Preakness Valley Golf Course
Welcome to Preakness Valley Golf Course
DAILY STATUS
IMPORTANT COVID-19 UPDATES & GUIDELINES
ATTN: WE HAVE NOW TRANSITIONED TO FOURSOMES BUT STILL 16 MINUTE INTERVALS- ALL BOOKING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES WILL REMAIN THE SAME. CUSTOMERS MAY ONLY CALL THE SHOP TO CANCEL OR REDUCE THE NUMBER OF GOLFERS IN THEIR GROUP!
OUR PRACTICE RANGE WILL REOPEN FRIDAY MAY 22ND, GOLFERS WITH A TEE TIME WILL GET PRIORITY OVER WALK UPS JUST TO USE THE RANGE. WE WILL HAVE RESTROOMS AVAILABLE STARTING FRIDAY MAY 22ND DAILY FROM 6:30 AM UNTIL 5:30 PM.
County of Passaic
Preakness Valley Golf Course
Policy on COVID-19 Mitigation Practices and Procedures
We will now be operating under the guidelines of the newest Executive Order # 147 issued by Governor Murphy on Monday May 18th, 2020.
General Golfing Policies and Procedures:
ALL TEE TIMES MUST BE BOOKED ONLINE @ preaknessvalleygolf.com or on GolfNow.com- NO TEE TIMES WILL BE TAKEN OVER THE PHONE AT THIS TIME. Customers may call the shop for any inquiries- 973-881-4921- GREEN FEES AND CART FEES ARE PAID AT THE COURSE YOUR CREDIT CARD IF A PUBLIC TEE TIME WILL ONLY BE CHARGED THE BASIC BOOKING FEE!!
- Golf Course hours of operation:
- 7:30-7PM: Monday-Friday.
- 7AM-8PM: Saturday, Sunday & Holidays.
- Golf Pro Shop and all other amenities shall be closed to the public except “Take out Food Orders” & our beverage carts on courses.
- Fees and Tee Time Reservations: All rounds of golf and cart rentals will be paid by credit card prior to your round AT the course . Tee times shall be reserved by using our website or on GolfNow.com.
- Online booking utilizing the GolfNow Tee Time Booking System which can be accessed at preaknessvalleygolf.com . Single players can only fill in a twosome or a threesome.
- Golf Shop @ 973-881-4921 for inquiries or cancellations within 24 hours only !
- Payment for the entire golf “group”(s) – we ask that you do your best to pay on one credit card for multiple players to expedite the process.
- In the event that a golfer does not have the ability to prepay by credit card, the golfer should contact the golf shop to make arrangements for a cash payment.
- Golfers shall not show up any more than thirty (30) minutes prior to their registered team times.
- No walk-on players will be allowed.
- Tee times shall be staggered at sixteen (16) minutes apart on both courses.
- Golf carts shall be limited to single occupant unless two individuals desiring to share a cart are immediate family members, caretakers, household members, or romantic partners. Again, implore golfers to be honest so as to limit the spread of COVID-19. Only those playing golf will be permitted to ride in a golf cart. All players will be required to empty all person belongings and garbage from their cart after their round. Proper receptacles will be provided near our golf cart return area.
- Golf club and equipment rentals are suspended until further notice.
- Bunker rakes, benches, ball washers, and all other “touchable” items have been removed from the golf course until further notice.
- Water coolers have been removed for the courses and although our dine-in service is suspended, our restaurant will be offering a take- out menu for purchase.
- Flag sticks - later this week we will have flag sticks back on our greens we just require players to not touch the flag sticks with their hands.
- Practice putting green- a 6 person maximum at any given time will be in effect and social distancing must be followed at all times.
- Driving range will reopen Friday May 22nd -
Sanitization Measures to be Employed on both Golf Courses:
- All high-touch areas will be routinely, and after each use, cleaned and disinfected in accordance with CDC guidelines. Such areas include, but are not limited to, golf carts, counter tops, door knobs, other common surfaces, and other frequently touched surfaces including employee-used equipment. Following a known or potential exposure on either golf course, procedures shall be undertaken in compliance with CDC recommendations.
- The safety and well-being of the Parks staff, all Golf Staff and all golfers is of paramount importance. For this reason, Preakness Valley Golf Course is committed to ensuring that both of its golf courses have a sufficient number of workers to perform the above protocols effectively.
Social Distancing Requirements :
- Golfers shall at all times and, in particular, when on golf tee boxes and golf greens maintain appropriate social distancing by remaining six feet apart from others.
The above practices and procedures are subject to be modified at any time to adhere to any Executive Orders from Governor Murphy.
DATE: May 24th Sunday , 2020
Attention: TEE TIMES ARE VERY LIMITED & WALK-UPS ARE NOT PERMITTED! PLAYERS MUST USE ONLINE BOOKING AVENUES ONLY.
COURSES:
East Course: OPEN
West Course: OPEN
**ALL CARTS MUST BE IN BY 8:00 PM
PRACTICE FACILITIES:
Putting Green: OPEN ONLY TO CUSTOMERS WHO ARE PLAYING ON THAT DAY.
Driving Range: REOPENS FRIDAY MAY 22ND 7 AM UNTIL 5 PM DAILY
HOURS OF OPERATION
Professional Shop: 8:00am-5:00pm
Courses: 8:00am-7:00pm
Practice Facilities: OPEN LAST BUCKET 4:30 DAILY