These tips will show you the right mobile phone etiquette on the golf course

These tips will show you the right mobile phone etiquette on the golf course 0

🕔13:29, 11.May 2020

The jarring sound of a ring tone, regardless of how nice the ringtone is, is enough to set anyone off.

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PGA TOUR return offers timely boost to golf businesses

PGA TOUR return offers timely boost to golf businesses 1

🕔12:41, 11.May 2020

Golf is now one of the first sports deemed to be no longer out of bounds as the lockdown is starting to be relaxed.

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Golf courses in England can reopen from Wednesday, May 13

Golf courses in England can reopen from Wednesday, May 13 41

🕔19:42, 10.May 2020

Golf courses and tennis courts in England can reopen from Wednesday, May 13, following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s address to the nation.

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Reopened golf clubs across Europe are busy but struggling with new rules

Reopened golf clubs across Europe are busy but struggling with new rules 12

🕔06:39, 10.May 2020

Reports from across Europe where golf courses have reopened in the last few days suggest there is strong demand to play the game but venues have been fined and even closed down for not complying with new Covid-19 regulations.

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Ireland issues five-phase plan for the reopening of golf clubs

Ireland issues five-phase plan for the reopening of golf clubs 11

🕔10:34, 9.May 2020

The governing golfing unions of Ireland have issued a five-phase plan for the resumption of golf which could see clubhouse restaurants and changing rooms reopening next month.

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‘Don’t send your manager overboard’

‘Don’t send your manager overboard’ 15

🕔06:58, 9.May 2020

Having just been made redundant as the first ever general manager of a historic golf club due to the coronavirus pandemic, Chris Duffy argues that a manager is the best resource a club can utilise in order to survive the pandemic.

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Profile of a golf club during the lockdown: Longniddry

Profile of a golf club during the lockdown: Longniddry 4

🕔06:33, 9.May 2020

Longniddry in East Lothian has furloughed staff, cancelled events, negotiated payment holidays for services and, thanks to course maintenance prioritising, is looking forward to the resumption of golf with some optimism.

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Golf clubs launch appeals after coronavirus grants are rejected

Golf clubs launch appeals after coronavirus grants are rejected 1

🕔05:28, 9.May 2020

At least three golf clubs have launched appeals after their bids for Covid-19 grants were rejected due to controversial rateable values, while an MP has called on the government to clarify guidance to golf clubs and offer them more support.

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Welsh Assembly relaxes exercising rule – but seemingly excludes golf from it

Welsh Assembly relaxes exercising rule – but seemingly excludes golf from it 11

🕔13:27, 8.May 2020

The Welsh Assembly has stated that from Monday, May 11, a rule on exercising will be relaxed, but the wording of it suggests that golf courses will not be allowed to reopen.

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A source tells the Daily Mail that golf courses won’t reopen until June

A source tells the Daily Mail that golf courses won’t reopen until June 3

🕔12:37, 6.May 2020

The Daily Mail has stated that golf will be included in the first wave of the easing of lockdown restrictions – but, unlike most of the rest of Europe, this will not kick in until June.

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Obituary: Jeff Bateman, 1953-2020

Obituary: Jeff Bateman, 1953-2020 0

🕔08:58, 6.May 2020

‘Any golf clubs or courses that have ever purchased an Eagle scorecard or any golfer who has ever marked a score on an Eagle scorecard, did so on a card made by Jeff and his team.’

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UK golf courses could be given ‘just a few hours notice’ about reopening

UK golf courses could be given ‘just a few hours notice’ about reopening 26

🕔07:46, 6.May 2020

UK golf courses are set to find out this weekend when they can reopen following the Covid-19 lockdown, with some warning the notice period could be less than 24 hours.

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‘Golf club of the decade’ manager is now a lockdown greenkeeper

‘Golf club of the decade’ manager is now a lockdown greenkeeper 3

🕔09:49, 5.May 2020

The manager of the club Wales Golf has named ‘Golf Club of the Decade’ has revealed that he is working as a greenkeeper at his club during the lockdown, because it has furloughed staff.

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Here’s some brilliant stories about what the golf industry has been doing during the pandemic

Here’s some brilliant stories about what the golf industry has been doing during the pandemic 2

🕔11:04, 4.May 2020

Here’s a round-up of some heartening stories involving golf clubs, their members and their suppliers, and how they have gone the extra mile in the last month, and in doing so have ensured we can look to this industry with pride.

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Four golf clubs have now closed down permanently due to Covid-19

Four golf clubs have now closed down permanently due to Covid-19 1

🕔10:40, 4.May 2020

Three golf clubs in Ireland will not be reopening when the rest of the country’s courses return to action on May 18.

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Golf could return in the UK on May 7 (or May 11 or May 18)

Golf could return in the UK on May 7 (or May 11 or May 18) 9

🕔15:20, 2.May 2020

The Daily Telegraph has revealed that golf courses in the UK could reopen on May 7, while the BBC is reporting that it could be May 11, as golf resumes in the Channel Islands.

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Club member threatens legal action against their own facility – because they can’t play golf

Club member threatens legal action against their own facility – because they can’t play golf 19 Updated

🕔06:32, 2.May 2020

A member of a golf club has threatened to take legal action against their venue because they have paid for an annual subscription but are not allowed to play the game at the moment due to the coronavirus lockdown.

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The government will give golf clubs ‘two to three weeks’ notice’

The government will give golf clubs ‘two to three weeks’ notice’ 60

🕔05:38, 2.May 2020

A new report suggests that UK golf clubs will this weekend be given a two to three week notice period regarding the resumption of golf.

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Irish government ruling on ‘outdoor workers’ suggests golf courses will reopen in mid May

Irish government ruling on ‘outdoor workers’ suggests golf courses will reopen in mid May 2

🕔18:50, 1.May 2020

The Irish government’s relaxation of lockdown restrictions means it is now likely that UK golf courses can reopen from mid May, according to reports.

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How will Augusta National host The Masters in November?

How will Augusta National host The Masters in November? 0

🕔11:56, 1.May 2020

Golf is a sport built upon its traditions, and by hosting the majors in the same month each year the players are able to draw up their schedules in a way that sees them peaking in time for the sport’s biggest prizes.

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