With last Tuesday's announcement by Premier Ford that the declaration of a State of Emergency for Ontario would be extended through to May 12th, you may be wondering what the Ontario golf industry is doing on your behalf.
Ontario's
We Are Golf partners (
consisting of the NGCOA Canada, GolfOntario, PGA of Ontario, OGSA, and CSCM-ON) have been working very closely together to develop a clear plan for golf's return within a safe and healthy environment.
Last week, Ontario's
We Are Golf partners submitted a letter to
Premier Doug Ford and each member of the
Ontario Jobs and Recovery Committee highlighting that golf is naturally aligned to the principles of safe physical distancing, and with some added key precautions, can provide Ontarians with some much needed exercise and mental stimulation. The letter outlined what a clear path to safe golf could look like for Ontario and also highlighted key economic factors which help to illustrate the importance of the golf industry for the province.
The goal is to ensure that golf courses are among the first allowable activities to open for business when economic recovery strategies are put in place and stay at home guidelines start to be lifted in Ontario.
Be assured that Ontario’s
We Are Golf
partners are working in a unified fashion to deliver the appropriate messaging to our government bodies on behalf of the entire golf industry in Ontario.
