Health & Safety Rules

Ice and rain/wet conditions.

Oakmere Park Management would like to remind players and spectators to be extra vigilant in wet and icy conditions and that the paths and surrounding areas will be slippery.

Due care should be taken and the correct footwear for the prevailing conditions should be worn. Golfers playing in these conditions do so at their own risk.

In slippery conditions we may also not permit one or two seater buggies on to either of the courses, but this will be notified on the Club V1 on the day or when registering in the Pro Shop.

Fog.

In conditions of fog or poor visibility, players must not attempt to play a shot further than they are able to see.

Soft Spikes.

Soft spikes only may be worn during the golfing season from 1^st April – 31^st October. During the winter, spikes or soft spikes may be worn.

Golf Insurance

On any golf course there is a danger of being hit by a golf ball or golf equipment.

Every Member and Visitor should ensure that they have the benefit of a personal golfer’s insurance policy covering liability for (i) death and personal injury to third parties resulting from that persons negligence, and (ii) loss of or damage to property and equipment of third parties resulting from that persons negligence, to a limit of at least £5 million in respect of any single claim.

LIGHTNING PROCEDURE

If there is a risk of lightning, play may be discontinued and players can decide to suspend play themselves in accordance with rule 6-8 whether or not a klaxon is sounded.

Play is automatically discontinued on the sound of 3 short blasts of the klaxon and a player must not override the Golf Clubs decision.

The sounding of 1 long blast of the klaxon means that the course is open and play may be resumed.

FIRE PROCEDURE

Fog Horns are located in the Cottage, Pro-Shop, Bar and Greenkeeper snap-shed

The signal will be sounded for  a count of 2 seconds and released for 2 seconds

This will continue for a period of two minutes or until gas canister is empty.

All customers should quickly move to the nearest fire exit and this will be indicated by the appropriate sign. Do not attempt to retrieve personal belongings.

All customers to assemble at assembly point 1 which is located 50 metres down the drive next to the range fence. If there is a danger of fire spreading to any flammable area of the complex a member of staff will then lead you to assembly point 2, which is located at the gate to the Commanders Course.

If you are on the golf course and aware of fire in the clubhouse please wait at the halfway house located next to the 1^st tee of the Admirals course..

The staff only will attempt to contain the fire where possible.