet of separation from everyone at all times
  • Please bring your own hand sanitizer and use as often as you can, especially before and after using any washrooms.
  • Maintain a safe distance while handing goods and making transactions.
  • Limits to the number of people allowed in the same area will be imposed.

CHECK-IN WITH TOURNAMENT CONVENOR
Players are asked to check-in at the tee, while maintaining physical distance.

BUNKERS

  • Bunker rakes, benches and ball washers have been removed from the course.
  • No rakes are in the bunkers so please repair your footprints by using your feet.  If a player’s ball ends up in a footprint or unmaintained area of the bunker, they are entitled to mark, lift and place within 6″ no closer to the hole.  If a player’s ball is originally plugged in an unmaintained area of the bunker, they must re-plug the ball within 6″ no closer to the hole.

FLAGSTICKS

  • The flag will remain in at all times – DO NOT REMOVE THE FLAG!
  • A mechanism to safely retrieve golf balls from holes without touching flagsticks has been installed. All golfers are asked to refrain from touching the flagsticks.

CADDIES

  • Caddies are not permitted at this time.

SPECTATORS

  • Spectators are not permitted at this time.

HOST CLUB COVID-19 PROTOCOLS

Wooden Sticks Arrival instructions

We ask all players to practice social distancing when exiting their vehicles anywhere near the clubhouse and first tee.

  • Players are advised to arrive at the club no more than 30 minutes prior to teeing off. Players arriving earlier then 30 minutes will be asked to stay in their cars in the parking lot until 30 minutes prior to their time. All Players must check with Golf Services prior to exiting their vehicles.
     
  • Upon check in, you will be asked to place your bag on a designated golf cart (if you need assistance, please advise staff). Once the bag is secure, staff will sanitize your cart while you park your car.  Golfers arriving together will be assumed to be from the same family or residence and will be placed on a shared golf cart with no dividers.
     
  • Players arriving in separate vehicles will receive carts with vinyl dividers separating driver and passenger. Those that wish to take their own individual cart, if available, will be allowed to do so for a $30 (+HST) Single Rider supplement. The single rider in a threesome will NOT be subjected to this surcharge, nor will they be provided with a cart outfitted with a divider.

Power Cart Usage

Wooden Sticks is allotting one power cart for every two players. Each player is expected to follow the current guidelines while using the power carts.

•    If the riders are not from the same household each person is required to wear a mask while in the golf cart.
•    Those that wish to take their own individual cart, if available, will be allowed to do so for a $30 (+HST) Single Rider supplement.

Four Staging Areas

There are four separate staging areas before teeing off:

  • Stage 1: (30 minutes before teeing off) – Check in at the front desk and purchase pro shop items.
  • Stage 2 & 3: (20 minutes before teeing off) - Use of the practice facilities (range, putting, chipping).
  • Stage 4: (First Tee) – When instructed players will be directed to the first tee to start play.

During Play

  1. Please practice social distancing at all times, especially on tees and greens
  2. Avoid handshakes and high fives
  3. Do not touch flagsticks for any reason
  4. Do not assist other players with their golf clubs or any other golf equipment
  5. When using the on-course washroom, please sanitize before and after use
  6. If you need to use railings on stairways, we recommend using personal golf towels and rinse at the next wash station; railings will be sanitized hourly by course staff.
  7. At the conclusion of the round, return golf carts to Golf Services. They will instruct you on how to remove your clubs and proceed to your cars. Carts are not allowed in the parking lot.

Pace of Play

  • Wooden Sticks is pace rated for 4 hrs and 40 minutes. It is the responsibility of all players to play within the allotted pace. Players falling out of position will be placed back in position after receiving one warning. If you have any questions, please ask the starter before play.

Upon completion of play

  • There will be a meal on the patio for all players of the Pro Junior Championship.

Food and Beverage

  • Due to the province’s current covid-19 guidelines, indoor dining is prohibited at this time. All inclusive meals are to be consumed after play on our outdoor patio.  A reservation for each tee time is provided for post-game meals.  Anyone wishing to use the patio before their tee time must make a separate, public reservation with our Food and Beverage staff. Maximum number of guests per table is 4 persons.