Estes Park Golf Course / Lake Estes 9 Hole Course
Lightning Policy
1. The course will not give any warnings about lightning danger.
2. The responsibility on whether to continue play rest on the individual players!
3. Any player or group choosing to leave the course during perceived lightning danger will be able to resume play as soon as they have determined that the danger has passed.
4. Our shelters are not grounded for lightning protection.
Lightning Safety Tips:
1. Avoid seeking shelter in or under these areas:
- Trees, outdoor metal objects, golf carts, water, open fields, high ground, and unsafe shelters.
2. Seek shelter in any of the following areas:
- Fully enclosed metal vehicles with windows up.
- Substantial buildings.
- Low ground. Seek cover in clumps of bushes.
3. If you can see lightning, and or hear it, seek shelter immediately!
4. If you feel your hair stand on end, or if you are caught outside during close-in lightning, immediately remove any metal objects place your feet together, duck your head, and crouch down low in a baseball catchers stance with hands on your ears!
5. Wait a minimum of 30 minutes from the last observed strike before resuming play!
6. If someone is struck by lightning, apply first aid immediately, if you are qualified. Get emergency help promptly!!
Click here to go to www.lightningsafety.com for more information about lightning safety.
