Golf Course Closed to all but golfers after substantial off season damage to the course

The irresponsible behaviour of those who use the golf course as a recreation zone has led to the executive of the Prince Rupert Golf Club to close the course to all but golfers with the ban on any other use in effect immediately.

In a letter to the golf club membership the executive outlined how those that have used the course for walking, running, dog walking biking and other activities have delivered a number of issues for the golf course superintendent to have to take care of.

They note that not all those in the general public who have used the course are responsible, but that the number of people who do not use the course responsibly outweigh the people who do.

Among the issues that Superintendent Peter Drake has had to deal with is an accumulation of garbage being left on the course, irresponsible dog owners who do not pick up after their animals have done their business, as well as dog tracks and tire tracks marring the green areas of the eighteen hole course.

With the Superintendent and his crew trying to do their best to bring the course into a much better shape than in the past, the executive also wants to give them as much of a chance to achieve results as possible.

As well with the golf season just around the corner, they executive notes that the course will be closed to all activities except for golf to minimize the clubs exposure to any possible liability.

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