MOSES LAKE — Golfers are set to dust off their clubs as courses around the state are allowed to reopen today, under restrictions.

Courses are required to comply with measures decided upon by Gov. Jay Inslee, state officials and the Washington Golf Alliance.

Bill Porter, director of golf at The Links at Moses Pointe, said the course started getting calls for tee times almost the second Inslee announced courses could reopen.

Porter said the staff has been reviewing the restrictions and guidelines put in place. Porter said the restrictions would be reviewed on a weekly basis moving forward.

“Some of the ones that are going to be a little more difficult to adhere to will change as they realize it’s probably not the best fit for trying to get golfers through here,” Porter said in an interview Monday.

One rule allows only twosomes to golf together, with foursomes allowed if everyone is from the same household. Porter said this really limits the number of golfers, ultimately limiting revenue as well.

Porter said he knows this is disappointing for a lot of golfers but said being back on the course will be worth it.

“The fact that they’re going to be able to get out and play a regular round of golf, they’ll be happy,” Porter said Monday. “And, of course, we’re excited to see everyone. And the weather’s supposed to be great tomorrow.”

Tee times were filled through the afternoon for Tuesday, Porter said, with Wednesday not as full due to poor weather forecasted. With nice weather on the way after that, Porter said he expects them to fill up Thursday through the weekend.

With the course closed to the public, Porter said the core maintenance staff has been keeping up the care and maintenance required to keep the course in good shape.

“You just can’t let this type of grass grow without maintenance or it would be really, really difficult for it to recover,” Porter said. “The fertilizing, the specific care that goes along with a golf course, they continued to do that.”

Administratively, Porter said the shutdown allowed the staff to catch up on some issues around the clubhouse, staying busy while golfers were away.

“We’re just scrambling, really, right through this evening to get everything ready” for Tuesday’s opening, Porter said.

Not having the daily fees coming in was a big blow, Porter said, in addition to the loss in merchandise sales. Spring is a big period the staff looks to take advantage of, Porter said.

“We missed a part of it, but we’re hoping that restrictions will be relaxed,” Porter said. “And maybe there will be enough pent up desire for golf that, I don’t know that we’ll be able to catch up, but that we’ll be able to have a successful year, as far as our goal is.”

Practice greens and the driving range will remain closed for everyone except golfers with tee times at The Links at Moses Pointe. Golfers with scheduled tee times will be able to use the practice areas for 40 minutes before their tee time, with golfers encouraged to not show up earlier than this to prevent congestion in the clubhouse.

Porter said they have worked to remove any “common touch” areas for golfers, including rakes for sand traps and water coolers. Inserts have been placed into the holes to allow the ball to sit out above the bottom of the cup, removing the need for golfers to remove the pin on the green.

Golf carts are sanitized before use, then sanitized and cleaned again once returned, Porter said.

While it’s going to be a lot different, Porter said he expects a lot of smiling faces.