Cranberry Golf Course

Collingwood, Ontario

Covid 19 Health & Safety Measures

Open for the 2020 Season!

From all of us at Cranberry Golf Course, Welcome to the 2020 Golf season.

Birdies and bogeys await. And on your first round, every slice, hook, worm-burner or shank is a shot of beauty!
 
This season will be unlike any other as we confront the challenges of COVID-19.
 
At Cranberry Golf Course our pre-opening planning has focused on your safety. We have established precautionary measures consistent with public health guidelines and industry best practices. Our focus is the health and safety of our Members, guests, team members and communities.
 
Everyone can play a huge role by following our new procedures from arrival until departure. We ask for your cooperation with our new operating procedures.
 
Our Safety is Your Safety

It is VITAL that all golfers familiarize themselves with these new policies and that we work together to ensure Cranberry Golf Course remains a safe place for Members, Guests and Staff.

2020 Safety Procedures

Please adhere to the guidelines established by our local, provincial and federal government.
  • If you have COVID-19 or have traveled in the past 14 days – Please stay home.
  • All golfers are strongly encouraged to pre-book tee times online at golfcranberry.com or by phone at (800) 465-9077
  • Physical distancing is required at all times (minimum 6ft apart). 
  • No group gatherings.

Tee Times & Bookings

  • Tee times are strongly encouraged. To pre-book tee times visit golfcranberry.com or book over the phone at (705) 444-2699.
  • Tee times are suitably spaced to provide physical distancing and maintain pace of play.
  • Some of our power carts are outfitted with cart dividers for rider safety. Power Carts without dividers are single rider only, unless you share the same household and can show proof of same physical address. In this case you will be identified with a flag on your cart.
  • We recommend all golfers bring gloves and antibacterial wipes with them as well as cloths for cleaning golf balls.

Arrival at Cranberry Golf Course

Arrival:
  • Golfers may arrive on our property no earlier than 20 minutes prior to their scheduled tee time.
  • Valuables should be locked in your vehicle. Cranberry Golf Course is not responsible for items left in your vehicle.
  • If you are a Member or have prepaid, check-in with the starter.
  • If you are not a Member or have not pre-paid for your golf round, please check-in at the pro shop, a limit of two guests in the pro shop at one time.

Bag Drop:

  • Drop golf bags at the bag drop prior to parking.
  • Staff cannot handle golf bags.
  • Golfers must maintain physical distancing from staff members at all times.
  • Golfers are responsible to carry bags to their designated carts after checking in.
  • Golfers are asked to put their golf shoes on in the parking lot after parking.
  • Club storage and Club Rentals are not available at this time.
Facilities:
  • Masks must be worn in the Pro Shop at all times.
  • Plexiglass shields in the pro shop serve to to protect employees and golfers during payment interactions.
  • Floor markings and signage are spaced 2 meters apart indicating physical distancing for customers when a line is present.
  • Change rooms are not available to golfers at this time.
  • Clubhouse washrooms are open.
Check In:
  • Members and Golfers with prepaid green fees should check in with the starter.
  • Once checked in, golfers must remain physically distanced while waiting to be sent on course.
  • A printable version of our Scorecard is available here to bring with you.
  • Golf pencils are available but we strongly encourage each golfer to bring a pen or pencil.
Practice Facilities Usage Prior to Tee Off:
  • Practice facilities are open to golfers prior to their round as well as on an hourly booking system (contact the Pro Shop to book).
  • Driving range is limited to 7 stations at a time to allow for physical distancing.
  • Golfers are to use their own golf balls on the putting green & chipping green.

On Course Policies

  • Ball washers, benches, 150-yard markers and bunker rakes are not available.
  • Bunkers: You may choose to move your golf ball anywhere within the bunker in an ideal lie or play it as it lies.
  • No-touch garbage cans are available for use on the course.
  • On course washroom facilities are limited to the 10th tee washrooms only. Cleaning standards and frequency of all washroom facilities including the clubhouse and 10th tee is increased.
  • On course drinking water is available on the 1st or 10th tee.

Tees:

  • Only one player on the tee deck at a time.

Greens

  • When putting, the golfer with the ball furthest away from the hole will putt first and hole out.
  • Golfers must keep physical distance of 6 feet on the putting green at all times.
  • Cups will be set so balls will enter the hole, a pin caddy will be used to extract your ball. 
  • The flag stick is to remain in at all times – please DO NOT TOUCH the flag stick.

After Round Policies

  • Power carts are to be returned to staff at starter/staging area.
  • Compressed air for shoe cleaning is not available.

Food & Beverage Facilities

  • Station on the Green Patio is now open for the 2020 Season with physical distancing and safety policies in place.
  • Deck hour specials daily from 3pm-6pm!
  • Beverage carts are available Friday, Saturday & Sundays
  • The half way house are not in operation at this time.

View the Station on the Green Menu Here

View the Station on the Green Drinks Menu Here

Payments

  • Payment will be accepted by credit card, debit card or cash.

Cleaning & Safety

  • In addition to routine infection control, employees will wash hands frequently and wear gloves when cleaning, disinfecting and attending to customers.
  • High frequency touch points (across all departments and washrooms) will be disinfected every two hours of operation.
  • In addition to scheduled cleaning of high frequency touch points, each staff member will have their own spray bottle with disinfectant (and/or food-safe sanitizer when applicable) to use to disinfect/sanitize their area, equipment and tools.
  • In addition to routine cleaning and disinfecting of washrooms (including fixed on-course washrooms), an enhanced hard surface disinfection will be applied twice a day.
  • Alcohol-based hand sanitizer will be available outside of washrooms and in public areas.
  • Kleenex will be available in washrooms and public areas.
  • Enhanced Golf Cart/Pull Cart cleaning and disinfection will occur at the end of the day or between customer use.
  • Enhanced Turf equipment cleaning and disinfection will occur at the end of the day or between employee use.

SERVICES

Bag Drop

  
Bag Storage Not available
Club Cleaning Not available
Golf Carts Available
Pull Carts Available
Bag Service Not available
Practice Area  
Driving Range Available
Putting Green Available
Short Game Available
On Course  
Halfway Hut Not available
On Course Washroom Available
Beverage Carts Weekends
Starter Available
Marshall Available
Benches Not Available
Rakes Not available
Ball Washers Not available
Water Fountains Available
Garbage Cans Available
Clubhouse  
Golf Shop Available
Washrooms Available
Station on the Green Patio Available