Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

Wolf said:
No mate we don't agree ?
It really is black and white.

Essential journeys
Food
Hospital
Work where required..

Non essential everything else including golf. Running in isolation is different to a dozens of cars going to the golf club and filling the car park. Nobody needs to run but its far less impact on a system where travel is required. I certainly can keep people fit in the comfort on their own homes but I can't stop people thinking it's ok to drive miles to a golf course because they to stubborn to miss out.
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Might of confused you, I agree on the car bit and I agree with the essential journeys.

However, running is neither essential or necessary and if (IF) someone can walk to their Golf Course I see no difference between that and someone going for a walk/run.
 
pauldj42 said:
Might of confused you, I agree on the car bit and I agree with the essential journeys.

However, running is neither essential or necessary and if (IF) someone can walk to their Golf Course I see no difference between that and someone going for a walk/run.
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Im not disputing if people can walk to a golf course. If like you they can then it is no different if you maintain distancing.

But the vast majority can't walk there and will fill the car parks with unnecessary journeys. The problem is the people that can't walk to a course bemoan those that can because why should they miss out because they have to drive.. Its a never ending circle people will make pointlessly journeys just to play golf so they don't miss out that's where selfishness comes into it.
 
Robster59 said:
I've been agonising over the golf question for a while now. The reality is I probably won't be golfing as I have two people in house who are in the "at risk" category. We have been self-isolating now for about a week as my other half is paranoid about getting bugs from anywhere. Because I've had a cold we've been sleeping in separate rooms and try to distance ourselves as much as possible in the house. Add in to that we have to look after the father-in-law who lives with us and it gets really straining. Just walking out into fresh air feels good. I don't even go to the shop to get his daily papers to reduce the risk.

I would love to go out on the golf course and have a few hours to myself, feel the fresh air, swing the clubs, hit a few balls. Just get some time to myself. I'm about 2.5 miles from the club on a quiet road with virtually no cars now so the chances of a major, or even minor, RTI is minimal. For me, playing a round of golf at the moment is not about recreation, it's about release. I know the situation is going to go on for a while now so, yes, there is some selfishness in it. Sadly, I don't think I will get to do it. Family comes first.
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Good post and I sympathise, I’m in a similar situation, we look after the mother-in-law who has cancer and is terminally ill, son was born premature and has chronic lung disease and wife suffered a stroke a few years back due to her health issues and is on immunosuppressants.

We have virtually self isolated for weeks now apart from medical appts and me visiting a few shops when home delivery have not delivered a few things.

Running/Golf is my release, wife surprisingly prefers I do the Golf as she worries about me getting injured, pulled muscles, etc.

Played a few times last week, always on my own and always in the last few daylight hours. Went once last week and 2 guys on the 1st, turned round came home.
Good luck with your situation, I do feel all Golf Clubs will be shut by next weekend and I’ll be content with training in my yard.
 
Wolf said:
No you really couldn't...
You could argue exercise or walking is but not specifically just Golf. That im afraid does not work as a suggestion for being allowed to play golf.
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Isn’t that subjective though.
Nobody is right or wrong ( playing golf ) it’s how you get there that’s a problem.
If you can walk to the course I can’t see a problem.
Until Boris bans all non essential going out.
We all have conflicting views just like the experts!
 
Wolf said:
No you really couldn't...
You could argue exercise or walking is but not specifically just Golf. That im afraid does not work as a suggestion for being allowed to play golf.
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For me it's as good as. I'm slightly playing devil's advocate, but there is truth in it as well.

At the start of this year it was all 'mental health this, mental health that'. And now, don't get me wrong I recognise the situation, but some people are practically begging for a lockdown without considering the impact on people's mental health of not being able to do ANYTHING. I'm sure the lockdown will come, but when it does I'm going to lose the plot. I've already lost golf, badminton, holidays cancelled, understand why and everything - but while golf is still available, and the authorities don't deem it necessary to shut it down, then I will still play - taking care not to touch anything or anybody of course. I'm not going to wish myself into lockdown any earlier than what is mandated.

Golf is very important to my mental health, it gets me through the working week knowing I have a round on Saturday, it's literally the only time all week where I'm not checking my phone for four hours, I can just forget everything. Just going for a walk or a jog is not even close. I get nothing out of that bar burning a couple of calories. I know from experience that my mental health will be down the pan once I'm stuck indoors with zero activities available, and that's what scares me more than any virus.
 
clubchamp98 said:
Isn’t that subjective though.
Nobody is right or wrong ( playing golf ) it’s how you get there that’s a problem.
If you can walk to the course I can’t see a problem.
Until Boris bans all non essential going out.
We all have conflicting views just like the experts!
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No its not subjective. Exercise can help mental health but there is no specific that says it has to be golf. So that isn't an argument for golf remaining essential.

As I said in my previous post if you can walk to the course no problem, however people will still drive there and that's unnecessary.
 
Orikoru said:
For me it's as good as. I'm slightly playing devil's advocate, but there is truth in it as well.

At the start of this year it was all 'mental health this, mental health that'. And now, don't get me wrong I recognise the situation, but some people are practically begging for a lockdown without considering the impact on people's mental health of not being able to do ANYTHING. I'm sure the lockdown will come, but when it does I'm going to lose the plot. I've already lost golf, badminton, holidays cancelled, understand why and everything - but while golf is still available, and the authorities don't deem it necessary to shut it down, then I will still play - taking care not to touch anything or anybody of course. I'm not going to wish myself into lockdown any earlier than what is mandated.

Golf is very important to my mental health, it gets me through the working week knowing I have a round on Saturday, it's literally the only time all week where I'm not checking my phone for four hours, I can just forget everything. Just going for a walk or a jog is not even close. I get nothing out of that bar burning a couple of calories. I know from experience that my mental health will be down the pan once I'm stuck indoors with zero activities available, and that's what scares me more than any virus.
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Totally understand your points as golf is something positive to look forward to but in this climate of essential travel and exercise golf isn't required. Again understand you use it as time to escape your phone but physical and mental health benefits come from the exercise part of which the walking is more beneficial. If you aren't able to put your phone down except when playing golf then that says you need to do more for yourself to place distance between your reliance on the device. This is indicative of modern society in that when the phone was attached to a wire we were free, as soon as the phone became mobile we are tied to it...

I get all your points but from a mental health point of view golf is not the essential part, the essential part is the exercise and distancing ourselves from devices that hold us hostage.
 
I'm getting a growing understanding of what it must feel like to have anthropophobia. I'm working at home, but still go out for walks and sometimes go to the supermarket. As soon as I see anybody, I start thinking they better not get close to me.
 
Fugee said:
I'm getting a growing understanding of what it must feel like to have anthropophobia. I'm working at home, but still go out for walks and sometimes go to the supermarket. As soon as I see anybody, I start thinking they better not get close to me.
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Glad it's not just me......
 
Wolf said:
Totally understand your points as golf os something positive to look forward to but in this climate of essential travel and exercise golf isn't required. Again understand you use it as time to escape your phone but physical and mental health benefits come from the exercise part of which the walking is more beneficial. If you aren't able to put your phone down except when playing golf then that says you need to do more for yourself to place distance between your reliance on the device. This is indicative of modern society in that when the phone was attached to a wire we were free, as soon as the phone became mobile we are tied to it...

I get all your points but from s mental health point of view golf is not the essential part, the essential part is the exercise and distancing ourselves from devices that hold us hostage.
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Sorry mate, I’ve done casework for the RBL for over 10yrs and have seen a few occasions when specific sport equipment has been bought for able bodied, fit people, to help with their mental health problems, sometimes it can be that narrowly focussed on their individual issues.
Very rare I accept, but still out there.
 
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