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Updated May 16, 2020, @ 7:52 p.m. EST
Opening Dates & Guidelines by Province
As provincial governments begin to announce their plans to re-open, golf courses have found themselves among the first group of businesses to get the green light with new guidelines and restrictions in place. Details below.
British Columbia - Open
Alberta - Open
- Government guidelines here.
Saskatchewan - Open
- Government guidelines here. *Please note: these have been extensively revised as of May 8, 2020.
Manitoba - Open
- Government guidelines here (pg.27)
Ontario - Open
Quebec - Open May 20
- Golf guidelines here.
New Brunswick - Open
- Government guidelines here.
Nova Scotia - Open
Golf-specifc guidelines here.
PEI - Open
Newfoundland & Labrador - Open
- Government guidelines here.
PGA of Canada news:
May 21 - 2020 Canadian Golf Industry Show postponed
May 20 - PGA Championship of Canada postponed, player rankings paused due to COVID-19
May 15 - Registration Now Open for RBC PGA Scramble presented by The Lincoln Motor Company
May 14 - New COVID-19 Resources Available
May 11 - Notice: 2020 PGA of Canada Online AGM
May 6 - DCM PGA Women's Championship cancelled due to COVID-19
May 1 - COVID-19 Update: National Championships
May 1 - RBC PGA Scramble player registration postponed until May 15
April 23 - PGA of Canada Insider: New COVID-19 Resources
April 20 - PGA of Canada launches deferred education payment program
April 16 - Expanded Access to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit
March 25 - A message from CEO Kevin Thistle
March 25 - Statement from We Are Golf about COVID-19
March 24 - RBC PGA Scramble COVID-19 Update
March 17 - PGA of Canada Statement on COVID-19
Industry news
May 1 - Nova Scotia relaxes COVID-19 restrictions to allow Nova Scotians to get outdoors
May 1 - Ford: Golf courses can begin preparations in Ontario
May 1 - 'It's official': Alberta golf courses allowed to open Saturday, must follow health guidelines
April 29 - Golf pro shops can open in Quebec on May 4
April 29 - Golf in Manitoba set to open May 4
April 24 - New Brunswick Golf Courses set to Re-Open
April 23 - Golf courses named in phase one of Saskatchewan “re-open”
April 20 - Open Opportunity Lost - SCOREGolf
April 16 - 2020 RBC Canadian Open cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic - Golf Canada
April 16 - PGA TOUR announces schedule adjustments for remainder of 2019-20 FedExCup season, releases fall portion of 2020-21 PGA TOUR Regular Season schedule - pgatour.com