Walmer Golf Estate events GOLF catering newsLETTER COVID-19 Edition PLEASE NOTE: Please read through the entire newsletter as important club information has been noted AGM Dear Members NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS WILL BE POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND NATIONAL LOCKDOWN “The WGC constitution allows for postponement due to special circumstances” We will keep members updated as new information and updated legislation be- comes available to us. Please keep safe. Kind Regards, Brian du Toit & Walmer Golf Club Committee Dear Golfers, On behalf of the golf industry delega�on engaging with government, which comprises GolfRSA, the PGA of SA and the Club Management Associa�on of South Africa, we wanted to provide an update since the last communica�on of a week ago. Today we received a formal response from Minister of Sports, Arts & Culture, Mr Nathi Mthethwa, regarding the presenta�on made to government on behalf of golf. The Minister informed us that our proposal has been taken to the Na�onal Coronavirus Command Council (NCC) and we will immediately be informed of any outcome once a final decision has been made. In wri�en communica�on, the Minister acknowledged that golf “lends itself to social distancing” and that we presented a case worth taking to the Na�onal Command Council. This is a posi�ve step, and we urge clubs and golfers to remain pa�ent as the decision on when to reopen golf facili�es ul�mately remains in the hands of the NCC. We empathise with those who are frustrated and desperate to get back out on the fairways. We understand the urgency for our clubs to resume opera�ons in order to save the jobs of their staff, as well as caddies and coaches a�ached to their facili�es. We are receiving feedback daily on the dire situa�on that many of our clubs are in and would like to assure all clubs and golfers that your respec�ve associa�ons are working �relessly for the safe return of golf. This week, a collabora�ve Steering Commi�ee, including several of our most recognised industry experts from across the country, helped enhance and refine our Risk Mi�ga�on Strategy. This will ensure that when golf is given the go ahead, our clubs will be well prepared to open up and operate in a safe environment. This process has carefully considered all clubs from various risk profiles, including estates, large and small clubs. The contribu�on of our experts has been invaluable and we would like to thank them for their efforts. We have prepared a Risk Mi�ga�on Strategy that can be adapted for various scenarios, depending on the status level of the country. We have also prepared a “Good Golf Prac�ce Guideline”, which is aligned with Interna�onal Best Prac�ce. These documents have been put together in prepara�on for a return to golf, but will only be sent to all clubs once we have received communica�on back from the NCC. The documents will be adapted to the guidelines and regula�ons that we receive from the NCC before they are forwarded to clubs. Over the next few days we will send out communica�on to clubs rela�ng to suggested prepara�on and measures that should be put in place in the mean�me. This prepara�on will be based on prac�cal steps that clubs will need to be prepared for, regardless of when and how the NCC allows golf to return. When we do get the go-ahead, it will be a carefully managed process with extreme effort being taken to contain the spread of the disease. We all love this game and appreciate the value it brings to our lives through exercise, mental wellness, recrea�on and, for so many, a livelihood. In the interim, please keep safe and we hope our pa�ence and hard work will be rewarded soon. ______________________ _______________________ ____________________ Grant Hepburn Chris van der Merwe Ivano Ficalbi Chief Executive Of Chairperson Chief Executive GolfRSA CMASA PGA of South Africa �icer COVID-19 Fundraiser to assist our staff 3L Welbedacht CRICKET PITCH 2008 Signed by STORMERS Rugby Players from the 2013 SQUAD including the following SPRINGBOKS Schalk Burger Siya Kholisi Steven Kitshoff Frans Malherbe Andries Bekker R100 per Ticket (R250 for 3) PAYMENT VIA EFT WALMER GOLF CLUB ABSA - Branch 632005 Acc No: 407 515 2492 Ref: Raffle & Your Cell No DRAW TO BE DONE AFTER LOCKDOWN Get an Extra 50% when you #SaveYourSpot Dear Members & Visitors Lockdown has distanced us from each other and from the places we used to come together. In times like this we can only reminisce about the good times we had together, and with your help, hope that they will come again soon. 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