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The Times analyses what opening up golf courses would mean

The Times analyses what opening up golf courses would mean 23

🕔12:34, 13.Apr 2020

The Times newspaper has carried out an analysis of what legislation that would force golf courses to be open to the public during the coronavirus lockdown would mean.

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How to use the pandemic to ensure your golf club’s bar and restaurant can grow

How to use the pandemic to ensure your golf club’s bar and restaurant can grow 0

🕔10:29, 12.Apr 2020

Food and beverage consultant Steven Brown explores what golf clubs can do to ensure their bars and restaurants can be as profitable as possible after the Covid-19 lockdown period ends.

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Golf club offers to pay the interest on members’ direct debit subscriptions; Scottish Golf furloughs majority of its staff

Golf club offers to pay the interest on members’ direct debit subscriptions; Scottish Golf furloughs majority of its staff 2

🕔11:19, 10.Apr 2020

A leading Lancashire golf club has said it will pay the interest on direct debit subscriptions for all members who renew their annual policy by April 15, while Scottish Golf has announced it has furloughed most of its employees.

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Golf club says ‘walkers are desecrating our course’ as another club reveals its trophies have been stolen in the lockdown

Golf club says ‘walkers are desecrating our course’ as another club reveals its trophies have been stolen in the lockdown 4

🕔11:57, 9.Apr 2020

A Scottish golf club has said that walkers who have been using its course during the lockdown have now damaged the venue, while an English club has revealed 50 trophies have been stolen.

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Could a partial lifting of the lockdown save golf clubs like this?

Could a partial lifting of the lockdown save golf clubs like this? 3

🕔13:10, 8.Apr 2020

A Scottish golf club has warned that the pandemic may mean it doesn’t reopen – although more countries are allowing golf to be played at the moment, which is giving hope to the industry.

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Should you open up your golf course to walkers during the lockdown?

Should you open up your golf course to walkers during the lockdown? 38

🕔16:50, 7.Apr 2020

Three MPs have called on golf clubs to allow members of the public to walk across them during the lockdown, but some golf club managers disagree.

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Club raises £70,000 in one week from coronavirus appeal

Club raises £70,000 in one week from coronavirus appeal 3

🕔16:45, 7.Apr 2020

A Scottish golf club that feared it was about to close down due to the coronavirus lockdown has said a series of initiatives it launched to raise money has brought in a life-saving total of £70,000 in one week.

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‘Golf clubs should throw out members who break lockdown rules’

‘Golf clubs should throw out members who break lockdown rules’ 5

🕔16:40, 7.Apr 2020

The captain of last year’s victorious European Solheim Cup team, Catriona Matthew, has called on a golf club to suspend the memberships of golfers who have broken lockdown rules and played at their club.

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Tens of thousands of PPE has been delivered to the NHS thanks to two members of this golf club

Tens of thousands of PPE has been delivered to the NHS thanks to two members of this golf club 1

🕔16:20, 7.Apr 2020

Two members of a Dorset golf club, one an orthopaedic surgeon and the other a builder, have ensured that tens of thousands of Personal Protective Equipment have been given to the NHS for staff to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

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96 ladies welcome their new captain on Zoom; Golf club permanently closes after 60 years; Another course vandalised during the lockdown

96 ladies welcome their new captain on Zoom; Golf club permanently closes after 60 years; Another course vandalised during the lockdown 0

🕔11:50, 6.Apr 2020

A golf club in Manchester has welcomed its new ladies’ captain via modern technology, as more than 90 female members surprised her by appearing on a video conferencing app at the same time.

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Tacit and Eagle create ‘Clap For Carers’ golf signage image

Tacit and Eagle create ‘Clap For Carers’ golf signage image 0

🕔17:58, 31.Mar 2020

Leading suppliers to golf clubs and courses across the UK, Tacit and Eagle, have created a sign image to remind the golf industry – and the nation – to clap for NHS staff at 8pm on Thursdays.

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Financial support for the golf industry in England and Scotland: The latest coronavirus updates

Financial support for the golf industry in England and Scotland: The latest coronavirus updates 5

🕔16:01, 31.Mar 2020

Sport England has announced £195 million of funding – in addition to what the government has announced, while some golf clubs in Scotland have reported that they have been unsuccessful in applying for a one-off COVID-19 grant of £25,000. 

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Some golfers are ignoring guidelines and playing golf

Some golfers are ignoring guidelines and playing golf 18

🕔12:02, 31.Mar 2020

There are reports from across the country that some people are ignoring the guidelines not to play golf during the COVID-19 lockdown – and are even being abusive if asked to stop playing.

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Comment: ‘Golf participation saw a boom after both world wars’

Comment: ‘Golf participation saw a boom after both world wars’ 4

🕔11:16, 31.Mar 2020

There is hope: After the Spanish Flu pandemic, golf participation around the world doubled during the ‘Roaring Twenties’, and the game became so popular that handicapping was standardised, the Ryder Cup started and the Open Championship began charging people to attend.

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‘Very few people have asked for a refund’

‘Very few people have asked for a refund’ 11

🕔15:28, 29.Mar 2020

The secretary manager of the seventh oldest golf club in the world has said that golfers have generally been expressing support for his club so far during the coronavirus lockdown, but he is understandably concerned about the future.

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Greenkeepers can mow greens a maximum of three times per week

Greenkeepers can mow greens a maximum of three times per week 0

🕔19:09, 26.Mar 2020

The R&A and greenkeeping association BIGGA have issued guidance to golf clubs about what their greenkeepers should do during the COVID-19 lockdown.

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Legal advice for golf clubs during the coronavirus pandemic

Legal advice for golf clubs during the coronavirus pandemic 4

🕔15:11, 25.Mar 2020

This guidance, from the National Golf Clubs Advisory Association (NGCAA), examines the government’s job reimbursement scheme, self-isolation and SSP, childcare issues and clubhouse and course closures against the backdrop of COVID-19.

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‘All UK golf courses must now close’

‘All UK golf courses must now close’ 12

🕔09:21, 24.Mar 2020

England Golf, Scottish Golf and Wales Golf have all issued statements saying that their affiliated clubs must close with immediate effect and that golfers should stay at home, but greenkeepers can still attend work.

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Golfers urged to maintain two metre distances between themselves

Golfers urged to maintain two metre distances between themselves 14

🕔13:35, 22.Mar 2020

Golfers are being urged to maintain a minimum of two metre gaps between each other while playing – otherwise clubs fear they will be closed down entirely due to coronavirus.

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Golf courses can remain open; Clubs close bars and restaurants; More clubs offering free golf; War on coronavirus update

Golf courses can remain open; Clubs close bars and restaurants; More clubs offering free golf; War on coronavirus update 4

🕔11:27, 21.Mar 2020

Golf courses can remain open for now but clubs have closed their bars and restaurants as more golf clubs are offering free golf to the general public and in particular key workers during this national crisis.

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Golf club member dies; A club is offering free golf; Council-run clubs are closing: Coronavirus update

Golf club member dies; A club is offering free golf; Council-run clubs are closing: Coronavirus update 6

🕔11:13, 19.Mar 2020

A Scottish golf club has announced that one of its members has died after contracting COVID-19.

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You can still play golf provided you ‘keep a distance’

You can still play golf provided you ‘keep a distance’ 23

🕔09:05, 19.Mar 2020

The UK’s chief scientific adviser has responded to a health select committee question about playing golf during the coronavirus crisis by effectively saying it is an activity that is allowable.

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🕔16:14, 28.Jul 2011

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