FARMINGTON HILLS – Governor Gretchen Whitmer introduced today Executive Order 2020-59 which extends “Stay Home, Stay Safe” and includes golf in this exception:
7a. Individuals may leave their home or place of residence, and travel as necessary: (1) To engage in outdoor recreational activity, consistent with remaining at least six feet from people from outside the individual’s household. Outdoor recreational activity includes walking, hiking, running, cycling, boating, golfing, or other similar activity, as well as any comparable activity for those with limited mobility.
As communicated to the Michigan Golf Alliance, which includes the Golf Association of Michigan (GAM) by the Governor’s office, golfers must adhere to the guidelines in place:
• All individuals who leave their home or place of residence must adhere to social distancing measures recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”), including remaining at least six feet from people from outside the individual’s household to the extent feasible under the circumstances.
• Golf carts are not allowed until further notice.
The Alliance urges golfers to check with their local courses for updates.
The Michigan Golf Alliance supports the efforts of our state leaders to protect the public health of Michiganders during the COVID-19 crisis and to guide the community back in recovery.
The GAM has made several schedule adjustments to tournaments, qualifiers and GAM Golf Days that were planned for early in the season, and changes will be ongoing and updated on a regular basis at GAM.org: https://gam.org/?News&newsID=1313
Score posting season has started for golf courses in the state of Michigan. If the course being played has hole liners that have been raised to prevent the ball from being holed out, golfers still must post the score using the most likely score guidelines laid out in the Rules of Handicapping. For a full explanation click HERE. For more information on how to post scores view the GAM’s Score Posting Guide.
