just out of curiosity, wouldnt the same kids who lived off campus and stayed in the summer, but the same kids who lived off campus and were still in town right now with no school in session?
in theory, the population right now should mirror the population in the summer for the most part…at least pretty close
but just for S&G’s, the town of blacksburg shows a daily population of 50k, of which, roughly 25k is VT students
surely not more than 5k are staying there for the summers…right?
I think most stuff is really shut down. Add in all the parents who made their kids come home, and I would suspect it is emptier than summer down there right now. My neighbors college age kids are all at home right now. I hardly see them during the summer (although that is probably because of internships).
true story…with the bars and restaurants either shut down or getting ready to shut down, theres nothing for the avg student to do right now
it would be awesome to ride it out in an off campus apartment and literally smoke weed and play video games all day long, but im sure most folks got the you need to come home speech
Yeah, next door neighbor made their daughter come home for two reasons:
dont blame them a bit for that
I was in the same boat with you, getting one last range trip to Burke Lake before everything closed down. Any other courses/ranges in the area still open?
Fairfax and Prince William County courses are all closed
it seems your best bet would be one of the semi-privates
reston national is still open
Stonewall and raspberry are still open might play one of those next weekend. Played Langston in the city today, only weird bit was everyone taking carts. If there was ever a time to go walkers only now be it
Northern Virginia transplant living in Richmond.
The governor just ordered all “recreational/entertainment” businesses to close. Are we assuming that includes public golf courses and country clubs?
I say no. He said all non-essential brick and mortar businesses can stay open as long as less than 10 people are inside. I see no reason why a golf course/club couldn’t abide by those limitations. Also, he mentioned that people are encouraged to get outside and walk around. Again, a golf course would provide that opportunity.
As much I try to spin this so my life stays better…
friday evening, course packed
saturday, course packed
like it would be one thing if only the real die hards kept going, the 3-4x a week guys. But the casual golfer is going to ruin this spot here soon. People are NOT doing enough to keep this at bay, and more restrictions are coming.
My 6th grader just graduated to 7th grade tho.
I agree, but I think it’s the 3-4x a week guys who are going to ruin it. Everyone needs to make sacrifices and it’s frustrating to me to look at my club’s tee sheet and see the same 3 or 4 groups every day in the middle of the afternoon. I’m trying to do my part and stay away from people (my mother who lives around the corner from me is in the at risk group). Is it too much to ask to have guys play one day on the weekend so the course isn’t packed both days? I want to play golf, but I also don’t want to show up to a course that is completely full.
you make a very fair point there. I’ve had to cut back to 1-2 instead of 3-4 at this point (weather permitting too this time of year)
You could make an argument that this order is primarily focused on indoor activities. However, it doesn’t read great for golf clubs/courses.
Link to the explanation on the website of the Governor’s office:
Seems to me that this restriction does not include golf courses as the language is pretty deliberate about indoor recreation.
What’s the dues at Stoneleigh?
My club is staying open with the same restrictions that were in place re: social distancing. Walking is preferred. Everyone will have their own cart, unless the two riders are family members. Cups are upside down and no more than 4 members are allowed in the pro shop at any one time.