I have noticed during the last few days more parents bringing their young children to the golf course. This is due to more parents working from home and school not being in session. Yay!! It is a great way to spend quality time with your kids away from the computer. With the COVID 19 shelter in place order, you have to get out for fresh air and most golf courses are remaining open.
BUT, I would like to provide a couple of simple rules to make this time safe for all.
First, if only one parent is present in the golf cart, please take the key from the cart with you when you step away to hit a shot or look for a ball. It only takes a second for your child to either slip and fall or just be curious and step on the accelerator in the cart. The golf cart would become a run away train and could crash into a tree, roll over on a slope, speed down a ravine or into a lake. This would be catastrophic and cause serious injury. This can be avoided by simply removing the key and making sure the parking brake is set.
Second, if you are looking for your golf ball in high grass or in a bluebonnet patch, remember this is natural habitat for snakes. Rattlesnake sightings are happening almost daily on central Texas golf courses. Now is not the time to go on an Easter Egg hunt looking for a $2 golf ball. Besides rattlesnakes, there are copperheads and coral snakes hiding out of sight.
The bottom line is have fun with your kids on the course. Introduce them to this great game, but do it safely by adhering to these simple rules.
Thank you!