St Giles Golf Club – COVID19 Conditions of Return ALL MEMBERS MUST ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES All golf clubs in Wales have been given the discretion to re-open from Monday May 18th 2020 but MUST follow strict social distancing and hygiene rules to remain open. · The club will operate a strict online tee booking system and golfers must have a confirmed tee time before arriving at the club – turning up without a tee is NOT acceptable and will result in players being denied access. · There must be a minimum of 10 minutes between tee times. Golfers are asked to arrive at the course no earlier than 10 minutes before tee time. · All matches must start from the first tee. · Practising on the course and the use of more than one ball is NOT allowed. · All bunkers are GUR pick and place is in operation – all rakes have been removed. · Flags will be used but players should not touch them and holing out is not advised. · Players arriving at the club should try to leave a gap between vehicles when they park. Members should leave as soon as they complete their round. · The club has a duty to safeguard the health and well-being of its groundsman and no member is allowed to approach him on any issue. Any concerns should be raised with a member of the Management Committee. We appreciate that the rules outlined above are strict but we are in unprecedented times and they must be strictly followed to maintain golf. Wales Golf have been clear that failure to follow rules by clubs or individual golfers risk the closure. Anyone contravening the rules could be subject to the club’s disciplinary procedures. Enjoy your golf and Stay Safe! St Giles Management - Sept 2020