Summer storms are a natural occurrence, the most common being a thunderstorm with lightning. Kooindah Waters Golf Club will always put golfers’ safety as our priority, the golf shop will make the call on suspending play based on the weather event occurring or approaching.

Please find below some information on what will occur when we have a thunderstorm/lightning, heat event above 35 degrees or flooding due to rain.

Above all, we ask members and golfers to exercise common sense. If it’s NOT safe and you feel uncomfortable, LEAVE THE COURSE IMMEDIATELY. If you are asked to vacate the course, we recommend you do so. If you decide to continue to play YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK.

We have purchased 2 mobile airhorns that will used in a weather event. Please observe below Airhorn procedures:

SUSPEND PLAY – 1 LONG BLAST – sounded from the putting green, 6th tee and 16th tee area. This will make sure all players will hear the blast.

RESUME PLAY – 2 SHORT BLASTS from the putting green.

LIGHTNING

If we believe there is immediate DANGER to any member or golfer due to lightning in the area we will ask all golfer to vacate the course and suspend play until the storm passes. We have Weather Apps and Lightning trackers to assist in our decision making.

• THE AIRHORN WILL BE SOUNDED
• In a Comp, players will mark their ball and come in.
• A MESSAGE TO ALL CART USERS WILL BE SENT – see below:

“SEVERE WEATHER IN THE AREA

Please return to the clubhouse immediately. Play at your own risk.”

WE WILL ONLY RESUME PLAY ONCE THE STORM/LIGHTNING HAS PASSED.

We strongly advise to leave the course during a lightning storm, if you continue to play you do so at your own risk.

HEAT WARNING

Heat exhaustion can be deadly and creep up on you very quickly. We can only make recommendations to all golfers in extreme heat. It’s your choice to play and you must take responsibility for your actions.

• ON DAYS 35 DEGREES AND ABOVE A HEAT WARNING WILL BE POSTED ON THE TEE SHEET TO WARN YOU OF EXTREME CONDITIONS.
• STAFF WILL ADVISE TO STAY HYDRATED AND ENSURE YOU ARE PREPARED.
• WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO ENSURE WATER IS IN THE WATER STATIONS, please make sure you are prepared regardless and have plenty of Hydration.
• IF YOU HAVE ANY HEAT RELATED SYMPTOMS, please contact the Golf Shop immediately for assistance.

FLOODING (only applies to comp golf)

Common sense should prevail for all players who experience severe flooding from a flash storm. If playing socially, it is your choice to play or come in.

• In Comp golf, if you cannot PUTT THE BALL IN THE HOLE the course is UNPLAYABLE.
• A decision to suspend play will be made by the Golf Shop or Superintendent and the Air- horn will be sounded.
• In a Comp, players will mark their ball and come in.
• Once the course is playable again, play will resume.
• It is your choice if you wish to resume play from where you finished.

We will continue to review our policies and always act in the best interest of the Members and Golfers at Kooindah Waters.

Thank you for your cooperation when these events occur.