The club has announced extra tee times and shorter intervals between groups as it eases coronavirus-enforced restrictions.

Competitions on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays will have two-tee starts and eight-minute intervals, down from 10, to ensure bigger fields.

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Warrnambool Golf Club club manager Ashlee Scott said "the golf side is back to normal" in terms of field sizes.

"On a Saturday it will allow us to have an extra 40 people out on there which is significant because we've had people miss out when we've had a one-tee start," she said.

Scott said the course was "normally quiet at this time of year" but the six-week course closure and player-friendly weather meant golfers were eager to compete.

She said the club was adhering to social distancing and hygiene measures and players had to pre-book.

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"Everyone has to pre-book in their round so we can capture data," Scott said. "It's different to normal when you can rock up to the course."

Meanwhile, Port Fairy intends to stick with one tee-time and a members-only approach for "the foreseeable future".

Club professional Anthony Warburton said its committee had a meeting on Tuesday night and opted to keep its restrictions in place.

They will be reassessed after the Queen's Birthday long weekend in June.

"It (one tee time) is what they feel comfortable with at the current time," Warburton said.

But Port Fairy has eased back starting intervals, dropping them from 10 minutes to eight on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

Tuesday and Friday competitions will remain at 10-minute gaps for the time being.

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