Wisconsin soon will open again for golf.
After golf was shut down March 25 by Governor Tony Evers’ stay-at-home order, the state’s courses can allow players to tee off starting April 24, with several considerable stipulations intended to help keep players and staff safe during the coronavirus pandemic.
Evers made the announcement Thursday as he extended the state’s Safer at Home order to May 26, with several modifications including the allowance of golf.
Until April 24, Wisconsin remains one of 16 states where golf is shuttered, according to a National Golf Foundation report. The golf allowance came on the heels of a Change.org petition that accumulated nearly 67,000 signatures before Evers’ announcement.
Many of Wisconsin’s courses were seasonally closed already, especially in the northern reaches of the state, and the new allowance comes just as the season typically kicks off toward the end of April for several top-ranked courses.
Gary D’Amato wrote on Wisconsin.golf.com that the following restrictions will be in place as people tee off:
- No golf carts, walking only.
- Social distancing requirements must be observed, unless the players reside in the same household.
- All tee times and payments must be made in advance online or by phone.
- Clubhouses and pro shops must remain closed.
- Tee times must be spaced to avoid multiple foursomes from clustering or gathering on the course.
- Driving ranges must remain closed.
