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.
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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.
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.
Golf courses in Northern Ireland can reopen 0
Golf courses across Northern Ireland can reopen to their members on Wednesday, May 20, the Stormont Executive has confirmed.
Golf club hit by vandals just before it reopened 3
A Bournemouth golf club was attacked by vandals and arsonists, causing widespread damage, just days before it reopened after the Covid-19 lockdown.
Several golf courses in Wales have already reopened 4
Some golf clubs in Wales have already reopened and allowed golf to be played on them provided it is with only a maximum of one other golfer who they live with, according to reports.
‘Scottish golf clubs to be told on Tuesday when they can reopen’ 6
The Sunday Times has claimed that the first minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, will reveal when golf courses can reopen on this coming Tuesday.
English golf course that allowed walkers reopens 10
A Manchester golf venue that allowed walkers to use its course during the lockdown has now reopened – but didn’t do so immediately at least partly because it was clearing up the damage that they caused, according to reports.
Golfers and golf courses in Scotland desperate for the game to resume 7
There are renewed warnings that some Scottish golf clubs are on the brink as new reports emerge of golfers threatening golf club staff in Scotland because they are still not allowed to play.
Golf coaching is now allowed again in England 2
The government has updated its guidance to the golf industry and has stated that golf tuition can resume in England with immediate effect.
Scottish golf clubs: Get your members to register with a booking service now 2
Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish golf clubs are being advised to prepare now for the reintroduction of tee times, after several clubs in England experienced problems due to demand.
Six Scottish golf clubs could close ‘in the next two weeks’ 1
Six golf clubs in South Lanarkshire are in danger of not reopening when golf in Scotland resumes as it is claimed that no greenkeepers have been working on them during the lockdown.
Golf clubs in Wales can reopen – but golfers must be ‘local’ to them 5
Golf clubs in Wales can reopen ‘to allow for a managed and coordinated reintroduction of golf across Wales from Monday 18 May’, according to unexpected guidance from Wales Golf.
8% of private members’ golf clubs are now in a ‘critical’ position 9
A new survey has found that 144 private members’ golf clubs in the UK and Ireland are now in a ‘critical financial position’, following the Covid-19 lockdown.
‘We’ve received more than 100 tee time bookings in the last 24 hours’ 9
Some English golf clubs are reporting that they have experienced the busiest period for tee time bookings in their history in the aftermath of the confirmation that golf courses can reopen.
Can English golf clubs now reopen pro shops and driving ranges? 3
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Golf has said it will be raising questions with ministers on pro shops, driving ranges and golf coaching, as it currently remains unclear whether these can resume.
You can play golf in England with someone you do not live with 13
The government has updated its guidance regarding what people in England can and can not do from Wednesday, May 11, and it now states that you can play golf with someone you do not live with.
PGA TOUR return offers timely boost to golf businesses 0
Golf is now one of the first sports deemed to be no longer out of bounds as the lockdown is starting to be relaxed.
Golf courses in England can reopen from Wednesday, May 13 41
Golf courses and tennis courts in England can reopen from Wednesday, May 13, following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s address to the nation.
Reopened golf clubs across Europe are busy but struggling with new rules 11
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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