Good morning everyone,
Congratulations to Yvonne McLaughlin on winning the 2020 WHG Early Bird Incentive Draw!
Special thanks to our 2019 winner Rob Shields for taking a moment to help us with the draw.
Regards,
Jeff Magnussen
General Manager
West Hills Golf Course
506-450-4653
jeffmagnussen@westhillsgolf.com
Good afternoon everyone,
Our Early Bird Incentive draw will be taking place between 7:30-8am tomorrow morning at the clubhouse.
We will have our winner from last season (Rob Shields) drawing this season’s winner.
Regards,
Jeff Magnussen
General Manager
West Hills Golf Course
506-450-4653
jeffmagnussen@westhillsgolf.com
Good afternoon everyone,
I wanted to provide a quick update on a couple of topics/questions that some of you have inquired about.
Driving Range – just a reminder that our range is closed on Monday evenings at 5:30 sharp for a clean pick and reopens at 11am on Tuesday mornings after maintenance is finished cutting.
Special range note: This Tuesday we may require additional time on the range to finish the construction of the net that covers the creek.
Also, we would ask all long hitters that use our range to be aware of the golfers on #13 and to avoid hitting driver whenever traffic is visible on the tee deck(s). We will also be adding extra range signage to remind all players of this rule.
Cart Path Only – We are shifting to the 90 degree rule as of Tuesday morning, but our superintendent has asked to keep the CPO rule for the following holes so that the seed that has been planted has time to catch/grow. The holes that will remain CPO are 1, 2, 4, 12, 16, and 18.
Two Golfers per Cart – We are now allowing 2 per power cart in situations that line up with updated provincial protocols. Please ask a staff member when you arrive for details.
Putting – please refrain from pulling the flag out. We still have some golfers attempting to do this.
I want to thank all members/golfers for their continued patience and we move forward in this season of compromise.
Regards,
Jeff Magnussen
General Manager
West Hills Golf Course
506-450-4653
jeffmagnussen@westhillsgolf.com
Good afternoon everyone,
Just a follow up to my message on Friday, I wanted to provide the following list of our updated Covid-19 protocols/golfer’s guide to WHG:
West Hills Golf Covid-19 Protocols/Golfer’s Guide
Driving Range Operation and Opening Hours – We have adjusted our spacing to comply with the 2m/6ft protocol which leaves us with a total of 12 spots available. We have also created 12 waiting spots to accommodate the first come first serve approach. Current Range hours are set at 7:30am to 7pm daily with adjustment in hours on Monday nights (closing at 5:30pm to complete clean pick) and reopening on Tuesday morning at 11am (maintenance). Range basket size will dictate the time each golfer has at the range. Time will be the following: Warm-up basket (26B) = 20min, Medium basket (52B) = 40min and Large basket (78B) = 60min.
We expect to be very busy over the next 2 weeks, so we appreciate your patience as we continue the staff training process and adapt to changes in provincial protocols.
As per our superintendent, we will be starting the season off with the Cart Path Only rule in play.
Regards,
Jeff Magnussen
General Manager
West Hills Golf Course
506-450-4653
jeffmagnussen@westhillsgolf.com
Good afternoon everyone,
I wanted to provide a quick update regarding opening day booking and how/when you can do this.
Opening day is set for Wednesday May 20th for both the course and the driving range.
We realize that all of you have been waiting patiently to get out and golf, so we have decided that both Wednesday and Thursday will be for members only! (please understand that we would love to have guests of members on those days, but we really want members to be able to access the course first). This will also allow us to continue the training process and work out any details that we are currently updating based on revised provincial protocols.
Tee time reservations will start at 9am on Monday morning for both online and over the phone options. We will not be taking bookings at the clubhouse.
To book by phone – (506)-450-GOLF (4653)
To book online visit our website – www.westhillsgolf.com and select the green “Book a Tee Time” button located at the top right hand corner of the page.
I will also be providing a final update on Monday to address updated provincial protocols along with what all golfers need to know when they arrive at the course.
While you are waiting for Monday, I wanted to provide a link to our Superintendent’s blog that contains the latest course info and a video of how our putting system will look on opening day!
http://westhillsturf.blogspot.com/2020/05/may-15-update.html?m=1
I want to thank everyone for their continued patience as we prepare our staff and the golf course for the 2020 Season.
Sincerely,
Jeff Magnussen
General Manager
West Hills Golf Course
506-450-4653
jeffmagnussen@westhillsgolf.com
Good afternoon everyone,
After multiple talks today with ownership regarding 10min tee time intervals and the 2 power carts per tee time (sent in my earlier message). I am happy to say that we will be revising our tee times to 15min and will be allowing 4 carts out per tee time to start the season.
We will look to revisit both options when/if the province moves into stage 3 of the recovery process. We will need to consider the impact of having 4 cart traffic on our fairways as we move forward, so we will be providing a further update on this shortly.
Sincerely,
Jeff Magnussen
General Manager
West Hills Golf Course
506-450-4653
jeffmagnussen@westhillsgolf.com
Good morning everyone,
I wanted to provide a quick update regarding certain changes to the provincial guidelines and our course/range opening date.
Based on the snow over the weekend and current temperatures, we have now revised our opening date for the course/range to Wednesday May 20th (weather permitting). Our superintendent will be providing an additional blog update to comment on the weather and temperature from the past week.
With the province now moving into phase 2 of the recovery, a number of the initial guidelines have now been updated or changed. For example, we are now permitted to set our own tee time intervals, so we will be starting the season at our regular 10min intervals back from the 20min initially proposed. Along with tee time changes, we are now able to open our clubhouse at a limited capacity. We are currently outfitting our building (as per the provincial guidelines) with proper signage, acrylic shields and approved cleaning products/procedures to protect our staff and customers for opening day.
Regarding power carts, we are still restricted to one rider per cart (golfers that reside in the same household can travel in the same cart/no bubble consideration at this time) and we will manage the allocation of the carts based on member priority booking. We will be working off a two carts per group policy unless the daily bookings allow for us to permit otherwise. Please plan on only two people in your foursome to be permitted to ride per round.
This will definitely be a season of compromise as we deal with the “new” normal, so we ask for everyone’s patience going forward. We will be providing a complete update on Monday to address opening day booking options for members along with what golfers need to know when they arrive at our course.
If you are looking to purchase your membership, please call the clubhouse 450-GOLF (4653) between 9:30am to 4:30pm Monday-Friday for details/appointment.
Please remember that all messages sent are also posted on our website under the “Bulletin Board” tab.
Sincerely,
Jeff Magnussen
General Manager
West Hills Golf Course
506-450-4653
jeffmagnussen@westhillsgolf.com
Good evening everyone,
I realize a number of you are getting very excited to get back out on the course as soon as possible, so I wanted to share some of the provincial guidelines/protocols that will be in place at WHG this season along with answers to the most frequently asked questions over the past week(s):
–Course Opening Date – we are hoping for a mid-May start as long as the weather holds. We will be updating everyone on this as soon as more information is available.
–Range Opening Date – as I had mentioned in a previous message, we were looking to invest resources in improving our range for more efficient picking/early opening date, but the state of emergency has restricted staff at the course, so we hope to get these improvements started shortly and the range opened as soon as possible.
–Tee Time Intervals/Booking a Tee Time – intervals are now set at 20min (WHG is typically 10min), this is to ensure that groups are evenly spaced throughout the entire round.
The only way to book a tee time will be online via our website or over the phone, cash cannot be accepted. All players must have a tee time, no walk-ons will be permitted.
–Physical Distancing – golfers will be required to stay a minimum of 2 meters (6 feet) between individuals at all times. Golfers must avoid personal contact before, during and after their round. No handshakes, etc. Groups must not congregate at clubhouse or patio before or after their round. Golfers will be asked to leave the property immediately after their round.
–Use of Power Carts – there will be a limit of one person per cart, unless the occupants reside in the same household (Some of you have asked about 2 bags on a cart. We are currently waiting on ruling/details). Power carts will not have scorecards or pencils onboard. Our marshals will have a procedure in place to help with this. All power carts will be fully sanitized before and after each round/use.
–Pull Cart, Club Rentals and Bag Storage – all pull cart and club rentals are prohibited. Bag/club storage is also prohibited.
–Driving Range – physical distancing rules will limit the total stations available. Range balls, baskets will be fully sanitized after each recovery/use. All club washers, ball washers and tee mix bottles are prohibited. Daily range hours of operation will be modified at the start of the season.
–Flag Sticks, Cups and Bunkers – We are currently working on options to keep the flags in place and to allow golfers to putt into the cup, as long as health & safety practices are met. Details to follow in our opening update. All rakes will be removed from bunkers and a house rule will be in place to determine play.
–Practice Putting/Chipping Greens – these will remain open with physical distancing measures in place.
–Clubhouse Area – clubhouse, common areas and patio must remain closed.
League play and tournaments are prohibited.
All food and beverage services are modified at the club and orders can only be placed over the phone for pick up via our take-out window. We will be very limited with our food offering for the immediate future, but will have our regular canned and bottle lineup for all beverages.
We are currently updating our online system to accommodate merchandise purchases for take-out at our pick up window. Beverage carts are prohibited.
If you are looking to purchase your membership, please call the clubhouse 450-GOLF (4653) between 9:30am to 4:30pm Monday-Friday for details/appointment.
Sincerely,
Jeff Magnussen
General Manager
West Hills Golf Course
506-450-4653
jeffmagnussen@westhillsgolf.com
Hello everyone,
It was very nice to hear that golf courses in NB received some good news
from the Premier’s announcement today.
We are currently waiting for more information/details from the province
regarding protocols that we will need to have in place for WHG to
open. Once this information is provided, we will look to set an opening
date and operating protocols. For the
time being please remember that our golf course, putting greens and range are
still closed.
After speaking with our Superintendent this morning and based on the current
soil temperature, course conditions and that we are still in April, it is safe
to say that we are still weeks away before we will be able to open. Since that is the case, our Superintendent
will be providing a blog update in the coming days with further
details. Here is the link to the blog – http://westhillsturf.blogspot.com
Please remember that this message will also be mirrored on our
“Bulletin Board” tab located on our website.
Have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Jeff Magnussen
General Manager
West Hills Golf Course
506-450-4653
jeffmagnussen@westhillsgolf.com
Hello everyone,
Here is the link to our superintendent’s blog (Adam Fletcher) as mentioned in my previous email.
Please have a look when you have time.
http://westhillsturf.blogspot.com/?m=1
Happy Easter weekend to all of you and please stay safe!
Sincerely,
Jeff Magnussen
General Manager
West Hills Golf Course
506-450-4653
jeffmagnussen@westhillsgolf.com