Message From the General Manager
As golfers this is an interesting time of year. A time of year that usually fills us with excitement in anticipation of our first swing. The greens keeper usually sends their report about the conditions of the course and how things have faired over the winter. We would watch the temperatures awaiting the announcement….”The Golf Course is Open”. We would head to the Club, to reunite with the staff and fellow members, sharing stories of our families, our travels and our lives. Usually this is a time for high fives, handshakes and hugs.
However, 2020 is not a usual year. We have the report from the greens keeper and we know that the golf course has fared well. We know the temperatures have been favourable and that warmer weather is just around the corner. But this year is not usual. We have the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. So those five words we all want to hear, “The Golf Course is Open”, will have to wait.
When we do get the “Go Ahead” from the powers that be, we will see each other and we will share stories of our cooped up families, our canceled travel and our sheltered lives, but we will need to resist the temptation of high fives, handshakes and hugs. We will need to respect each others’ space. We will need to assume that each one of us is carrying the COVID virus, because if we don’t, things may just go back to waiting and wondering when those five words will be spoken again.
Stay Healthy,
Dave Caldwell
Managing Director
Vespra Hills Golf Club
