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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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Guidance issued to UK golf clubs on how to reopen their courses

Guidance issued to UK golf clubs on how to reopen their courses 6

🕔11:00, 30.Apr 2020

The R&A has issued guidance, ranging from introducing 10 minute tee time gaps to a temporary rule that a ball is holed with the next stroke if it is within 12 inches of the hole, to golf clubs regarding measures they should implement when golf courses can reopen.

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Golf courses can reopen in France from May 11

Golf courses can reopen in France from May 11 4

🕔05:57, 30.Apr 2020

The golfing union of France, Fédération Française de Golf (FFG) has announced that golf courses can reopen from May 11, while golf courses reopened in Portugal on May 4.

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European Tour golfer makes sanitiser for the NHS as club launches shopping service for its community

European Tour golfer makes sanitiser for the NHS as club launches shopping service for its community 0

🕔05:00, 30.Apr 2020

New stories are still emerging of acts of selflessness within the golf industry – including a European Tour golfer who is making hand sanitiser for the NHS while a golf club has launched a shopping service for its local community.

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‘Highly likely’ that single golfers will be allowed to play golf first

‘Highly likely’ that single golfers will be allowed to play golf first 8

🕔11:35, 29.Apr 2020

The head of Scottish Golf has said it is “highly likely” that only golfers playing on their own will be allowed to play golf in the first wave of the easing of the lockdown. The exception for groups will only be if they contain members from the same household. 

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One in four Scottish golf clubs haven’t furloughed any staff

One in four Scottish golf clubs haven’t furloughed any staff 5 Updated

🕔08:21, 29.Apr 2020

A new survey of 135 Scottish golf clubs has found a surprisingly high number have not furloughed any staff, and three-quarters of last year’s members have now renewed for this year.

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‘Golf can and should return quickly’

‘Golf can and should return quickly’ 31

🕔10:27, 28.Apr 2020

The chairman of the UK Parliament’s All-Party Group for Golf has given the strongest indication yet that golf courses could reopen shortly.

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‘Golf clubs in Wales can reopen in mid May if there is a lockdown relaxation on May 7’

‘Golf clubs in Wales can reopen in mid May if there is a lockdown relaxation on May 7’ 10

🕔10:12, 27.Apr 2020

The golf industry in Wales has been given an advanced notification that there is a ‘realistic prospect’ that courses can reopen from mid May, according to the Daily Mail, although Wales Golf says ‘nothing has been agreed’.

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‘I am gathering evidence on whether golf courses can reopen first’

‘I am gathering evidence on whether golf courses can reopen first’ 79

🕔16:57, 25.Apr 2020

The UK’s culture secretary, Oliver Dowden, has responded to a question specifically about golf by saying he is looking at data on whether golf courses can reopen in the first wave of the easing of lockdown restrictions.

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‘The golf course won’t be ready as soon as lockdown restrictions are lifted’

‘The golf course won’t be ready as soon as lockdown restrictions are lifted’ 13 Updated

🕔06:17, 25.Apr 2020

A golf club manager has warned that his venue will have to introduce a phased return of tee times when the course reopens because it won’t be ready for heavy golfing traffic.

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Golf club finds two people having sex in a bunker

Golf club finds two people having sex in a bunker 21

🕔05:13, 25.Apr 2020

The disrespect some members of the public have shown towards both golf courses and guidance to stay at home during the lockdown has plummeted to a new level as one venue has revealed it found two people in a bunker having sex with each other.

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Dumbarnie Links still hopes to open on May 16

Dumbarnie Links still hopes to open on May 16 1

🕔06:02, 24.Apr 2020

As many UK golf courses hope to reopen in May, one hopes to open for the first time ever during that month.

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Turmoil for Scottish Golf amid negative media stories

Turmoil for Scottish Golf amid negative media stories 1

🕔19:32, 23.Apr 2020

A national Scottish newspaper has called for the chair of Scottish Golf to resign while a separate media outlet states the organisation is facing legal issues, in the wake of the resignation of its CEO.

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‘Covid-19 Clip’ introduced so golfers don’t touch the flag

‘Covid-19 Clip’ introduced so golfers don’t touch the flag 4 Updated

🕔07:35, 23.Apr 2020

A UK company has developed what it is calling a ‘Covid-19 Clip’ so that golfers do not need to touch the flag when the lockdown period ends and playing the game can resume.

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‘36% of golf clubs were well prepared for the pandemic’

‘36% of golf clubs were well prepared for the pandemic’ 3

🕔06:23, 23.Apr 2020

A surprising new survey of private members’ golf clubs in the UK and Ireland has found that more than a third were ‘well prepared’ for the coronavirus pandemic.

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Donald Trump asks for UK government aid for his two Scottish golf courses

Donald Trump asks for UK government aid for his two Scottish golf courses 0

🕔05:52, 23.Apr 2020

US president Donald Trump is furloughing staff at his two Scottish and one Irish golf clubs, according to reports, while several more UK clubs have stated they have been appalled by the behaviour of local residents who have made a mess of their venues.

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Covid-19 survey of golf clubs to be presented to government; Concern over golf clubs grants; A leisure trust launches an appeal for donations

Covid-19 survey of golf clubs to be presented to government; Concern over golf clubs grants; A leisure trust launches an appeal for donations 0

🕔09:40, 22.Apr 2020

An economic survey of golf clubs in Northern Ireland, against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, will be presented to both the governments on the island of Ireland to ensure that the industry can bounce back when lockdown measures have eased.

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Scottish Golf CEO Andrew McKinlay resigns

Scottish Golf CEO Andrew McKinlay resigns 3

🕔19:41, 21.Apr 2020

The chief executive of Scottish Golf, Andrew McKinlay, has resigned after two years in post, due to ‘the impact of Covid-19’.

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Sheep are taking over golf courses due to the lack of golfers

Sheep are taking over golf courses due to the lack of golfers 4

🕔10:06, 21.Apr 2020

At least two closed and empty English golf clubs have been taken over by sheep during the coronavirus lockdown – where the ruminants have been taking on the grass cutting duties normally reserved for the currently furloughed greenkeepers.

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Golf courses are now reopening even in the world’s worst-hit Covid-19 areas

Golf courses are now reopening even in the world’s worst-hit Covid-19 areas 20

🕔10:18, 20.Apr 2020

In South Korea, which has had a relatively low death toll, a professional golf tournament will go ahead next month; in New York, the worst-hit area in the world, golf courses reopened this weekend.

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From horse excrement to quad bike damage – golf courses appalled at the mess the public have created during the lockdown

From horse excrement to quad bike damage – golf courses appalled at the mess the public have created during the lockdown 10

🕔06:37, 20.Apr 2020

Several golf clubs have said they are appalled at the mess – and in some cases expensive damage – that members of the public have created by using their venues during the coronavirus lockdown.

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