Time to Tee Off in Southport, Merseyside. UK Weather. May, 2020. as restrictions on playing golf are eased. Golf courses in England can reopen from Wednesday subject to safety protocols. The Government urge us to walk more as lockdown restrictions ease.
England Golf held a committee meeting via Zoom on Sunday evening to discuss the Prime Minister's statement. They had not been aware he would be allowing golf courses in England to reopen. The R&A had an online meeting with Mr Dowden on Saturday but were not told the Prime Minister would be announcing the changes either. Sunday's surprise development has not altered the situation in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, where golf courses remain closed. Further clarity from the R&A is expected on Monday. With clubhouses and locker rooms out of bounds, and with members and visitors needing to book tee-times before turning up, there will be obvious differences for golfers before a ball has even been struck. On the course, there will be no bunker rakes and the flagsticks shall remain in and not be touched. Clubs will be instructed to insert “hole-liners” so the ball cannot fall below the surface of the green and can be easily retrieved by handling the ball only. ‘Friendly' matchplay will be favoured and strokeplay competitions involving players in different groups will be avoided. Golfers will be reminded that social distancing is just as important after a round, so when play has been completed they must leave the facility immediately to ensure “that there are no gatherings around the clubhouse area”. In other words, no “19th hole” of any description.
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