Golf

Heading to the course? Take these precautions

By Chip Scoggins

April 22, 2020 at 7:18PM
A weekend scene at Columbia Golf Course in Minneapolis.
A weekend scene at Columbia Golf Course in Minneapolis. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The precautions

The Minnesota Allied Golf Association made this request of golfers:

• Check golf course websites for COVID-19 safety protocols.

• Practice safe social distancing at all times before, during and after play.

• Pay your greens fee online or by phone.

• Walk or single-rider carts only.

• Bring antibacterial wet wipes for use before, during and after play.

• Handle your own golf bag at all times.

• Do not share clubs or touch flagsticks, bunker rakes or ball-washers.

• Do not adjust flagsticks or hole-liners.

about the writer

about the writer

Chip Scoggins

Columnist

Chip Scoggins is a sports columnist and enterprise writer for the Minnesota Star Tribune. He has worked at the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2000 and previously covered the Vikings, Gophers football, Wild, Wolves and high school sports.

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