Green Keepers Priority
Players are expected to wait for staff to acknowledge them and move out of range, BEFORE playing a shot that might endanger them.
Greens staff are vigilant at all times when working on the course and are aware of golfers waiting to play.
A two-step signalling process is followed: –
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A Hand Signal to acknowledge the golfer and tell them that they must wait.
This will be a single raised hand.
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A waving of the hand/arm in a forwards and backward motion signals the golfer to play.
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Please also note the following points: –
- If the greenkeeper is within 2 minutes of completing the task, they will complete the task and then immediately move away
- If the greenkeeper is NOT within 2 minutes of completing the task, they will move to a position of safety and wave the golfers on.
- DO NOT assume greenkeeper will be able to hear or react to a shout of “FORE!”
- A position of safety includes parking at the edge of the fairway and facing away from the golfers.
- All golfers and greens staff have been provided with this information.
- ANY subsequent near misses, resulting from impatient golfers will be reported and pursued by the club
- This is a Zero Tolerance Policy