What about golf societies/matches

[jim8flog]

DHSC- If you live in England, from today you must not meet socially in groups of more than 6 people, inside or outside

Does playing in 4 balls and sitting at tables in groups of 4 exceed this ruling?

 

[Billysboots]

No, because you’re not socially mixing in a group of more than six. Providing societies are very strict about it - drawing tee times in advance of the day, for example - then I would suggest this remains within the rules.

Clubs, organisers and players all have a part to play. Our club have been very strict - no more than four to a table and no moving of furniture - since reopening. If that sort of approach continues then I see no reason why the so-called rule of six should be an issue.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

The answer is in the last sentence. 4 does not exceed 6 therefore there is no issue.

 

[CliveW]

In Scotland, it is up to six from two households, so unless the four are from two households then you can't, but golf is exempt from that rule. Very confusing! https://scottishgolf.org/clarity-on-phase-3-guidance-for-golf/

 

[Rlburnside]

In Scotland, it is up to six from two households, so unless the four are from two households then you can't, but golf is exempt from that rule. Very confusing! https://scottishgolf.org/clarity-on-phase-3-guidance-for-golf/

Yes it is confusing, does it mean clubhouses can have multiple groups of 6 as long as they are distanced apart.

 

[CliveW]

Yes it is confusing, does it mean clubhouses can have multiple groups of 6 as long as they are distanced apart.

My understanding is each group of 6 must be from two households. Therefore four people from four different households can play golf, but can't meet in the clubhouse???

 

[Billysboots]

My understanding is each group of 6 must be from two households. Therefore four people from four different households can play golf, but can't meet in the clubhouse???

And how do you expect golf clubs to combat that? It’s an impossible ask.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

My understanding is each group of 6 must be from two households. Therefore four people from four different households can play golf, but can't meet in the clubhouse???

Just noting that that is for Scotland but not England. In England the 6 individuals can come from 6 households.

 

[CliveW]

And how do you expect golf clubs to combat that? It’s an impossible ask.

Three tables of two people.

 

[Billysboots]

Sorry, I clearly misunderstood your comment when you said four people from four different households couldn’t meet in the clubhouse. I’m even more confused when your suggestion to accommodate those people is by having three tables of two people, as that amounts to six.

Think I’d better go for a lie down.

 

[CliveW]

If it was four, then two tables of two.

 

[Billysboots]

If it was four, then two tables of two.

Really? You don’t say

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Simply think about H4H next week. Very simply laid out. We have a society in tonight. Sitting in tables of four and all good. All wearing masks to move around the clubhouse including ordering at the bar (as per our latest guidance) and of course bringing in some needed revenue

 

[Orikoru]

Organised sporting team events are excluded. It was all there in the announcements. Hence why Sunday League footy is still going ahead and so on. I would count club v club golf matches in that.