BARRIE — You won’t be able to fist-bump or high-five your buddy when your four-foot bogey drops into the back of the cup, but you’ll at least be able to hit the links. As part of the province’s plan to slowly reopen Ontario, golf courses join marinas and provincial parks starting Saturday, May 16. Much like the game of golf itself, the green-light from the province comes with its own comprehensive rule book. Rich Edmonds, Tangle Creek Golf and Country Club general manager says, “This is bringing the game back to its roots. Back how golf was meant to be played out in an open field and enjoying the weather and forgetting about the 19th hole … for a while.” From the lonely ride down the first fairway in your own cart, to the free relief from the bunkers, here’s what you can expect when heading to the first tee. According to Ontario Workplace Safety and Prevention Services; golf courses must: In an email to members, Tangle Creek Golf and Country Club, just outside of Barrie, says it will be taking some enhanced measures to increase safety. Edmonds says when the course does open on Saturday, club members will have the first swings. "We'd like to give them some value, because they've been waiting patiently in the wings for us to open."
