‘Mike Probert talks Golf – Society Golf and Covid-19

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Here on the Costa’s golf is one of the biggest leisure time activities for both tourists and resident alike and with this in mind we have secured the services of Mike Probert of Costa Blanca Green Fee Services to provide a weekly round up of local golfing events and topics and in conjunction with us at THE LEADER will provide discounted golf prices to all of our readers and run our golf competitions.

Society Golf and Covid-19

Following the Spanish lockdown on the 13^th March 2020 the golf courses were allowed to re-open from the 11^th May 2020 under a set of protocol guidelines and since then most local golf societies have been merrily playing golf and gradually disregarding the general safety guidelines because the virus has generally been well under control in this region of Spain.

Sorry to say but just like the Indians surrounding the Soldiers Wagon Train the virus is getting ever closer and I have experienced and had feedback of members of local golf societies either catching the virus or isolating because they have been in social contact with someone off the golf course who has tested positive for the Covid-19 virus.

Perhaps is probably the right time to remind local golfers of the Covid-19 Safety protocol guidelines issues by the Spanish Golf Federation in conjunction with the Golf Course Association and the Spanish Government so consider the following the minimum that we should all do on society golf days:

• Always wear a mask where social distancing can’t be maintained and in a shared buggy.
• Use hand sanitiser.
• No physical greeting (hugs, kisses and hand-shakes).
• No touching flags.
• No rakes in bunkers.
• Nominate one buggy driver (no switching during the round)
• No passing of scorecards between players
• Sanitise hands on arrival back at bar for presentations.
• Six persons only per table for presentations.
• No moving between tables.
• No moving table and chairs

Most importantly don’t even consider going golfing if you have any Covid-19 virus symptoms.

If we all do the above as a minimum we will have some chance at restricting and controlling the spread of the virus though the golfing population.

We at THE LEADER are committed to providing to our golfing readers affordable golf without the need to join a club or apply for a card but simply contact the number below to have instant access to discounted golf prices, many of which are exclusive to us:

The deals shown in the table are some of the best prices currently available to you:

*Deals of the week:

Villaitana with two green fees and buggy on the Levante course for only €70 and €50 on the Poniente course.

La Manga North and South with two green fees, buggy and lunch for only €150.

For Bookings and more information contact Mike at info@costa-blanca-greenfees.com or direct on 966 704 752 or 661 345 931 quoting reference LEADER.