Whatcom golf courses planning to re-open after nearly 6 weeks of coronavirus closure

There’s a Pacific Northwest saying in golf — “If you don’t golf in the rain, you don’t golf.”

But there has been no golfing in Washington state — rain or shine — since Gov. Jay Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order took effect March 26 in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. Golf courses, like all other non-essential businesses, were forced to close.

With the temperatures slowly rising and, more importantly, the number of new coronavirus cases and related deaths slowly declining, Inslee on Tuesday, April 27, announced that he would dial back some of those restrictions and allow outdoor recreational activities to resume with the caveat that good social distancing guidelines be followed. Golf courses, along with fishing and hunting seasons and state parks, will be allowed to open Tuesday, May 5.

A number of Whatcom County courses have announced that they plan to take full advantage of the opportunity to re-open on Tuesday.

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