Unfortunately, from most vantage points, it appears that nothing will change from a Social Distancing Standpoint when the current stay at home order expires on May 1st.  

Our Ohio Leadership has repeatedly stated that it will not be business as usual until the COVID-19 vaccine is available or at the very least some form of societal testing  along with contact tracing is integrated.  

What this likely means is what courses are currently doing will continue forward.  Perhaps their operations can develop modifications as we all understand to a greater detail more about social distancing.

In the spirit of the upcoming order modifications "we think" Golf leagues and competitions should be fine if social distancing is respected.  One item of note is that, those coming in from other states may still need to follow the 14-day self-isolation order which could modify your event eligibility requirements.

As you can see from the chart that the Governor shared during yesterday's 2pm conference.  Our course operations will still be governed by our local Health Departments. 

I encourage each of you to stay healthy, that also keeps those around you healthy and helps all of us get to the other side all the quicker.  

The purpose of this podcast is to record stories of our game’s rich history, interview interesting people and share information to help all of us enjoy this wonderful sport just a little bit more.

Our Podcast Station will be named after our first guest, one of our area’s finest gentlemen and our Legionary Golf Reporter…. Bucky Albers.

The story which recently appeared in Morning Read (morningread.com) is attached as a PDF file. It will make you want to practice your putting a bit more — no excuses.

In Match Play, it's anybody's game as Paul Runyan stuns Sam Snead

• Make Sure you have a Tee Time Before you Arrive!
• Not touch or remove the Flagstick
• Not drive to the Golf Course with anyone other than those you are isolating with!
• Not share equipment, be diligent about making sure you have what you need in your pockets and in your bag before you tee off. (No Bumming a Mark, a Tee or throwing them their ball after it comes it rest.)
• Don't Exchange Cash, there are plenty of Money Transfer Apps Out there.
• Dan't Shake Hands
• Get there just a few minutes before and leave directly after your round is over.
• Be Kind and Patient with All !

• When your score can’t be verified by another person
• While being coached on the course
• When you play using non-conforming clubs, non-conforming balls, or non-conforming tees;
• When you don't play the required number of holes, Less than 6 for 9, less than 14 for 18.  For the holes you haven’t played, you post net par for the hole.
• And when you are not playing your own ball — scrambles, shambles or foursomes (alternate shot).

And remember...A key tenet of the World Handicap System is that it is based on the fact that a you will try to make the best score at every hole in every round. 

So you post just about everything and that includes scores when you play Preferred Lies or adapting to modified Holes due to the Coronavirus !

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