GIA GUIDELINESfor Golf Courses during Covid 19

Social DistancingThe essence of the game inherently allows participants to practice proper social distancing

Well-BeingGolf as a sport allows you to be out in the open which is letting you breathe fresh air and

take out the anxiety or stress that may be building up

Employment OpportunityA Golf course provides employment to anywhere between 100 – 400 people.

A Sport open to allGolf does not need to be restricted to a few people. People are allowed to pay and play and

use most golf facilities. However people who feel sick should stay at home.

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The objective of this document by the Golf Industry Association is to

share a comprehensive plan with the golf clubs as a reference to allow

playing golf with social distancing norms.

WHY GOLF?

ACTION PLANHealth and safety of all is of prime importance.

Operational plan :

• Staff Action Plan

• Golf Course Set Up

• Access to Golf Course

• Access to Driving Range

• Access to Club House, Pro shop, other facilities

• Housekeeping and F&B

• Caddy & Cart Course

• Stages

STAFF ACTION PLAN

Ensure appropriate and adequate cleaning material which confirms to coronavirus are available at all times

2 and full strength in Phase 3.

» Golf Maintenance - Operators & labor will be carefully allocated to ensure social

» Golf Operations. Limited staff will be on duty across the various touch points -

this is adhered to.to ensure Reception, Tee1/10, Pro Shop, Driving Range, etc. Security must be presentstaff

» Operations will be conducted with reduced staff. 50% in Phase 1, 75% in Phase

» F&B/Housekeeping staff - A skeleton staffing will be in place to ensure cleanliness and F&B being served. All F&B staff should wash their hands with soap and water on regular basis and more so aer touching frequently used items and surfaces. Disinfect frequently used items and surfaces regularly.

» Thermal screening and sanitization of all should be done. Not more than 1 staff per office will be permitted. Assign each team member a bottle of sanitizer.

» Daily training and briefing of staff as per guidelines will be done. All team meetings should be done in the open or virtually. All this by maintaining proper social distancing of 2 meters.

» Adjust break/lunch times to limit contact between the employees.

» The staff wearing masks & gloves at all times should be made compulsory. If facility permits then staff should shower & change into uniform at the club.

» Ensure floor, counters, and other frequently visited areas are regularly cleaned by soap & water and cleaning solutions.

people. Eliminate time clock for punching in the employee in and out. It could be» Restrict access to certain areas of the building to ensure minimum number of

» All maintenance equipment should be sanitized on a daily basis. & hand tools

distancing.

recorded manually.

COURSE SET UP» Golf course set up should be restrictive with no bunker rakes, cups modified for no contact, flag sticks to

remain inside the hole. We should urge the golfers to take the ball out of the hole with utmost care.

» Additionally disinfect the flag daily.

» Alternately a 2 feet radius to be made around the hole and once the ball is within that radius then the

ball could be deemed a given in aer adding 1 stroke

» Remove all touchable surfaces such as Ball washers, Water Coolers, etc.lids from trash cans

» All removable items to be removed, except the stakes defining the area of the course and can be treated

as immovable obstruction.

» Wear gloves or sanitize tee markers as they are being moved

daily. Avoid spraying sanitizer on turf.

» Eliminate Sand buckets from carts and tees.

» Score cards would not be given out. Golfers wanting to submit their scores

could email the reception or send a whatsapp on the club mobile number.

» Periodically use boom spray, tractor mounted sprayers or battery operated sprayers

for sanitizing the entire property.

ACCESS TOTHEGOLFCOURSE

strictly at the discretion of the management.

» Thermal screening and sanitization of all should be done. Not more than 1 staff per office will be permitted. Assign each team member a bottle of sanitizer.

» Only golfers with a tee time will be allowed into the club. Golfers while booking a tee time must specify their 2/3/4 ball.

» Golfers will be allowed only if they areentry wearing a mask and have their temperature checked at the gate.

» Golfers not abiding with the above or with a higher temperature will be asked to leave the club.

» A golfer will only be allowed to report 20 minutes before their tee time.

» Minimum of 15 minutes interval between tee times. Longer intervals may be more appropriate depending on the club facility.

» Payments for the golf round will only be allowed via online payment or credit cards. Cash will not be accepted as of now. Members are requested to top up their membership accounts.

» Guests, Vendors will be allowed in the first phase,

ACCESS TO THE

» Golfers who would like to use the driving range would have to book a time.

» Alternate mats/bays will be assigned to ensure automatic social distancing of minimum 2 meters

» Wearing of masks is compulsory while practicing on the driving range.

» Coaches will have to give prior information of their students and timings of their class to the reception to ensure the golfers are allowed in from the gate. Group lesson will not be allowed unless it is one family.

» Golfers not abiding with the above or with a higher temperature will be asked to the leave the club.

» A golfer will only be allowed to report 20 minutes before their practice time

» Payments for the range will only be allowed via online payment or credit cards. Cash will not be accepted in phase 1.

» Depending on the size of the chipping & putting green, golfers practicing to be at a distance of 2 meters .and not touch the flag stick

» Golfers aer finishing their practice would be requested to leave the club

» Range superintendents to ensure that the range balls are washed with detergent aer every use.

» Balls will be provided in a washable cloth bag which is to be placed on the bag stand and washed with detergent on daily basis.

*If there is waiting then golfers would only beallowed a maximum of 2 buckets in every session

DRIVING RANGE

CLUB HOUSE,PRO SHOP,OTHERFACILITIES

ACCESS TO THE» Only 2 Golfers will be permitted in the pro shop/reception at one time

» Locker room will not be operational for shower, storing of bags. Only washrooms will be permitted

» Golfers will be encouraged to self drive. Chauffer driven cars would be parked separately.

» Social distancing of 2 meters is to be maintained at all times

» Gathering outside of the club house, reception, bag drop, etc is not permitted

» Spitting is strictly prohibited. A fine could be implemented for the golfer & suspension or ban for a staff member caught doing so.

» No Handshakes, hugs or high fives will be permitted

» Ensure appropriate disinfecting practices for office telephones, computer key boards, tablets, etc. aer each use.

» The restaurants and coffee shops will remain closed. Only Take Away food and beverages will be available.

» A schedule to be drawn up to ensure effective and planned cleaning.

» An inventory of disinfectant, sanitizers, etc to be maintained.

» All surfaces in the club house, reception, washrooms, etc to be cleaned frequently.

» Remove all touchable surfaces such as Ball washers, Water Coolers, etc.lids from trash cans

» Club authorities to ensure that the common area frequently visited is cleaned with soap and water and other cleaning solutions at regular intervals.

HOUSEKEEPING

FOOD & BEVERAGE

» All government guidelines for safety and sanitization will be followed.

» The Cafeteria & Restaurant not to function in phase 1.

» Only bottled water will be Take Away food and available.

» To start with orders on the golf course or driving range only will be permitted.

» Only disposal crockery/ cutlery will be used.

WALKING COURSE

Pull Carts will not be rented out. Golfers encouraged to bring their own trolleys

Allocated caddies to shower at the course and change in the uniform given by the club

Caddies to be wearing gloves and masks & carrying sanitizers at all times

Rented Golf sets will not be available

There will be no cash payments. Use of Paytm, UPI to be encourage

CART COURSE

Only 1 golfer will be allowed per cart unless they come from the same home

Caddies to be not permittes in phase 1

Carts to be well sanitized aer they finish the round and before this is given out again

Rented Golf sets will not be available

There will be no cash payments. Use of Paytm, UPI to be encourage

CADDY CART GOLF COURSE

» Vulnerable individuals should continue to stay at home

» Restricted number of people on the course maintaining social distancing

» Restricted number of people on the driving range

» Gatherings at the golf course should not be permitted

» Clinics should not be permitted

PHASE 1

» Vulnerable individuals should continue to stay at home

» Restricted number of people on the course maintaining social distancing

» Restricted number of people on the driving range

» Gatherings at the golf course should permit up to 10 individuals

» Small clinics of 4 people should be permitted

PHASE 2

» Vulnerable individuals can come out but should maintain social distancing

» A golf course can permit up to 100 golfers at one time

» No restriction on the driving range

» Clinics could be conducted with a larger group

» Tournaments can take place but taking utmost precaution

PHASE 3

* Full fledged golf events, banqueting services willnot be permitted for the time being. This would becommunicated at a later stage

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» Classic Golf & Country Club

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» Navratna Ahmedabad Golf Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.

» Oxford Golf & Resort Pvt. Ltd.

» Pacific Coast Design (India) Pvt. Ltd.

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ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP

Destinos India Gurus Pvt. Ltd.» Eagleton The Golf Resort»

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP

Digraj Golf Inc» Abdul Nasir Shaikh»

GIA MEMBERS

GIA Board Members

Brandon de SouzaPresident

Anit MehrotraVice President

Karan BindraTreasurer

Rishi NarainSecretary

Ravi Garyali

Ateet Gaur

Vinod Goyal

Vincent Pinto

Sandeep Trehan

Anas Alkilani

Air Cmde NPS DalmiDirector General

Phil RyanSpecial Advisor

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E-mail: dg@igia.co.in

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Dear Stakeholder,

After a 60 day lockdown which most of us could never have imagined in our lifetime, the Ministry of Home Affairs and respective State Governments have initiated some easing of economic activity.

As the Golf Industry Association we are thrilled that the various efforts made by us and the support we received from the media, various government agencies and even individuals has ensured that we are one of the first sports that has seen a reopening.

Clearly the game will be played with many changes which will become the new normal and it is critical that all our member clubs and the others adhere strictly to the various safety norms as this will ensure both the end user ie the golfer and the staff are protected.

We have been delighted to see many of the major clubs produce a detailed guideline for this post lock down opening but for the others we are sharing what we have collated from the most respected associations of the world the R&A and USGA.

We hope you would find this small brochure useful.

Best Regards,

Brandon de SouzaPresidentGIA

Disclaimer

Information contained in this document is for general education and knowledgeof the recipient. It should not be a sole source of information when analyzingreopening plans. As the situation surrounding Covid-19 evolves, so should ourstrategy and plans.

The club authorities reserve the right to change, alter, add or delete any of theprovisions at their discretion depending upon the circumstances