Dear Society Member,
We are thrilled to announce our first phase of opening our golf courses. We want to thank all of you who have been doing your part to help minimize the spread of COVID-19. We now feel the timing is suitable and safe to open our courses in a responsible way.
It is important to note that we are currently looking to open using the below timelines, however all times are subject to change depending on current provincial and federal mandates. With that said we are planning on opening under the following schedule and guidelines.
The Predator Course – Wednesday, May 6, 2020
The Ridge Course – Wednesday, May 13, 2020
During the above dates, the golf courses will be open to our active dues paying Members and Society Members only. This time is dedicated exclusively to our active Members.
If you are a non-dues paying Member, Homeowner non-Members or any type of resort guest play, you will not be provided with golfing privileges during this time.
Mother Nature has not been that kind to us this past winter. Even without the challenges of COVID-19, we would not have opened our courses until April 25th. Only having missed 11 days we are considering ourselves very lucky compared to courses in other provinces.
Please make note. Your current May bookings have all been cancelled and you will need to complete and submit a new booking form for your new requests. We are having you complete new requests for a couple of reasons. One is that we are now offering 15 minute intervals and have completely rebuilt our tee sheet to support this. And two, as a thank you for your support and patience, we have decided to allow you to access the Ridge course at no charge on your individually dedicated day of the week.
We want to thank you, our Members, for showing your support during this pandemic. We will be providing all Society Members with $100 in credit at the Golf Shop to be used before the end of May on any apparel or clothing.* In looking at other industry leaders this is a very unique benefit that we are happy to offer you.
We are very lucky to be able to offer you all 36 holes to at least the end of May. Our management team and ownership group is in full support of ensuring that you get priority access. We will continue to monitor changing conditions which could result in an even longer Member only period.
We are also happy to be introducing our new EZGO golf carts with lithium technology during this initial phase of opening. Each cart will be put through extensive pre and post round cleaning. We do ask that you take your own personal cart and/or walk as much as possible. Especially on the Predator course. Due to our limitations on the amount of players in each cart, we simply do not have enough carts to handle demand.
A reminder that your annual cart fees will remain at $500 for the season or $20 per round. Your Member account will be charged $20 per round each time you play, unless you come into The Shop during May to purchase the annual pass.
We are still living through changing times. Should our province make any adjustments to their plans we could be forced to follow. Many provinces are not allowing golf so should BC join in on that mandate, then we will need to adapt our above plans accordingly.
Food and Beverage offerings will be coming on a separate email.
PHASE 1 OPERATING PLAN: May 6 - 31, 2020
Please find our below operating plan for the first phase of opening. Phase two will come at a later date with further details.
In order to play, all Members must accept and complete an electronic declaration acknowledging COVID-19 protocols prior to accessing the golf course, no exceptions. In order to expedite this process, here are our current COVID-19 protocols. When you are finished reading, please visit the following link to sign your declaration.
FACILITIES THAT ARE CLOSED OR UNAVAILABLE
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Range Lounge & Grill, Outlook Cabin and Turning Point concessions. |
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Member Services & Club Storage – no access is permitted. |
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Valet parking will not be available. You may drive into the roundabout, drop off your bag and then make your way to the parking lots. |
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Shuttle services will not be in operation. |
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The main practice tee deck will be closed, however the short game area and both putting greens will be open. Practice balls will not be provided, so please bring your own. |
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No tees, ball markers, divot tools or pencils will be provided. |
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Scorecards will be provided at the first tee. |
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No towel service or club cleaning will be available. |
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Push carts will not be available (Member owned push carts are permitted). |
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All on course accessories including: ball washers, rakes, garbage bins, etc. will all be removed. |
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There will not be any potable water on the course – Members should bring their own water. |
BOOKING GOLF TEE TIMES
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Tee times must be booked online through Jonas. No walk-up play is permitted. |
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Members will be asked to make all reservations online through their Member accounts on Jonas. |
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Person to person reservations on property will not be permitted. |
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Our regular 7 day lottery will run each day. Please have all lottery requests in prior to the 11:00am cutoff. |
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As the booking Member, all players must have a name associated with the given tee time request. Member TBD and Member guest functionalities have been disabled. |
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Tee times will run from 8:00am – 5:00pm daily on both courses during the above date range. |
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Please note, Predator Ridge golf carts will not be available after 3:00pm. Should your tee time request be after 3:00pm, please plan on walking or taking your own golf cart. |
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Should you have a medical reason and be playing after 3:00pm, please contact Cameron or Brent prior to your round. |
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We are accepting requests for any group size from 1-4 players. We will combine singles and twosomes. |
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We are offering 15 minute tee time intervals for play. |
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Only active dues paying Members and Society Members can play during this time. |
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If a non-dues paying Member, Homeowner Non-Member, or a Member guest tries to show up on the day of play, they will be asked to leave and the booking Member may be subject to suspension of play. |
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Group bookings have been disabled. |
PRE-GOLF PROTOCOLS
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Members must arrive no earlier than 15 minutes prior to their scheduled tee time. |
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Staff will greet you upon arrival beside The Shop where you will be asked to load your own bag(s) on the pre-sanitized golf carts. |
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Staff will disinfect the steering wheel, cup holders, seat, washer, roof handles prior to play. |
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If you are a Member who has their own cart, it can’t be parked or left anywhere on property unattended. You need to either take your cart on course for play or drive to the course in your car. No exceptions. |
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Only couples or individuals within the same household can share a cart. All others will be one cart per one player. No exceptions. |
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We ask that as the booking Member, who made the tee time, to please check in on behalf of the whole group through The Shop. |
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The Shop will be open daily from 7:30am – 3:00pm. |
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A maximum of 4 people, including staff, can be in The Shop at a given time. |
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We will have on course ambassadors and starters to ensure proper start times and ensure COVID-19 procedures are being followed on course. |
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Members may purchase items from The Shop, with a maximum of 4 people in The Shop at a given time. |
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Do not travel to the Club with anyone who you do not live with. |
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Golfers should bring their own sanitizer and use it each and every time they touch a foreign surface (washroom door, golf cart, etc). Predator Ridge will not be responsible for providing golfers with sanitizer. |
ON COURSE PROTOCOLS
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Players must at all times abide by the mandatory physical distancing requirements of at least 2 meters or 6 feet. |
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If we find any indication (through on course ambassadors or on social media) where you are not practicing the appropriate COVID-19 guidelines, this will result in suspension of privileges. |
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Groups may not join up or play with any more than 4 players. |
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Holes will be equipped with PVC pipe placed in to prop up a ball that is in the hole. |
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1 foot gimmies are encouraged or as group decides. |
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On course bathrooms will be open and new cleaning schedules have been created. |
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Increased hand sanitizing stations will be available at on course washrooms. |
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Flags are to stay in the hole at all times. Please do not touch the flag poles. |
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Replace all solid divots. Sand and seed bottles will not be on carts to help mitigate the spread of bacteria. |
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Rakes have been removed from the bunkers. Please use your foot to best smooth out the surface upon exit. Please remember your foot prints as well. |
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There will not be any shotgun events, split tees or modified shotguns offered. |
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There is to be absolutely no touching of any kind during play. Should you or your group not be in compliance with the appropriate COVID-19 guidelines, including practicing physical distancing requirements, you will be removed from the course and will be subject to disciplinary actions.
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Please follow all on and off course signage. |
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In the event of an emergency, please call 9-1-1. |
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Members must bring their own drinking water with them or purchase a bottle from either Pallino’s or Commonage Market. |
POST GOLF PROTOCOLS
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If a Member uses a Predator Ridge golf cart, it must be returned to the valet staging area near Member services. |
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Carts are not to be dropped off, or left, in any other area on property. |
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Carts will be sanitized by our staff and then brought down to the cart storage area for detailed cleaning procedures. |
GENERAL PROTOCOLS
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Physical distancing requirements and other appropriate COVID-19 guidelines will be monitored by staff on course. |
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Do not approach staff or violate the required physical distancing of 6 feet or 2 meters. |
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Property access is not permitted for Members who are in self isolation as a result of travel on mass transit from outside the Okanagan (7 days), international travel (14 days), or for anyone who has been exposed to a known or potential case of COVID-19 (14 days).
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Do not come to the course if you are sick or feeling unwell. |
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On-site Golf Operations staff will only assist in extraordinary circumstances. |
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No congregating anywhere on site or after your round. |
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No personal alcoholic beverages will be permitted. This would be a violation of our liquor license. Zero tolerance measures will be enforced and will result in direct removal from the course and subject to disciplinary actions. |
We hope you are as excited as we are to get back out on the fairways. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to us.
Sincerely,
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Cameron Craig
Director of Golf
e: ccraig@predatorridge.com |
Brent Mann
Director of Golf
e: bmann@predatorridge.com |
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