rosecott
Money List Winner
Telegraph, Guardian and Independent have it on Tomorrow's front pages. I have copies but am unable to post them here.
Boris will let us play golf on March 29
- Thread starter rosecott
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bwstokie
Member
I’ve never understood why they were closed in the first place and the fact that it is pretty much certain that it will be a further 5 weeks of no golf just compounds the misery!
D
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Guest
The Times is saying courses to open on 8th March.
Griffsters
Hacker
Words fail me. Open up schools etc and wait 3 weeks to relax anything else? I'm normally fairly laid back, but having freedoms taken away that I'm finding harder to rationalise is making me ...well a bit angry tbh.
hovis
Tour Winner
It says that outdoor "team" sports to start from late march. I'm still optimistic
hairball_89
Club Champion
I know how you feel. Although I do actually wonder if the "open the schools, see what happens for a few weeks and then open up other things" is actually quite a responsible thing to do. We all know that schools are already by and large open - my MiL's class of 32 currently has 29 kids turning up every day! - the problem is this "one thing at a time" has come far too late. But I shan't go any further before this devolves into a nasty politics thread!
TheUnwashed
New member
The fact that it has been allowed in Scotland throughout says it all. Words actually fail me.
I was thinking I may get a few weeks out of my membership before leaving. Oh stupid me! How dare you go and do something that benefits your health and has as much chance of spreading Covid as there is of getting attacked by a great white off brighton beach.
I was thinking I may get a few weeks out of my membership before leaving. Oh stupid me! How dare you go and do something that benefits your health and has as much chance of spreading Covid as there is of getting attacked by a great white off brighton beach.
Wildrover
Tour Rookie
You can meet someone outside for recreation from 8th March but still can't play golf in a 2 ball. Words fail me.
louise_a
Money List Winner
I will wait for official word tomorrow.
Blue in Munich
Crocked Professional Yeti Impersonator
The responsible thing to do would be to follow the science, as was promised. Nothing I've seen ever supported the closure of golf on a scientific basis.
Blue in Munich
Crocked Professional Yeti Impersonator
The fact that it has been allowed in another part of the Union shows just how much of this has been about points scoring rather than following science.
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hairball_89
Club Champion
Absolutely. Nothing has ever been about the science. No matter what has been said. As you pointed out, it's all point scoring.
rudebhoy
Q-School Graduate
So last week's catchphrase (no doubt dreamed up by a focus group) was we would follow "data, not dates" coming out of lockdown. Surely this is the polar opposite of that?
Neilds
Assistant Pro
But what is the data? People can cherry pick stats to prove anything they want so you will always get different opinions from people wanting to drive their own agenda.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Well I tell you what...you’d feel a lot angrier if this pandemic had crashed your life or caused the death of a close one, and not simply put a hold on a pastime...some really do need to get real about how dreadful this last year has been for many. Maybe they don’t matter.
Blue in Munich
Crocked Professional Yeti Impersonator
So if people can walk round the countryside in pairs safely, what is the data that says waving a golf club around whilst you do it makes it dangerous? Genuinely, please produce it for us and put a whole bunch of people out of their misery.
jimbob.someroo
Journeyman Pro
There’s been several studies presented to the government to prove that golf has essentially zero risk, and they have the live example from Scotland. It’s 100% a political decision to keep golf closed.
I wouldn’t mind it as much if they didn’t keep bragging about ‘using the data’ but the fact they keep insisting that they are is just infuriating.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
It's possibly down to not wanting to be seen to be favouring 1 or 2 sports at the expense of others.
And they did say lockdown was going to be eased slowly.
I'm happy that it's going to be in March...was half expecting mid April.?
And they did say lockdown was going to be eased slowly.
I'm happy that it's going to be in March...was half expecting mid April.?
Neilds
Assistant Pro
I am not specifically talking about golf but I’m sure someone might be able to prove that the (percieved) age group of golf club members are in a high risk group and therefore it shouldn’t be allowed.
Please take note, I am not saying golf shouldn’t be allowed but saying that stats can proof anything if you want them to.
