At the Merritt Golf & Country Club, we want you to know we’re taking the necessary precautions to keep all our customers and employees safe and protected from the COVID-19 virus.

We are closely monitoring the CDC and World Health Organization’s statements regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, and we are following guidelines posted from these agencies and local health departments.

Here are some of the guidelines we’re following to keep customers and employees safe:

• Continuous sanitizing of, door handles, bathrooms, table surfaces, phones and pens throughout the day.
• Utilizing certified disinfectants and commercial dishwasher
• Minimizing use of clubhouse bathrooms by patrons. One customer at a time will be allowed in clubhouse to ensure we adhere to social distancing.
• The Clubhouse is closed for social gathering.
• Rental sets will not be available at this point
• All high touch areas on golf carts and pull carts will be disinfected after each use.

Recommendations for our customers:

• Stay home if you are feeling ill or if you have just returned from holiday, for the prescribed 14 day self-isolation period
• Payment via Credit / Debit card Only, taking payment via phone as well.
• Refrain from close contact with other patrons. Adhere to the suggested social distancing guidelines (2 metres apart).
• If you made use of a golf cart, please clear it out.
• Please dispose of all cans / bottles by depositing them into recycling bins
• Maintain group social distancing, e.g. keep 2 meters from your playing partners, that includes the parking area.
• Leave the pin in at all times. We have added a foam insert in the cups to prevent your ball from dropping to the bottom.
• No handshakes following the round.
• Do not exchange scorecards, ball markers etc.
• Use the Golf Canada Score Center App or one of the Blue Golf Apps to keep score.
• Use foot to smooth out bunkers as all rakes have been removed.
• One person per cart. This is to ensure social distancing is being adhered to.
• Bring your own pull cart, do not share.
• Wash hands frequently and thoroughly with soap and water and/or use an alcohol-hand sanitizer.
• Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze,
• If you don’t have a tissue, sneeze or cough into your sleeve.
• Stay at home when you are sick.
• Do not touch your face.
• Outside washrooms is temporarily out of use.
• Don’t Lick your Ball.

We would like all of our customers to know we will continue to take every precaution in keeping the Merritt Golf & Country Club sanitized and as safe as possible for you to enjoy a round of golf. We plan on remaining open providing you with the opportunity to break away from the current world events in a healthy manner.

Be well, golf well and stay safe. Thank you for being our loyal customers!