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BRIDGEWATER-There is no such thing as a higher solution to escape the chaos and nervousness of the world than escaping outside for a spherical of golf.

However golf is just not immune from the social distancing precautions being taken to flatten the unfold of coronavirus.

To make sure the security of golfers, the Somerset County Park Fee has applied short-term rules in any respect 5 golf programs together with Neshanic Valley Golf Course and Studying Middle on South Department Street in Neshanic Station; Quail Brook Golf Course on New Brunswick Street in Somerset; Spooky Brook Golf Course at Colonial Park in Somerset; Inexperienced Knoll Golf Course on Garretson Street in Bridgewater; and Warrenbrook Golf Course on Warrenville Street in Warren Township.

The next measures are being taken:

•All 5 clubhouses and the Studying Middle can be restricted to a single point-of-entry to allow the efficient monitoring of the variety of patrons.

•The variety of golf patrons within the clubhouses and Studying Middle can be restricted to 4 at any given time.

•Money won’t be accepted at any golf course. 

•Bank cards can be swiped by the golf patron on the level of sale, and reward playing cards and identification tags can be scanned by managers and attendants from a distance to remove widespread touching of objects.

•Driving vary tokens can be sanitized after every use. 

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•Golf patrons are reminded that strolling is permitted in any respect 5 golf programs and the Studying Middle at Neshanic Valley, and people golfers who can comfortably stroll are inspired to take action to help social distancing.

•There can be no golf carts on the Academy Course on the Studying Middle at Neshanic Valley. Golfers taking part in there might solely stroll. 

•Golf play at Neshanic Valley can be restricted to solely two of the three nine-hole programs.

•Golf carts can be totally sanitized after every spherical by Park Fee workers.

•The place and when accessible, all golf programs will supply golf patrons the flexibility to journey solo in golf vehicles. 

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