Public and private golf courses in Martin County to remain open

Public and private golf courses in Martin County will remain open, but only to county residents and existing members, commissioners said on Thursday.

AND PRIVATE GOLF COURSES WILLSTAY OPEN BUT WITHLIMITATIONS.

WPTV TREASURECOAST REPORTER MEGHANMCROBERTS BREAKS DOWN THE NEWCHANGES.<< COMMISSIONERS DECIDED GOLFCOURSES IN THE COUNTY WILLREMAIN OPEN BUT ONLY TO MARTINCOUNTY RESIDENTS& AND TOEXISTING MEMBERS OF PRIVATECOURSES.

THE COUNTY WILL BEMEETING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENTTO SEE HOW THEY CAN MAKE SUREGOLF COURSES FOLLOW THE RULES.GOLFING IN MARTIN COUNTY- NOWONE OF FEW RECREATIONALACTIVITIES STILL ALLOWED FORCOUNTY RESIDENTS.REPRESENTATIVES FROM SEVERALMARTIN COUNTY COURSES PLEADINGWITH COMMISSIONERS IN ANEMERGENCY MEETING THURSDAY TOKEEP COURSES OPEN& 08:26:09;14ITTHE GOLF COURSE AND ENJOY THESUNSHINE AND THERE IS SOCIALDISTANCING ON THE GOLFCOURSE” 08:31:12;25“GOLF ISA WONDERFUL ACTIVITY FOR ALLOF US THAT CAN ENJOY IT."SAYING THEYSAFER AND MORE DISTANT& ANDNOT LETTING PRIVATE MEMBERSINVITE GUESTS.

08:18:03;20“PENALIZE THOSE WHO ARE NOTFOLLOWING THE RULES.

NOT THOWHO ARE FOLLOWING THE RULES”COMMISSIONERS VOTED TO KEEPCOURSES OPEN ONLY TO MARTINCOUNTY RESIDENTS& WHO WILL BEREQUIRED TO SHOW SOME KIND OFPROOF OF RESIDENCE BEFOREBOOKING A TEE TIME.

THE ONLYEXCEPTION IS FOR OUT OF COUNTYEXISTING MEMBERS OF PRIVATECOURSES.“WE HAVE 190 ACRES OFTURF OUT THERE.

WE MIGHT HAVE50 GOLFERS” A WIN FOR MANY INTHE GOLF COMMUNITY& BUTCOMMISSIONER SARAH HEARD ONEOF TWO VOTES AGAINST KEEPINGTHE COURSES OPEN.

08:44:27;01“IM DISAPPOINTED WETHIS CONVERSATION QUITEFRANKLY.

WENICETIES VERSUS NECESSITIES.WE HAVENTHE BIGGEST PANDEMIC ANY OF USHAVE EVER WITNESS IN OUR LIFETIMES." RESIDENTS ALSOSOUNDING OFF ON SOCIAL MEDIA&CALLING THE DECISION“TOTALLYRIDICULOU” AND SAYING THEYCONFUSED& AND DISAPPOINTED INTHE WAY THE COUNTY HAS HANDLEDTHIS SITUATION.

LAWENFORCEMENT WILL BE MEETINGWITH COUNTY STAFF BEFORE THEWEEKEND TO NAIL DOWNEVERYTHING FROM HOW THE WILLBE ABLE TO KEEP AN EYE ON THENEAR 30 GOLF COURSES IN THECOUNTY& AND THE CONSEQUENCESIF COURSES DO NOT FOLLOW CDCGUIDELINES.

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