Golfers, rejoice! Courses across San Diego County can open as soon as Friday if they agree to follow guidelines the county has created.
Most of those guidelines are pretty standard procedures similar to the ones that were implemented for other businesses, such as cashless transactions, to-go food orders and social distancing.
One big change that courses will adopt, however, is that everyone has to have their temperature checked before they play -- anyone with a temperature above 100 degrees will be turned away, according to Supervisor Greg Cox.
Also, all golf instruction and clinics are temporarily suspended.
Groups will be limited to four people and golf carts will not be allowed. Courses are expected to make tee time adjustments for pace of play and social distancing.
Players are prohibited from touching the flagstick, and courses are expected to make adjustments so that players can retrieve their balls without touching anything other than the ball. Rakes will be taken out of bunkers, and golf ball washing stations will be closed.
Driving ranges can open back up as well, but there will most likely be fewer spots available because social distancing will be put in play.
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Golfers must also call and make a reservation for a tee time before they go to make sure there is room and people aren’t waiting around.
Courses were required to submit a form to the county showing the plans they have in place to enforce the new rules, and courses have to wait for two days after those forms were submitted to reopen.
Here's a list of some county golf course and if/when they will reopen as of April 30:
| Coronado Municipal Golf Course | WILL REOPEN FOR MODIFIED PLAY FRIDAY, MAY 1 AT NOON |
| Balboa Park Golf Course | WILL REOPEN FRIDAY, MAY 1 https://www.sandiego.gov/park-and-recreation/golf/covid19 |
| Carlton Oaks Golf Course | WILL REOPEN FRIDAY, MAY 1 https://www.carltonoaksgolf.com/news/ |
| Steele Canyon Golf Club | WILL REOPEN FRIDAY, MAY 1 http://www.steelecanyon.com/ |
| Sycuan Casino and Golf Resort | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| Barona Creek Golf Club | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| Borrego Springs Resort Golf Club & Spa | NOT OPENING, HAS BEEN CLOSED SINCE BEFORE HEALTH ORDERS |
| Cottonwood - Rancho San Diego | WILL REOPEN FRIDAY, MAY 1 https://cottonwoodgolf.com/tee-times/ |
| Mission Trails Golf Course | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| Rams Hill Golf Club | WILL REOPEN FRIDAY, MAY 1 https://www.ramshill.com/2020/04/30/rams-hill-coronavirus/ |
| Roadrunner Golf and Country Club | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| Warner Springs Ranch | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE, WEBSITE SAYS THE COURSE WAS TEMPORARILY CLOSED THROUGH APRIL 30- BUT DOES NOT SPECIFICALLY LIST MAY 1 OPENING |
| Torrey Pines Golf Course | WILL REOPEN FRIDAY, MAY 1 https://www.sandiego.gov/park-and-recreation/golf/covid19 |
| Riverwalk Golf Course | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| The Crossings at Carlsbad | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| The Grand Golf Club at Fairmont Grand Del Mar | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| Aviara Golf Club & Resort | WILL REOPEN FRIDAY, MAY 1 http://www.golfaviara.com/files/WEBSITE%20Golf%20Guidlines%20COVID-19.pdf |
| Oceanside Golf Course | WILL REOPEN FRIDAY, MAY 1 https://www.playoceansidegolf.com/ |
| Maderas Golf Club | WILL REOPEN FRIDAY, MAY 1 https://www.maderasgolf.com/ |
| Rancho Bernardo Inn Golf Resort | PLANNING TO REOPEN FRIDAY, MAY 1- WAITING TO ADD THE UPDATE TO THEIR WEBSITE TONIGHT |
| Boulder Oaks Golf Club | WILL REOPEN FRIDAY, MAY 1 https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/95698366_10158259605892661_6823998194850988032_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&_nc_sid=110474&_nc_oc=AQm-_ucT-C9pvSmxsKkZzpCeb8dJlBTfAti0ebx3-Cz6lPPKNzC_OUXZo-OwFWfPS58&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc3-1.xx&oh=0e51ba4b7724ed8a1d081abc57f8359c&oe=5ED222EC |
| Castle Creek Country Club | WILL REOPEN FRIDAY, MAY 1 https://www.castlecreekcountryclub.com/golf/emailer2020/img/castlecreekcountryclub/Proposed_Order_and_Chicklist_Regardsing_Reopening_Castle_Creek_Country_Club_May_1_2020.pdf |
| Eagle Crest Golf Course | WILL REOPEN SATURDAY, MAY 2 https://www.eaglecrestgc.com/ |
| St. Mark Golf Club | WLL REOPEN FRIDAY, MAY 1 |
| Mt. Woodson Golf Course | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| Pala Mesa Golf Resort | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| San Vicente Golf | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| The Vineyard Golf Course | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| Twin Oaks Golf Course | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| Bonita Golf Club | WILL REOPEN TUESDAY, MAY 5 https://bonitagolf.net/ |
| Chula Vista Municipal Golf Course | NOT REOPENING FRIDAY, MAY 1 https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/95136692_10158404138322372_777894666946215936_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_sid=110474&_nc_oc=AQngq1AzGy8yB7K2aGQ58Y0c8dwI3PhkBUJ9cELosVOEGIYw31YFVS6YcfdPaus5hLE&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc3-1.xx&oh=25a6f3a7bc3be6d1c7ad8aab3a019fac&oe=5ED24066 |
| Enagic Golf Club (Formerly Eastlake Golf Club) | WEBSITE LISTS IT AS STILL CLOSED, BUT ALLOWING TEE TIMES TO BE BOOKED STARTING TOMORROW https://enagicgolfclub.com/ |
San Diego County- Private Golf Courses
| Course Name | Details |
| De Anza Country Club | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| La Jolla Country Club | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| Del Mar Country Club | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| El Camino Country Club | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| Fairbanks Ranch Country Club | TARGETED REOPENING OF TUESDAY, MAY 5 https://www.bayclubs.com/fairbanksranch/ |
| Lomas Santa Fe Country Club | WILL REOPEN FRIDAY, MAY 1- SENT AN EMAIL TO MEMBERS WITH NEW GUIDELINES |
| Morgan Run Resort & Club | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| Ocean Hills Country Club | WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| Rancho Santa Fe Country Club | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| Rancho Santa Fe Farms Golf Club | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| The Bridges Rancho Santa Fe | WILL REOPEN FRIDAY, MAY 1 |
| The Crosby at Rancho Santa Fe | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| Bernardo Heights Country Club | NOT OPENING YET, ACCORDING TO WEBSITE https://www.clubcorp.com/Clubs/Bernardo-Heights-Country-Club |
| Pauma Valley Country Club | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| Shadowridge Golf Club | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| The Country Club of Rancho Bernardo | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| The Golf Club of California | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| Vista Valley Country Club | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| San Diego Country Club | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
San Diego County- Par 3 Golf Courses
| Course Name | Details |
| Colina Park Golf Course | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| Willowbrook Country Club | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club - Spindrift | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| Mission Bay Golf Course | WILL REOPEN FRIDAY, MAY 1 https://www.sandiego.gov/park-and-recreation/golf/covid19 |
| Presidio Hills Golf Course | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| Sheraton Four Points | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| Tecolote Canyon Golf Course | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| Emerald Isle Golf Course | WILL REOPEN FRIDAY, MAY 1 https://www.emeraldislegolf.net/ |
| Goat Hill Park | WILL REOPEN FRIDAY, MAY 1 https://www.goathillpark.com/course-updates/ |
| Lomas Santa Fe Executive | WILL REOPEN FRIDAY, MAY 1- SENT AN EMAIL TO MEMBERS WITH NEW GUIDELINES |
| Rancho Carlsbad Country Club | WILL REOPEN FRIDAY, MAY 1 https://www.facebook.com/pg/ranchocarlsbadgc/posts/?ref=page_internal |
| Lawrence Welk Resort Village | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| Oaks North Golf Course | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| Reidy Creek Golf Course | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| Skyline Ranch Country Club | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| The Loma Club | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
| National City Golf Course | DID NOT ANSWER PHONE AND WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST A REOPENING DATE |
Editor's Note: The county previously said golf carts would be limited to one person per cart, but Supervisor Greg Cox confirmed Thursday that carts will not be available at all in accordance with state guidelines.
