2021 AGM Reminder

Just a reminder that our AGM will be starting at 7PM tonight in the Lakeside room at Rodd Crowbush Resort. If you are a member in good standing and would rather attend online, please check your email for the meeting link. It can be found in a recent message from Crowbush with the subject “CGA Annual Meeting”. If you did not receive it, please email or message us and we will send you the invite. We look forward to seeing you this evening!

2021 Annual General Meeting

Please join us at 7pm on June 17th in the Lakeside room at Rodd Crowbush for this year’s Annual General Meeting. A virtual meeting option will also be available. We encourage all members in good standing to attend.

In advance of the meeting, we are actively seeking nominations for open positions – please email or message us if interested in joining the Executive and contributing to your Association. This is your chance to get involved!

Members Spring Ryder Cup Event

Who: Paid members of the Crowbush Diamond, Full and Afternoon categories and any Diamond member who paid Crowbush Golf Association (CGA) dues.

When: June 4th from 2:10 to 4:00 pm; the draw will be made by the CGA tournament committee.

Format: two person team, 6 -6 -6 format; 50% of handicap will count. Members who do not have a handicap yet are still welcome to participate. We will base your handicap on your usual 18 hole scores and divide by two as a starting point. The key is that we want members to have fun on June 4th!!!

  •   Holes # 1 to # 6: Scramble format.
  •   Holes # 7 to # 12: Selective drive: both partners hit their drives, then select the best drive and play alternate shots from there.
  •   Holes # 13 to # 18: Best ball (net lowest score): with half handicap used.

Cost and Registration: The cost is $5 per person. You pay and register your two person team at the Golf Shop now and until May 30th. If you do not have a partner, we can take your registration and we will pair you with another single player if the opportunity occurs (we will do our best but no guarantee).

Prizes: Prize money will be put on the winners’ account in their credit book. Number of prizes to be determined once entry closes.

Procedures at PEIFG Courses for 2021

Tee Times Reservations

  • Tee times can be reserved over the phone (1-800-235-8909), at the golf shop or online. No golfers will be permitted on the course without a tee time at any point in the day. Our first tee time is the first time of the day, no play will be permitted before we open.
  • If you reserve a tee time for less than four people we have the right to add people to that tee time and will do so to make best use of the tee sheet.
  • We are accepting tee times for one person for this season.
  • When you book a tee time we require the following information:
    • The name of each player in the group.
    • Each person’s email and phone number (in most cases we will have this info if the players are members).
    • If you wish to reserve a cart.
  • Members are allowed to pre-reserve one tee time per day. Anyone who wishes to “replay” after their first round will be required to reserve a time to do so once they finish their first round. Please follow the same arrival procedures in place for the first tee time.
  • Please call us prior to arrival if you have any changes to make to your reservation such as player substitutions.

Arrival at the Course

  • Golfers will be asked to arrive no more than 45 minutes prior to their assigned tee time.
  • When you arrive at the course, you must check in with our Bag Drop staff in the parking lot. They will confirm your tee time, take your bag from your car and place it on a cart or riksha, clean your clubs (if you make the request), meet you at your parking spot, and remind you to check in at the Golf Shop prior to going to the first tee. Memberships must be paid prior to your first round, we can accept payment in the Golf Shop or you can pay online here.
  • If possible please park close to the others in your group. You must remain at your vehicle until we will send you down to the first tee when the starter is ready for you or we confirm there is a place for you on the range or practice green.
  • Our carts are equipped with dividers which must be used unless you are sharing a cart with someone from your same household or the person you are sharing with is in the same consistent small group of contacts. There is a maximum of two carts per group unless we have a person paired with you that you do not know; we will not require you to share a cart and will allow a third cart in the group.
  • At least one member of your group must check in at the Golf Shop prior to going to the first tee. Our Golf Shop staff will check you or your entire group in and give you a receipt for the starter. Masks must be worn when you are in the clubhouse except when eating and drinking.
  • If a player is late arriving at the course; we will direct them how to get to their group.
  • You must have a tee time reservation to be able to play.

Practice Range, Putting and Chipping Greens

  • If you wish to use any of the practice facilities (range or putting/chipping greens) you must check in with the bag drop staff to make sure there is an open space available for you to use.
  • You do not need a tee time to have access to the practice facilities, but you must still register with our Bag drop staff.
  • The practice and chipping green will have target pins without cups.
  • Our range balls are washed twice and sanitized prior to being put in a pyramid for use throughout the day.
  • Club washers and garbage cans will be available on the practice tee.

At the First Tee (play will only start at hole # 1)

  • The Starter will radio our bag drop staff when it is time to send a group to the first tee.
  • The Starter will ask for your Golf Shop receipt, provide a scorecard, pencil and tees upon request and explain if there are any abnormal conditions on the course.
  • Golfers will be reminded to keep safe physical distancing at all times. (2 meters)
  • Groups will be reminded they cannot join others groups during the round. If you start as a twosome, you are not permitted to join another twosome that may be ahead or behind you.

On the Course

  • Our Player Assistant is on the course to oversee:
    • Pace of play.
    • Golfers are respecting physical distancing.
    • If any of our guidelines are being ignored you will be asked to leave the course.
  • Benches, club cleaners and garbage cans will be placed throughout the course. Rakes, divot mix boxes and ball washers are not permitted.
  • Bunkers are raked and prepared for play each morning but as the day goes along they may get play and are not as smooth as after they’ve been raked. We recommend you play preferred lie in a bunker.
  • Pins are to be left in the hole at all times, CPHO guidelines do not allow you to touch the pin. Here is a pic of the hole insert we will be using this season, the ball will not fall completely in the hole. Link to see it in action.
  • Please play the course in order from hole #1 to hole #18, moving from hole to hole to avoid other golfers is not permitted.
  • Washrooms will be open at the 10th tee.
  • Please place your garbage in the cans found on the course or at the cart return area in the parking lot. Our Player Assistants will also have garbage cans on their cart if you have anything you want to get rid of when they are checking in with you.

After the Round

  • Immediately following play, golfers will be asked to proceed to the cart return or parking area. Our bag drop staff will collect carts and rikshas from you. There are garbage cans at the cart return in the parking lot for you to put any trash you may have in your cart. All recyclables can stay in the cart.
  • Golfers will not be permitted to remain in the parking lot after the round.

Cleaning and Sanitizing

  • We clean and sanitize all rental equipment (golf carts, Rikshas, and range balls) prior to your use.
  • Washrooms are cleaned on a regular basis throughout the day.
  • High touch point areas such as debit machines or door handles are cleaned regularly.
  • Hand sanitizer is available for your use in the Clubhouse, at the first tee, bag drop and at the 10th hole washrooms.

Procedures at PEIFG Courses for 2020

Below are the procedures that have been put in place to follow the guidelines set out by the CPHO.

TEE TIME RESERVATIONS

  • Tee times must be reserved over the phone (1-800-235-8909) or online. No golfers will be permitted on the course without a tee time at any point in the day. Our first tee time is the first time of the day, no play will be permitted before we open.
  • We will book groups of 2, 3 or 4 players. We are not allowed to pair groups together of less than four. If you reserve a tee time as a twosome, another twosome or single will not be added to your group. You can however make a change to your group size prior to your reservation.
  • When you book a tee time (either by phone or online) we require the following information:
    • The name of each player in the group.
    • Each person’s email and phone number (in most cases we will have this info if the players are members).
    • If you wish to reserve a cart.
  • We will not reserve tee times for single players more than 1 day in advance.
  • Anyone who wishes to “replay” after their first round will be required to reserve a time online or over the phone. Please follow the same arrival procedures in place for the first tee time.
  • No substitution of players will be allowed at the course. Please call us prior to arrival if you have any changes to make to your reservation.

ARRIVAL AT THE COURSE

  • Golfers will be asked to arrive no more than 20 minutes prior to their assigned tee time. The practice facility and practice putting and chipping greens are all closed.
  • When you arrive at the course, you must check in with our Bag Drop staff in the clubhouse parking lot. They will confirm your tee time, remind you about physical distancing, and find out if you need a pull cart or golf cart
  • If possible please park close to the others in your group. You must remain at your vehicle until we will send you down to the first tee when the starter is ready for you. Golf carts and pull carts will be brought to you.
  • At this time we will allow 1 power cart per person (maximum 4 carts per group), until further notice (this may change at some point during the season). Members that can verify they are from the same household will be allowed to share a cart.
  • If a player is late arriving at the course; we will direct them how to get to their group.
  • You must have a tee time reserved to be able to play.

AT THE FIRST TEE (play will only start at hole # 1)

  • The Starter will radio our bag drop staff when it is time to send a group to the first tee.
  • The Starter will provide a scorecard, pencil, and tees upon request (to be placed in the golfers’ carts while they are hitting their tee shots).
  • Golfers will be reminded to keep safe physical distancing at all times. (2 meters)
  • Groups will be reminded they cannot join others groups during the round. If you start as a twosome, you are not permitted to join another twosome that may be ahead or behind you.
  • The Starter will give a demo of the flagstick device used at our courses to remove the ball from the hole. Click here to see a short video of it in operation.
  • Immediately following play, golfers will be asked to proceed to the parking area and dispose of their own garbage and leave without delay to avoid gatherings in the parking lot.

ON THE COURSE

  • Player Assistant(s) will patrol the course to oversee:
    • Pace of play
    • Golfers are respecting physical distancing.
    • If any of our guidelines are being ignored you will be asked to leave the course.
  • There will not be any course furniture out at this time, this includes ball washers, benches, club washers, shoe scrapers, garbage cans and divot mix buckets.
  • Please play the course in order from hole #1 to hole #18, moving from hole to hole to avoid other golfers is not permitted.
  • Washrooms will be open on the course. The portable units will not be available at this time.
  • The beverage cart will be on the course, limited menu only.
  • Please keep your garbage with you until you see the beverage cart, player assistant or until the end of the round where we will bring you a place to put your trash and recyclables.

AFTER THE ROUND

  • Our bag drop staff will meet golfers at their car, give you a place to dispose of your garbage and pick up rental pull carts and power carts.
  • Golfers will not be permitted to remain in the parking lot after the round.

At this point the Clubhouse is only open for washroom access only. If you need anything in the Golf Shop please let the bag drop attendants know, we are doing curbside delivery for items in the Golf Shop.

PEI’s Finest Golf – COVID-19 Update

Dear Friends of PEI’s Finest Golf,

We hope that you and your families are well and staying safe during these unprecedented and difficult times. At this time our focus is on the health and well being of our employees, members and guests; while we follow direction from the Chief Public Health Officer.

We have compiled answers to a list of frequently asked questions that we hope will address most of your concerns regarding the upcoming golf season, as it relates to the COVID-19 crisis. As you know, this situation is currently changing on a regular basis, sometimes by the hour.
The answers to the questions below are subject to change at any time, based upon the most recent information available:

Q. When do you anticipate opening the courses?

A. The opening of our courses historically ranges from mid-May to the end of May – depending on weather and course conditions. With the current COVID-19 circumstances and protocols in place, it appears that our historical timelines will be delayed.

Q. Would you consider opening just the golf courses if the clubhouses are not permitted to open?

A. Once the Chief Public Health Officer allows the public to return to playing golf, our plans are to open the courses without clubhouses if necessary, adhering to any restrictions and protocols. In the meantime, we will assess the situation on a regular basis and keep everyone up to date as the situation changes. Our priority is to ensure the safety of all our staff and patrons.

Q. What is currently happening at the various courses?

A. All courses are currently closed. In the near future a limited number of staff will be on the properties performing only essential duties for turf maintenance to protect the course and prepare it for opening day.

Q. Can I visit any of the courses?

A. Because of the current situation, and for the safety of our employees, members and the general public, our clubhouses are closed for visits. Walking on the cart paths is permitted provided you adhere to the social distance guideline of staying six feet apart

Q. What will happen with membership rates if the season is delayed by months?

A. Opening dates historically range from mid-May to the end of May. If there is an extreme delay to the start of the golf season, we will revisit our policies and do what is reasonable under the circumstances.

Q. Once the courses open will Food and Beverage be available?

A. Although this is currently a possibility, we need to follow any future protocols. Our first priority will be to get our customers onto the courses safely. Other amenities will follow accordingly in due time.

Q. Once the courses open will there be power carts and pull carts available?

A. This will depend once again on the protocols and guidelines from the Chief Public Health Officer and our government agencies.

Q. What will the course conditions be like when you open?

A. Our turf crew will begin our maintenance practices in the near future. We have no concerns that the courses will not be in normal playing conditions once we are able to open.

Q. What steps will be taken to protect the health and safety of golfers amid the COVID-19 crisis?

A. Once we are permitted to open, there will no doubt be strict guidelines and protocols handed down by the Chief Public Health Officer. We anticipate these protocols will revolve around the messages of self-distancing and no contact. Certain changes will be implemented based on these protocols, such as modified putting cups, no bunker rakes, no ball washers or any other fixtures on the course. Courses around the world who are already operating in the world of COVID-19, are constantly finding better ways to make the game safer for participants to enjoy. The modifications, for the most part, will be subtle and will in no way hinder the enjoyment of the game itself.