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麻豆视频east Saskatchewan is a golfer鈥檚 haven, with six well-maintained courses all within close proximity for area golfers, with four 9-hole facilities located in Carlyle, Redvers, Carnduff, and Moose Creek Regional Park and 18-hole courses at Moose Mountain Provincial Park, and the ever challenging White Bear Golf Course at White Bear Resort.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 This is the time of year the course superintendents are very busy taking careful watch to see the courses are ready to open as the weather co-operates. This year the superintendents have an added conundrum with the COVID-19 pandemic leaving them with the burning question, 鈥淲ill they be open?鈥�

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Golf courses are unique in the current situation, as each golfer has a personal set of equipment and clubs and that it would be possible to limit two players to a group and one man to a cart, which could keep the very popular game playable within the pandemic guidelines.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Preparations, like having no ball washers, putting a stop in the cups, so the ball can be retrieved without having to handle the flag, would assist to make physical distancing possible.聽 聽

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Based on the directive from the Saskatchewan Health Authority all courses will be remaining closed at this time.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Director of Golf Saskatchewan, Brian Lee, said, 鈥淕olf courses can get prepared but cannot open, based on Saskatchewan Health Authority and the Provincial Government press release in March 2020, the physical course can be maintained, the grass cut, etc.鈥�

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Kelvin Van Winkoop, who is the superintendant at Golf Kenosee, was optimistic that at some time there would be a golf season, stating his plan to 鈥渕aintain the course with a bare minimum of workers and keep the grass cut to be ready to open when given the okay鈥�.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Greenskeeper at the Moose Creek Golf Course, Larry Schick, basically had the same view, saying, 鈥淭he tentative plan is to open, we just don鈥檛 know when.鈥�

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Steve Polsom of the Carlyle Golf Course was very busy the day I was able to visit the Carlyle course, checking the greens that were still tarped. The situation was the same at the Carlyle course. Removing the protective green covers would need the workers to adhere to the physical distancing, as it is a necessity that they would need to be removed at the proper time. He was carefully planning the removal, 鈥淚 think we can do it safely in small groups鈥� and also was wary that it would be 鈥渦p to the government鈥� as to a timeline for opening, the ground crew 鈥渨ould take every precaution possible鈥� when and if allowed to open, making mention, 鈥渢he course looks really good鈥�.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 White Bear Golf Course was also in unison with the other courses, whether the courses would be open to golf was definitely a concern. Course superintendent Larry Palmer and course maintenance staff were also busy, making preparations to have the course ready for the upcoming season.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Palmer is very optimistic about the coming season and the excellent shape of the course at White Bear Resort, adding,聽 鈥淲e鈥檙e going to prepare like we are going to open and wait and see for the government directions鈥�.