Chi Chi,
I should be good with options 1 through 3. Possibly 4, though unknown at
this point.
Thanks for rescheduling.
Woods
On Sun, Apr 26, 2020 at 11:00 AM Dennis Choquette <drchoquette@xxxxxxx>
wrote:
Good Sunday Morning All
As you may recall, I had to reschedule our March 2020 plans to have a
Spring Classic Golf Outing here in Ventura due to the dreaded CV-19
pandemic. Originally I was looking at the last week in September.
However, Ace just informed me that the UTR/STEP golf tournament has been
rescheduled for September 18th. Therefore, I would like to propose a
number of dates in October and conduct a quick survey of all society
members to see what weekend works best for the most players.
Option #1 = Friday Oct 9th to Sunday Oct 11th
Option #2 = Saturday Oct 10th thru Monday Oct 12th (Federal Holiday)
Option #3 = Friday Oct 16th thru Sunday Oct 18th
Option #4 = Friday Oct 23rd thru Sunday Oct 25th
*Please send me a reply to drchoquette@xxxxxxx <drchoquette@xxxxxxx> on
your interest to play, the option or options you prefer, and if you will
participate for all three days. *Once I receive everyone's reply, I can
start checking on course availability and make the necessary advance
reservations.
On another happy note, I'm pleased to report that most of the golf courses
in Ventura County have or are about to open. As expected, there are many
restrictions on play but it's much better than having to sit on the
sidelines. Here is a quick summary of the rules at the two city courses
here in Ventura:
*Buenaventura & Olivas Links “Safe Play”*
*All information is subject to change per course guidelines and Ventura
County Health Order updates.*
Facility
- Credit Card transactions only, no cash or checks during this safety
period
- Persons 75+ or 70+ with a comorbidity are to stay in their residence
per the County Health Order; accordingly, golf course access will be
restricted
- Increased frequency of routine cleaning, sanitization and
disinfection of common and high traffic areas and frequently touched
surfaces
- Provide hand sanitizer stations at staff and customer transaction
points
Golf Course & Practice Areas
- Walking Only, no motorized carts allowed per the County Health Order
- Removed ball washing stations, rakes, water stations, sand
containers to reduce community or shared items
- Players safety setup tee boxes to allow for social distancing and
safety - Tee markers have three individual safe distance standing stations
marked
- Golf Course Flagsticks removed with cup inverted to prevent high
touch points of golfers
- Driving range, mats only. Chipping, practice bunker, pitching area,
and practice putting green closed per the County Health Order
Check in - payment
- Buildings closed and limited to staff only inside, check-in outside
at front doors
- Golfers may pay in advance over the phone with a credit card, online
through the websites, or outside at the entrance of the golf shop with
social distancing measures marked out on the ground
- Walking only, motorized carts not allowed per the County Health
Order
- Always follow County guidance to not exceed gathering limits
- Rental clubs, pull carts, and potential shared items are not
available
Starter/First Tee
- Four people maximum in any group with strict spacing between groups,
no spectators allowed
- Increased tee time intervals to spread players out on the course
adhering to social distance requirements; tee times made available between
6:30 AM and 4:30 PM (subject to change)
- Scorecards and pencils issued by request
Food & Beverage
Buena Grill & Olivas Links golf shop buildings are closed to golfers use
until further notice.
Driving Range
- Range balls and baskets are cleaned thoroughly and disinfected
- Mats only to ensure social distancing
- High touch/traffic areas are regularly disinfected
- Short Game and Putting Practice Areas: Closed until further notice
That's all folks. My Senior Golf Club tournaments at Olivas and
Buenaventura restart tomorrow and Tuesday. Yahoo!!!
Stay Safe and Take Care
Chi Chi
