13 November 2020
Attention: All Members/Participants
Dear Golfer,
Sun City Pro-Am-The SA Senior Tour- 13-14 October 2020- COVID-19 virus -Rules
Last month we sent out a letter and SMS’s to members announcing officially that Golf had re-opened to Level 1 of the government regulations. The governmental action programme with specific rules, regulations, and conditions is in place and we all should by now be aware of the details. We urge all members/participants to seek these conditions and be obedient to them. Please visit the GolfRSA website to familiarise yourselves with these regulations.
We have been in contact with the Sun City authorities and they are obviously Covid-19 compliant with the requirements sent out by Golf RSA in line with Government Gazetted documentation.
Draw: Available by SMS by 7.30pm and in the Hotel rooms each evening. A seeded draw will be made for day two according to the best professional scores. Play: Day 1 on Lost City Course and Day 2 on the Gary Player course.
Tee Times: From 8 am in 4-balls in 10- minute intervals on Day 1 and from 8.30am on Day 2.
Carts: Only available for the Lost City Course. Player’s account. Caddies are a pre-requisite for the Gary Player course where no carts are allowed unless a doctor’s certificate can be produced. Players’ account.
Rules and Procedures - Risk Mitigation
- On -line entry and payment to the Senior Tour; no payments will be taken at the course
- Entry fees are pre-paid to SAST by the professionals and individual amateurs
- The Sun City facility and the Senior Tour will require you to be temperature tested on entry/registration, as well as for you to sign a declaration
- It is recommended you change to your golf shoes in your room
- There are Limited number of Caddies and carts and booking is essential through the facility
- All carts will be fully sanitised by the facility
- Range balls: The range is available for practice and balls are available at a cost
- Care should be taken not to handle unnecessary railings or items
- You may only go to the tee once the players in front have departed the teeing ground
- Score cards and additional local rules will be at the first tee.
- Halfway House food and soft drink is a ‘grab and go’ available after 9 holes
- All players need to observe and comply with social distancing and sanitisation when playing
- All players/participants must wear masks off the course
- Flag Poles and bunker rakes; see local rules
- Flag- Pole attendance is prohibited. The player may remove the flag stick with a glove
- Towels/cloths may also be used when handling the flag poles as a preventative measure
- Only the player may retrieve and handle his golf ball at all stages.
- No shaking of hands before or after play
- Score cards must be smartphone photographed with the markers’ and player’s names and scores
- Photos to be sent via WhatsApp to 0832270840
- Most of the club house will be closed but for ablution facilities and some F&B
- SAST will require all players, especially the 60 years+ to sign a declaration
- Do not touch anything unnecessarily.
- Players’ play at their own risk and SAST is not responsible for any ill health that may materialise
- Players are to make provisions for their own liquids and snacks while playing