In order to ensure a safe playing environment for all members and prevent unnecessary inconvenience to those wanting to play when the temperature rises the following will apply – \u00a0Whenever the temperature reaches 40 degrees during play the siren will be blown and all players must leave the course and return to the club house immediately.<\/p>\n
Tomorrows forecast for Clayton South is currently 44 degrees, and as such, the team will be monitoring temperatures and if we reach 40 degrees the siren will sound in line with our Extreme Weather Policy.<\/p>\n
The policy can be viewed by CLICKING HERE<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0 The Hot weather section of the document is on page three.\u00a0<\/p>\n Golf Australia also have a Heat Policy that may be of interest, and this can be found HERE<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Regardless of the forecast, and the time we reach 40 degrees, Members are reminded to be mindful of looking after themselves in the warmer weather.\u00a0 Here are some handy tips to stay cool on the golf course –\u00a0<\/p>\n Cooling towels are inexpensive and can keep you 20 degrees cooler! Just soak the towel in water, wring it out, and place it on your neck for some added relief on those hot summer days.<\/p>\n There is every chance the more popular tee times will involve you playing in the hottest part of the day –\u00a0 So plan ahead and sacrifice some sleep to play as early as the timesheet will allow.\u00a0 If you have the option, you can also play Twilight rounds, or later in the afternoon or evening, when the crowds might be less and the temperatures may begin to cool down.<\/p>\n If golf shorts just aren\u2019t your thing, no worries. You can still wear pants on the course; just make sure that they\u2019re made of loose, cool material or moisture wicking. Wear white shoes, shirts, and hats if possible.<\/p>\n Umbrellas aren\u2019t just for rain. If you\u2019re riding in a cart, you might be able to forgo this shade device, but if you\u2019re using a pull cart, you might consider attaching an umbrella to the back to provide moving shade as you walk the course.<\/p>\n Consider the time it takes to check in, play your round and have a drink or a bite to eat afterwards could be as much as 5 or 6 hours.\u00a0 Regardless of when you arrive to the course \u2013 your car will be sitting outside for a long time.\u00a0 As our carpark doesn’t have a great deal of shade, consider investing in a sunshade for your car windscreen.<\/p>\n Repeat after me: sunscreen is my friend.<\/p>\n Put sunscreen on before you leave your house, or at the beginning of your round. And remember to reapply, especially on exposed areas like your face, neck, shoulders, arms, and ears. Even if you\u2019re wearing a hat or sunglasses, you want to make sure you don\u2019t burn!<\/p>\n Again, while this might seem like common sense, many people don\u2019t drink enough water on a daily basis, and when you\u2019re spending time outdoors in the sun, you need to drink a lot more fluids. And not just water. It can help to alternate between water and sports drinks such as Gatorade, to help build back those lost electrolytes.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In order to ensure a safe playing environment for all members and prevent unnecessary inconvenience to those wanting to play when the temperature rises the following will apply – \u00a0Whenever the temperature reaches 40 degrees during play the siren will be blown and all players must leave the course and return to the club house… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1436,"featured_media":8778,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[23,41,29,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-course-news","category-gsc-pro","category-guests-news","category-latest-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.springvalleygolf.com.au\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18465","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.springvalleygolf.com.au\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.springvalleygolf.com.au\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.springvalleygolf.com.au\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1436"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.springvalleygolf.com.au\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18465"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.springvalleygolf.com.au\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18465\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41244,"href":"https:\/\/www.springvalleygolf.com.au\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18465\/revisions\/41244"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.springvalleygolf.com.au\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8778"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.springvalleygolf.com.au\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18465"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.springvalleygolf.com.au\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18465"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.springvalleygolf.com.au\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18465"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}PURCHASE A SPECIALLY DESIGNED COOLING TOWEL<\/strong><\/h3>\n
PLAY EARLY<\/strong><\/h3>\n
WEAR LIGHT-COLORED CLOTHING<\/strong><\/h3>\n
BRING AN UMBRELLA<\/strong><\/h3>\n
REMEMBER YOUR CAR – SHADE WILL HELP\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
REMEMBER SUNSCREEN \u2013 AND TO REAPPLY<\/strong><\/h3>\n
MAKE SURE YOU KEEP HYDRATED!<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Most importantly – remember, we are out there to have fun.<\/h3>\n
If it\u2019s too hot for you or you\u2019re struggling to keep up with your playing partners \u2013 there is no issue with you calling it quits and coming back another day.<\/h3>\n