COVID 19

Temporary Closure due to Covid19 Restrictions

As golf is not permitted under the current extended Level 5 restrictions, we have temporarily closed Portlaoise Golf Club. 

The course and facilities will re-open as soon as government guidelines allow. We will keep you updated on our website and through our social media channels as the situation changes.

In the meantime, please stay safe and we look forward to seeing you again soon at Portlaoise Golf Club.

Upon reopening, golf clubs and golfers are asked to ensure the following:

• Members, visitors and staff with colds or any symptoms of COVID19 must stay away from the golf course/clubhouse
• Physical distancing rules are observed by all members and their guests at all times in the car park, clubhouse and on the course.
• Personnel are on hand to monitor adherence with physical distancing rules and the rules for golfers set out in this document.
• Those aged 70 years and over and the medically vulnerable should exercise judgement regarding the extent to which they engage with others and in activities outside home.
• Training: Outdoors – non-contact training only in pods of up to 15. Indoors – individual training only.
• Players are instructed not to touch the flag or flagstick.
• Rakes are removed from the course. Players are requested to smooth bunkers using their feet or a club. 
• Hire trolleys (electric and pull trolleys) must be sanitised prior to each use.
• Caddies are not permitted (exception: where the group of golfers and the caddies are from the same household).
• There should continue to be no organised social gatherings, of any size, at the facility. All golf activities should be organised on the basis of arrival-play-depart without delay. Shotgun starts are not compatible with this guidance as they create large gathering.
• Daily timesheets are restricted to a minimum of 8, 9 or 10 minute intervals. Clubs may only choose one interval for each day. If clubs choose 8+ minute intervals, play is restricted to 2 golfers per start time. If clubs choose 9+ minutes, up to 3 golfers may play per start time. If clubs choose 10+ minutes, up to 4 golfers may play per start time.
• Tee times are booked in advance online or over the telephone. Clubs must ensure that players names (including members’ guests) are recorded on timesheets and timesheets must be kept for a period of at least 6 weeks to assist with contact tracing should the need arise.

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