Dear Panther Run Residents and Members:

I hope this message finds you well. We are pleased to announce that our golf team members have tested negative for COVID-19! As a result, we will be reopening the golf course tomorrow, May 19th. The Rusty Putter will remain closed until we have satisfied the requirements set by Governor DeSantis for restaurant operations.

Please be advised that the Club will reopen golf operations in accordance with the following protocols:

Golf Shop Hours and Usage:

• Beginning May 19th, the Golf Shop will be attended from 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. • The Golf Shop itself will continue to be closed for access by Members and Residents until further notice. All transactions, including tee time changes, cancellations and bookings will be conducted over the phone or by email. • Handicap posting computers are not available in the Golf Shop, so please use your phone or home computer to post your scores. • If you would like to meet with a Golf Professional on an individual basis, this can be done by appointment while still maintaining social distancing requirements.

Guest Policy:

• In an effort to provide the safest environment for our Members, Residents and Team Members, you will not be permitted to bring Guests to the Club until further notice.

Golf Carts/Outside Services:

• Carts will be staged to encourage social distancing with limited assistance. • Carts will continue to be sanitized before and after each round, including all high-touch surfaces such as steering wheel, struts, seat, bag well straps, cooler, sand container/bottle, etc. • A table will be positioned close to the water station by the Golf Shop with scorecards, pencils and tees for your convenience. • Golfers will need to load and unload their own golf bags before returning the cart(s) to the staging area. • Golf clubs will not be stored at the Club until further notice. • It is still recommended that only persons from the same household share a golf cart. The Club will provide a single-rider cart upon request. • There will not be any ranger or starter services until further notice. • The driving range will only be open for individuals with a tee time. • The practice chipping and putting green will be open for use with your own golf balls. • To-go cups will not be provided until further notice. Golfers are encouraged to bring their own refillable cup.

Starting Time and 1st Tee Protocol:

• Absent Starter Protocol: o In the absence of a starter, we ask that golfers report to the 1st tee at least five (5) minutes prior to their starting time. Please check-in by phone with a Club Team Member prior to doing so. o If more than one group arrives on the 1st tee and are unsure of the order of play, we ask you to contact the Golf Shop at (239) 304-2835 for assistance.

• Inclement Weather Protocol: o While under an inclement weather delay, we ask golfers to seek shelter off property when possible to avoid large group gatherings. o In the event of inclement weather in which the lightning warning system has sounded, tee times will be delayed. If the all clear alarm is sounded within the 30-minute period, tee times and play will resume in the order as to which they were booked from earliest to latest tee times. o If the delay exceeds thirty (30) minutes, 1st tee priority will go to the current actual tee time that was reserved. Tee times that would have started within the delay can start their round at an estimated starting hole, as if their round was not delayed. o Once the all clear alarm has been sounded, all groups must notify the Golf Shop via phone at (239) 304-2835 or visit the Turn House window before beginning or resuming their round. o We ask all groups returning to play to always maintain social distancing protocol of six (6) feet or more as they await direction from the Golf Shop.

Driving Range Hours and Usage:

• Hours of operation will be 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Range balls will be cleared off the driving range at 3:00 p.m. and hitting must cease at such time. • We ask all golfers warming up at the driving range to maintain social distancing protocol of six (6) feet or more as they warm up and/or wait to tee off. • Two (2) mesh bags of range balls (roughly 25 range balls per bag) will be issued to each golfer for warm up only thirty (30) minutes prior to their tee time. • The hitting area will be defined by ropes and green/white stakes to section off twelve (12) hitting areas. • Driving range precedence will go to playing Members and Residents for warm-up purposes only. • We ask that golfers only hit range balls no sooner than thirty (30) minutes prior to their reserved tee time. • Practice on the driving range without a tee time is only permitted when the driving range is not in use by playing Members and Residents with reserved tee times intending to warm up thirty (30) minutes prior to play. • Practice anywhere other than the driving range teeing ground as outlined above is prohibited. This means no putting, chipping, pitching, full swing irons, or tee shots on the Golf Course and/or adjacent to your home.

Range Ball Sanitation Practices:

• Bag stands, club cleaning stations, and benches will not be staged until further notice. • Range balls will not be stocked on the putting green or in the chipping area. We ask Members to still provide their own golf balls. • Range balls will be cleaned and sanitized by Team Members before being placed in mesh bags for distribution to golfers. • Golfers who use the driving range should have limited contact with the range balls (i.e. drag and hit) and practice personal hygiene by using hand sanitizer to mitigate any minor contact during this time.

Golf Course:

• Tee Times will start at 7:30 a.m. and continue every eight (8) minutes until 4:00 p.m. • Ball washers have been removed from the Golf Course. • Bunker rakes have been removed from the Golf Course and local rule is in effect; improve lie if it comes to rest in a disturbed area in the bunker. • Please leave flagsticks in the holes. Pool noodles have been cut and placed in the holes around the flagsticks to make it easy to retrieve your golf ball without touching the cup. • Please use your own refillable drink cup at the on-course water stations. • We ask all groups to maintain social distancing protocol of six (6) feet or more while playing. • Please use the restrooms located on the Golf Course at holes 4, 5 and 6, and between holes 14 and 15. We will have them cleaned often, but please practice personal hygiene by using hand sanitizer and washing hands thoroughly with soap & water to mitigate any minor contact during this time.

In addition to following the above protocols, please continue to do your part to curb the spread of COVID-19. All Residents and Members are still urged to heed the advice and direction of the CDC and WHO, which will help protect your health and limit possible exposure to the virus. As a refresher for everyone, the general recommendations from the CDC to reduce the risk of exposure and spread of COVID-19 are as follows:

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick. • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. • Stay home when you are sick. • Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash. • Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe. • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom, before eating, and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing. If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Always wash hands with soap and water, if hands are visibly dirty. • We ask all Residents to maintain a proper distance from each other and engage in social distancing when in common areas. • Please visit www.cdc.gov/COVID19 for further information.

Likewise, if any Resident or Member (including a member of your household or Guest), has traveled from out-of- state in the past two (2) weeks, please reinforce the need to self-quarantine. We would also like to remind you that Governor DeSantis and the CDC still urges all persons 65 years or older and individuals with significant medical conditions to stay home.

Lastly, please keep in mind that these unprecedented times may create some internal anxiety for Residents, Members and Team Members, but it is very important to maintain civility and proper decorum when using the Club facilities, including on days of inclement weather and when operations change out of safety concerns.

We sincerely appreciate your support of the Club and our Team Members who continue to work tirelessly to operate and maintain precautionary measures. It is our intent to continue to facilitate a safe Club experience for our Members and Residents, but we are in this together so everyone needs to do their part to protect their own health and the health of others. Thank you again for your understanding during the time the golf course was closed. Your commitment to the safety of our Residents, Members and Team Members is greatly appreciated. I look forward to seeing you back at the Club soon!

Thank you and be safe,

Damian Rose General Manager