@Gadolhadorah
Our local municipal golf course was closed in March and has been reopened this week, It was not about social distancing of the players.
It was done because:
#1 it is within a municipal park, and all parks were closed and the entry gates locked. This closed the tennis, basketball courts, playgrounds and ball fields within that park as well.
#2 It was to protect the employees from exposure to Covid-19 carried by the golfers coming to play. There were shortages of masks and no requirement for people to wear masks in public. Since ordered by the Governor.
#3 The employees were put top work in more essential uses, such as sanitizing and deep cleaning, town hall, other government buildings and the schools, as well as DPW vehicles and equipment
#4 There was a shortage of PPE and cleaning materials and these were diverted to hospitals and first responders. Far more important than using them to sanitize each gold cart between foursomes.
#5 Keeping the golf course and parks closed help enforce stay at home orders. This is not a big city with people in high rise apartments or densely packed houses side by side. It is a small town with 1/2 or 1 acre zoning per house with everyone having private yards and gardens to enjoy. Our grandchildren, here since March 12 have been using our basketball and tennis court, riding bikes in our yard and drives, etc.
Mow that supplies and cleaning materials are more readily available, our golf course has reopened. Carts may be used, but only allow 2 in one cart if their Identification proves they live in same household. Golfers may only tee off if the previous golfers are already on the green. Tee times by prior reservation only, and no out of town players permitted.