{"id":11869,"date":"2020-05-06T10:27:23","date_gmt":"2020-05-06T10:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pkbgt.org\/news\/?p=11869"},"modified":"2020-06-05T21:04:09","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T21:04:09","slug":"pkbgt-statement-on-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pkbgt.org\/news\/pkbgt-statement-on-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Update 5-6: PKBGT Statement on Restart of Operations due to COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"

Update May 6, 2020 – 12:00 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n

To the PKBGT Community,<\/p>\n

Our Board of Directors has given approval for the resumption of play of the PKBGT beginning with the week of May 18th.\u00a0 New playing and event operation guidelines in line with CDC and golf industry Back2Golf guidelines will be enacted to ensure a safe and positive playing environment for all involved.\u00a0 More details on these policies will be released in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

Players who have applied for upcoming events will be contacted by event with the procedures and availability to participate in each.\u00a0 Under the new guidelines, single tee starts will become the primary method of play which may impact the number of participants in the field.\u00a0 We are doing our best to ensure all girls who want to play will have a place to do it.<\/p>\n

We thank you again for your understanding and patience during this shutdown.\u00a0 We will continue to monitor state by state guidelines and stay at home orders.\u00a0 Please go to https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/index.html<\/a> for updates and to your local health departments for guidance on how to stay safe in these uncertain times.<\/p>\n

Mike Parker, PKBGT Tour Director<\/p>\n

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Update April 14, 2020 – 10:30 AM<\/strong><\/p>\n

To the PKBGT Community,<\/p>\n

With the continued impact and uncertainty related to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), our foundation board has extended the PKBGT suspension of operations till May 14th <\/strong><\/span>to align with other junior golf organizations in the region.\u00a0 The suspension now impacts all PKBGT national and regional events scheduled between March 14 – May 9.\u00a0\u00a0All players registered in affected events will be contacted by tournament staff about their options.\u00a0 We are currently contacting courses about potential reschedule dates for these events.<\/p>\n

EVENTS SCHEDULED IN LATE MAY & EARLY JUNE:\u00a0<\/strong>Registration will remain open for these events and players will be able to waitlist for these events without paying an entry fee.\u00a0 Once the event is confirmed for operation, we will allow players to pay their entry fee to participate based on the order the entry request was received.\u00a0 This means you can hold a spot in the tournament without paying an entry fee until the tournament is confirmed to be conducted.<\/p>\n

Thank you for your understanding and patience.\u00a0 We are monitoring state by state guidelines and stay at home orders to provide clues to when a safe resumption of operations can begin.\u00a0 Please go to https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/index.html<\/a> for updates and to your local health departments for guidance on how to stay safe in these uncertain times.<\/p>\n

Mike Parker, PKBGT Tour Director<\/p>\n

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Update March 24, 2020 – 10:30 AM<\/strong><\/p>\n

To the PKBGT Community,<\/p>\n

With the continued impact and spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), our foundation board has extended the PKBGT suspension of operations till May 1st<\/strong>.\u00a0 The suspension impacts all PKBGT national and regional events scheduled between March 14 – April 27.<\/p>\n

As with those impacted in your own communities, these closures have a profound impact on our organization.\u00a0 We are working to reschedule events when possible and to guarantee that when resumption of group activities is prudent per health official guidelines, we will have a first rate product to offer for the girls.\u00a0 We know they are itching to return to normalcy competing on the course and we look forward to the day we can tee it up again soon!<\/p>\n

CURRENTLY AFFECTED EVENTS IN MARCH & APRIL<\/strong>
\nAll players registered in affected events will be contacted by tournament staff about their options.\u00a0 The tour will review rescheduling options for affected events and will provide additional correspondence at a later time.\u00a0 Currently, four events have been rescheduled:<\/p>\n