The Road Back: How to Safely Host “Mid-Pandemic” Tournaments and Leagues

In this episode, we get insights from Scott Harmelink, PGA, Director of Golf for the Green Valley and Floyd Park Golf Courses in Sioux City, Iowa on how his property has successfully hosted four tournaments so far this year—including a club championship, a scramble with 136 players and another that attracted out-of-state amateurs—and has also been running regular league play for 60 players, all while keeping guests and staff safe. “It’s all about the preparation,” Harmelink says in describing the extra measures that have been taken, with a particular focus on the check-in process and food-and-beverage service. “I’m not trying to be a renegade, but I’d stand up to any challenge that you can’t do this safely—and I think any golf course can.”