COLONIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Colonie Golf Course will open Friday, April 3 with updated policies to protect golfers from coronavirus. The driving range will open on March 31.
Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the following policies are in place:
- Clubhouse is closed/no public bathrooms
- Tee times will extend to 16-minute interval
- Players will not be paired to make foursomes. You will play with who you arrived with
- Flagsticks, rakes, and ball washers will be removed
- Holes will be modified so golfers do not need to reach in to pick up his/her golf ball. The hole will be raised
- A ball is holed when it touches or strikes any part of the cup during a stroke
- Bunkers are considered Ground Under Repair resulting in a free lift
- Golf carts will not be available
- Driving range dividers are installed 10 ft. apart
- Driving range buckets will be sanitized after every use
- Practice putting green will remain closed
- Golfers must stay 6 feet away from others
- Do not shake hands with playing partners
- Do not share equipment with other players
- Follow signage at course and directives from course staff
- Observe all other social distancing practices
