Will golf return this season?

If you want to hit the greens, you will have to wait.

Coronavirus right now golf courses across the state remain closed following governor tim walz's stay at home order.

However?

There's a chance they could open later this year.

Kimt new three's jessica bringe joins us live from soldiers field golf course with how the city of rochester is responding.

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We would just be entering the start of the golfing season..

But that's no longer the case.

Signs here at soldier field notify visitors the course remains closed until futher notice..

However you could still dust off your clubs later this year if the sport is added to the list of approved outdoor activities permitted under minnesota's stay at home order..

The only birdies being seen on rochester's soldiers memorial field golf course..

Can be found in the trees.

This is the time we'd be just about ready to open but with the governor's order last week we remain closed.

Rochester's parks and recreation department says it's following the governor's orders and keeping golf courses closed..

For now.

We have several plans just to be ready for anything that might come up.

Our most optimistic plan is that we'll open all four courses if given the okay to do so.

Social distancing measures could be put in place to keep golfers safe.

Steps like prohibiting or limiting golf carts..

Removing rakes from bunkers..

Leaving flagsticks untouched and moving to online or phone te?time scheduling for green fees would be among preventative measures.

There are all kinds of different options we stand ready for.

We're just waiting for the okay to do so and until then we're going to play it safe andr clubs and head out to the course..

You can use all four of the cities courses as wal?able green space.

So, you can still get out and enjoy the outdoors.

Live in rochester jessica bringe kimt new three./// the coronavirus