By Raadee Sausa September 26, 2020 Golf course. (Photo from Definitely Pinoy Balit...
September 26, 2020
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Golf course. (Photo from Definitely Pinoy Balita) |
TRECE MARTIRES, Cavite - A golf course in Trece Martires City, was shutdown after 91 golf club members conducted an alleged illegal tournament, a lawmaker said recently.
“Last week, 91 members of the Sherwood Hills Golf Club along Governor’s Drive in Trece Martires City, conducted an unauthorized ‘tournament’ in the guise of a 'Member’s Day' event,” Gov. Jonvic Remulla of Cavite said.
“The members tried to circumvent the rules by claiming that there were no trophies, awards, score cards nor prizes. They made it appear that only token gifts were provided to the participants,” he added.
Remulla said the members violated the government’s rule that public gatherings must be limited to 50 percent for areas under modified general community quarantine.
“IATF [Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases] prohibits mass gatherings in sporting events beyond the 50 percent rule; [As amended by Paragraph A (4) (c) of IATF Resolution No. 43, June 3, 2020 and Paragraph B of IATF Resolution No. 56, July 16, 2020],” he added.
Remulla also noted that “spectators in all non-contact sports and exercises shall be prohibited, thus organized play is not allowed under quarantine.”
Moreover, he added that the club members supposedly played “Shot-Gun” format at the golf course.
The organizers denied that there was a tournament at the golf course to evade penalties.
“The intent of the organizers from the beginning was to conduct a tournament but was disguised at the last minute in order to evade sanctions,” Remulla said.
With these violations, the lawmaker said they will close the golf course indefinitely while they wait for the reply of the club management. RAADEE S. SAUSA
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