What's On 29 October 2021?

Saturday 30th October; Card draw at 11.30am. Please keep going with those Presidents Cup Matches
Saturday 6th November; 3 Clubs plus a putter competition, for the Drummond Cup (you choose the 3 clubs you want to use)
Saturday 13th November; Club golf at 11.30am followed by Prize giving, and a no charge BBQ. Cash prizes for nearest the pin on all Par 3s
Saturday 27th November; Inter Club with Fielding at Fielding. Start time etc to be confirmed
Golf Managers Association; (GMA) The following is a summary of discussions gained from a very well attended GMA forum held this morning .
* GMA survey, over 90% of clubs looking to introduce a "No Vac no access to ALL of the facility" model. * Golf New Zealand will be coming out with some guideline and policies on the topic in the next two weeks. * Dot Golf are developing a confidential solution that will allow clubs to identify if members are vaccinated or not. More will be known on this in the next few weeks. * Golf New Zealand and GMA recommend that clubs start talking to their members about introducing a policy on this now rather than later. A survey of members is a good starting point. * It is suggested that clubs wait until early December when the Government introduces their Vaccine Passport before introducing any new policies. * One club is going fully vaccinated requirement 1 November, several others are looking at a start 1 December, but most are waiting until the new year. * Most if not all constitutions allow clubs to make these changes without a change to the constitution. * Feedback is it is easy to introduce no Vac changes for members. * It is a significant Workplace H&S issue for staff, however introducing something for all staff is a little more difficult * Tracking of those using the course can be an issue. The Dot Golf solution will help. Also, GMA will be coming out with details of how clubs have gone about collecting data on members vaccination status that is accurate and confidential.
Footnote; The Dannevirke Golf club Committee, like all other clubs are receiving questions etc regarding Vaccination. It is our belief at this stage, that we will wait for direction to come from higher above. Surely the 400 odd clubs around the country don't need to make individual decisions. The implication of various clubs have differing rules would really show up at competitions like, GHB / Poverty Bay Ladies events, green fee playing when on holiday, touring groups etc,. The rules are going to be with us for a long time, so lets just stay calm and await further advise / decisions
The greens have recovered very quickly from the coring and sanding, so get out there and enjoy the spring conditions.
Good Golfing,
Bryan Burt
Club Scribe


