OTTAWA -- Ottawa golfers eagerly hit the links on Saturday as the province allowed courses to open for the first time since declaring a state of emergency in March.
At Rideau View Golf Club in Manotick, all 73 tee times were booked on Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. “It feels wonderful,” said Barb Byrn, golfing with her regular group. “It feels good to be out here and out with our friends…and swinging the club.” Golfers had to adjust to the a new physical distancing reality on Saturday.
Tee times were booked farther apart than usual, and carts were limited to one person. As per provincial rules, the clubhouse is only open for washroom use.