What state is the UK golf industry now in due to the pandemic? 1
March to May 2020 will probably go down as the most extraordinary period in golf’s history, but what state is the industry now in?
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Vandals tear up greens at Scottish golf club just before it reopened 14
Yobs have torn up several greens at a Scottish golf course just before it reopened after more than two months of lockdown, and an English venue says it is offering a reward as its course has also been vandalised.
‘We’re thinking of keeping the two-ball format’ 1
A Durham golf club has said it is considering permanently keeping the two-ball format as the pace of play is so fast, as it has also showcased the gratitude a young girl has to the greenkeepers for their work during the lockdown.
Members of two households can play golf together in Wales 0
Members of two different households can play golf together in Wales from Monday, June 1, for the first time since the lockdown restrictions eased, Wales Golf has confirmed.
Scottish golf clubs report full booking sheets 2
Scottish golf clubs have reported that their booking sheets have been full on the first day of the resumption of golf, according to the chief operating officer of Scottish Golf, Karin Sharp.
All golf courses in England can allow fourballs from Monday 1
England Golf has confirmed that all golf courses in England can reintroduce four players from different households teeing off together from Monday, June 1 – although some clubs are suggesting they will continue only with twoballs.
Frustration as some golfers fail to socially distance 11
A golf club has warned that golfers who fail to respect social distancing rules risk having the venue closed down, after an image showed five golfers standing next to each other at a tee.
Excitement builds in Scotland as golf courses told they can reopen 0
Scottish golf clubs are prepared for a huge amount of traffic as confirmation comes that they can reopen tomorrow, with some calling for the introduction of a Covid-19 assurance scheme to prove to the world they are safe venues.
‘We are in a better place than we were before the lockdown’ 1
The captain of a Lincolnshire golf club has said his venue is set to be financially healthier than it was before the two month lockdown started.
‘Golf courses are so busy they might have to close for maintenance’ 0
The owner of a London golf club has detected two consequences of the resumption of golf in the UK: some golf venues might have to close for several days for maintenance because they are so busy, and the price of golf balls in some areas is soaring.
All Welsh golf clubs given 5 month affiliation fee holiday 2
All golf clubs in Wales are to be given a five-month affiliation fee payment holiday to help them cope with an estimated £5.6 million loss caused by the coronavirus crisis.
‘We had 358 golfers book in one hour’ 3
Windlesham Golf Club in Surrey hosted, on average, 235 golfers per day in its first full week after lockdown restrictions were lifted – well over double the typical figure.
Golf clubs have seen 100+ membership applications in the last week 8
The membership ‘surge’ since the reopening of golf courses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland appears to have gotten even stronger in the last few days – and many of the new members are aged 30 to 50.
‘It’s a very different first few months to what I expected!’ 4
Matthew Bacon, 27, was appointed as the new general manager of Haverhill Golf Club in Suffolk just one week before the UK went into lockdown and the golf club had to close.
Scottish golf clubs ‘can prepare for a return to golf on May 29’ 1
Scottish golf clubs look set to be able to reopen for golf from Friday, May 29, following the publication of the Scottish government’s ‘road map’ on how the lockdown will be eased.
Crail Golfing Society appoints its second head pro in 234 years 11
David Snodgrass has been appointed as the new head professional at the Scottish golf club Crail Golfing Society – incredibly he will become only the second head pro in the club’s 234 year history.
Pro shops in England can reopen on June 15 1
Golf club pro shops in England can fully reopen on June 15, the prime minister has announced.
Largs Golf Club already has 300 members booked to play this weekend 0
Largs Golf Club in Ayrshire, which will reopen on Friday, May 29, has more than 300 members booked in to play this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Police tell golf club that some members traveled too far to play 6
An Irish golf club has been visited by the police, who checked the number plates of vehicles parked in the car park, to make sure no golfers had traveled an ‘unacceptable’ distance to play at the venue.
‘It’s very frustrating’. Many Scottish golf clubs and golfers want their courses to reopen now 8
Scottish golf club employees from greenkeepers to PGA professionals, as well as golfers, are becoming increasingly frustrated that they cannot reopen while almost all other golf courses in the UK now have golf being played on them.
Some driving ranges in England are still not allowed to open 0
England Golf has been advised that the UK government is ‘unlikely to provide specific guidance on club fitting and driving ranges’ and has therefore developed its own guidance for English golf clubs.
Tee time provider reports 681% rise in online usage 1
Online giant GOLFNOW has reported an astonishing 681 per cent increase in website sessions in England last week compared with the same week in 2019.
Golf clubs ‘delighted’ that the pace of play has been so quick 29
Several golf clubs in England have reported that the length of time it’s taken for post-lockdown rounds to be completed has been so fast that they are considering making permanent changes based on the last week of golf activity.
Should you wear a watch on the golf course? 0
The season of golf is upon us. The weather is getting warmer, and, for those regular on the golf course, that means it’s time to get their gear and attire and start playing.
The R&A launches £7 million funding package for UK golf clubs 1
The R&A has launched a £7 million funding package, The R&A Covid-19 Support Fund, to help national golf associations in the UK and Ireland deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Golf courses can reopen in Scotland ‘a few days after’ May 28 31
The first minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, has said that ‘outdoor activities such as golf’ can resume ‘within a few days’ of the next review of lockdown restrictions, which will take place on Thursday, May 28.
English golf courses seeing a ‘surge’ in membership applications 19
Some golf club managers in England are reporting a surge in membership applications as there appears to be huge demand to play golf after two months of lockdown.
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