Golf In Scotland.

[CliveW]

Yahoo...

It has just been announced that from Friday 12th March, Golf courses with a designated COVID Officer can permit organised golf for members who live within the local authority area. Play can take place in four-balls with no restrictions on the number of households.

 

[KenL]

https://scottishgolf.org/covid-19-update-10-march-2021/

I have no idea if my club currently has a covid officer!

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Just twist the knife further for us south of the border ?.

Good news though, I envy you all up there at the moment. Enjoy.

 

[Jimaroid]

This is going to be a farce.

 

[KenL]

This is going to be a farce.

@Jimaroid Care to expand on that?

 

[Jimaroid]

We already have people breaking the 5 mile local authority rule.

It's just going to cause more arguments and angst between members.

 

[Crow]

https://scottishgolf.org/covid-19-update-10-march-2021/

I have no idea if my club currently has a covid officer!

Volunteer.

 

[KenL]

We already have people breaking the 5 mile local authority rule.

It's just going to cause more arguments and angst between members.

I don't think anyone is breaking the rules and playing at my club.

Currently you are not allowed to cross a county border at all.

 

[IanG]

https://scottishgolf.org/covid-19-update-10-march-2021/

I have no idea if my club currently has a covid officer!

I think at most clubs it is the Manager/Secretary already.

 

[CliveW]

I don't think anyone is breaking the rules and playing at my club.

Currently you are not allowed to cross a county border at all.

You can travel up to 5 miles beyond your local authority boundary for exercise.

 

[Jimaroid]

Currently you are not allowed to cross a county border at all.

Are you sure? Guidance says:

"You can travel for local informal exercise such as meeting another person, walking, cycling, golf or running that starts and finishes at the same place (which can be up to 5 miles from the boundary of your local authority area), but you should travel no further than you need to reach a safe, non-crowded place to exercise in a physically distanced way and abide by the rules on meeting other households (in groups of up to 2 people, plus any children under 12, from no more than 2 households)."

 

[KenL]

You can travel up to 5 miles beyond your local authority boundary for exercise.

Ah, OK. My club is not within 5 miles of county border. That must be why it is our county residents only.

 

[Mephistopheles]

Complicated update.
4-balls with no restrictions on number of households allowed if all players live within a local authority.
Those who are travelling the maximum 5 miles across a local authority boundary to their golf club can play in 4-balls but restricted to 2 households.
Some unnecessary complications thrown in there.

 

[KenL]

Absolutely. Why not just say OK if travelling straight to and from your club for golf. ?

 

[AliMc]

https://scottishgolf.org/covid-19-update-10-march-2021/

I have no idea if my club currently has a covid officer!

Sure we have Ken, don't know who though !

 

[Robster59]

Our club manager is our Covid officer. This will hopefully ease up the rush for tee times at the weekend.

 

[Robster59]

Just twist the knife further for us south of the border ?.

Good news though, I envy you all up there at the moment. Enjoy.

Good news, we've been allowed to play ask year.
Bad news, the weather has not been good enough to enjoy it.

Saying that, I've managed to play the last 3 weekends!

 

[KenL]

Sure we have Ken, don't know who though !

Surprised by that.

 

[Red scorpion]

I think you were only allowed 2 balls if you had covid officer

 

[AliMc]

Surprised by that.

Surprised that we have one or surprised that i don't know ?
I reckon it will be our DoG