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The_Dude said:
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They will open the pot shops before golf courses. As much as I want to play I'd rather be as socially distant as possible for a few more weeks. Or, we couldend up like China did and have one person a day be able to leave the house. In MA on 3/26 there were 1838 confirmed cases this morning when I checked there were 4995. That jump concerns me. Yes I know more tests are being done but it also says current socializing practices aren't working great either.

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jhtr20 said:
They will open the pot shops before golf courses. As much as I want to play I'd rather be as socially distant as possible for a few more weeks. Or, we couldend up like China did and have one person a day be able to leave the house. In MA on 3/26 there were 1838 confirmed cases this morning when I checked there were 4995. That jump concerns me. Yes I know more tests are being done but it also says current socializing practices aren't working great either.

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As insane as that sounds it's true. I just want to get my golf fix. With minimum of 6' between Art and myself of course.

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Massachusetts just extended the non essential business closures to 5/3. No mention of golf courses and only medical marijuana dispensaries were mentioned. I have a tee time in RI on Sunday afternoon. Hopefully I can get there and I get across the border.
 
Chef23 said:
Massachusetts just extended the non essential business closures to 5/3. No mention of golf courses and only medical marijuana dispensaries were mentioned. I have a tee time in RI on Sunday afternoon. Hopefully I can get there and I get across the border.
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I heard RI courses are only open to residents, have to show ID to get on the course. Hope it's not true.
 
Dunn6253 said:
I heard RI courses are only open to residents, have to show ID to get on the course. Hope it's not true.
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Only course I saw with that on websites is Cranston CC.
Edit: Just got email from Triggs...CT residents only. :cry:
 
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The_Dude said:
Only course I saw with that on websites is Cranston CC.
Edit: Just got email from Triggs...CT residents only. :cry:
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I was gonna offer to let you and Art plus 1 more to join me Sat/Sun but I think my course is gonna be forced to do it also. :(
 
Kenomikes said:
I was gonna offer to let you and Art plus 1 more to join me Sat/Sun but I think my course is gonna be forced to do it also. :(
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I think this policy is in response to the 14 day quarantine for out of state people coming to RI, and planning to stay, in the hospitality industry. So I'm not sure they are reading the Governor's policy correctly yet. Stay tuned.
 
The International in Bolton, MA has shut its doors for good
 
I'm in the SW corner of MA. I can toss a baseball into CT and hit a golf ball into NY. Copake Lake golf course just over the border is open and me and two buds went over yesterday afternoon. Beautiful mid fifties with hardly any breeze. I even played well so it was terrific.

10 bucks to walk....conditions were so so but the greens were nice and were surprisingly quick. Very hilly track with some distances to walk.

Foam in the holes of course but really, we all kept our distance from anybody and I feel like we we had a perfectly safe afternoon that advanced no risk whatsoever of spreading the virus. I wish a course by course basis could be applied with an index of distancing measures to meet. If you can meet them you may stay open. If not, you need to close. For instance, there's a big difference between a small, rural private course and a large public Muni near the city. It has to do with congregating and touching surfaces.

Anyway, if they can keep open we'll go back this weekend.
 
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RI has gone residents only also. I got an email from GolfNow saying they are checking licenses. I just cancelled my reservation to avoid the risk.
 
Chef23 said:
Hopefully someone will step up and at least maintain one of the courses. It would be a shame to lose them both.
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If price isn't crazy I could see some retired Hartford Insurance guys going together and buying....
 
Stay home MA guys, RI enforcing ban on out of staters now.

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Three Massachusetts men charged with violating RI executive order to play golf

Three Bristol County men are accused of driving to Rhode Island to play golf, a violation of Gov. Gina Raimondo's executive order, which mandates all out-of-state visitors coming to Rhode Island for a non-work-related matter must self-quarantine for 14 days. Richmond Police Chief Elwood Johnson...
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Raceway in CT is open!!!
I managed to snag a Tee time on Sat.
I am far more concerned with catching the Virus at work than I am on the course.
 
PatsFan said:
Raceway in CT is open!!!
I managed to snag a Tee time on Sat.
I am far more concerned with catching the Virus at work than I am on the course.
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See above post and don't drop the soap.
 
The_Dude said:
See above post and don't drop the soap.
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I give out soap on a rope at work!!!!

GOLF COURSE IS OPEN!
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Please follow these guidelines:
Maintain 6 feet social distancing at all times, Do not congregate before or after your rounds, Show up no earlier than 20 minutes before your tee time, Leave the flagstick in while putting, Do not touch anything that is not yours, Walking is strongly encouraged. If not possible 1 person per cart
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Kenomikes said:
Stay home MA guys, RI enforcing ban on out of staters now.

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Three Massachusetts men charged with violating RI executive order to play golf

Three Bristol County men are accused of driving to Rhode Island to play golf, a violation of Gov. Gina Raimondo's executive order, which mandates all out-of-state visitors coming to Rhode Island for a non-work-related matter must self-quarantine for 14 days. Richmond Police Chief Elwood Johnson...
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The key to this is get picked up in Massachusetts by someone from RI.
 
PatsFan said:
Raceway in CT is open!!!
I managed to snag a Tee time on Sat.
I am far more concerned with catching the Virus at work than I am on the course.
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What time is your tee time tomorrow?
 
Played Sterling Farms in Stamford, CT yesterday. Just about the only golf course open right now. They’re doing a good job of keeping people away from each other but one of my playing partners did get a little close to me, had to ask him to back away. Seemed to get offended by it but sheesh, some people just don’t care about this virus.
 
Chef23 said:
The key to this is get picked up in Massachusetts by someone from RI.
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No, they're supposed to be checking ID's on check in and/or tee.
 
PatsFan said:
Raceway in CT is open!!!
I managed to snag a Tee time on Sat.
I am far more concerned with catching the Virus at work than I am on the course.
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I may make the trek down Monday.
 
Is CT residents only now? I can get through this weekend but I am getting twitchy being home.
 
Sure was nice, (lucky and cold) to play 18 today. :)
 
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