Denton County Commissioners Court voted April 14 to amend the county’s stay-at-home executive order to allow golf courses to reopen for members under certain guidelines.
Denton County Judge Andy Eads said the amendment comes after he had an April 9 video conference call with the chief operating officer of the Professional Golfers' Association of America and about 30 golf course owners and general managers. During the call, the members of the meeting agreed that if golf courses were reopened, they would establish strict rules of operation in alignment with social distancing guidelines issued by public health officials.
“We have worked with the PGA of America and our golf course owners to reach a mutual agreement on how we can allow golfers the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of exercise through recreational walking on golf courses while still upholding our efforts to flatten the curve during this pandemic,” Eads said.
Eads said it is vital that all golfers and employees adhere to the rules and regulations that come along with reopening the golf courses.
