When do you think you will next play golf?

[Parsaregood]

Enjoy your golf, as my wife would be in great danger I think I'll give it a miss until things are a whole lot better.
Prince Charles probably had more doctors and nurse attending him than work at my local hospital.
I think I'll put my wife before the boredom.
Too many experts on here who use words like apparently, and I think.

Just like the experts using those same words as there are quite a number of different opinions and theories doing the rounds. It's not an exact science, they are trying to use statistics and scientific models. The only things they know for sure are hospital capacities etc so they can work out the number of hospital cases they can manage before the system falls apart. Obviously all the models they have used have pointed to a number of cases that far exceed what can currently be managed by the NHS and so that is why we are in lockdown. As soon as there is more accurate modelling and they have increased the capability of the NHS to deal with a number which matches what the modelling is pointing to, restrictions will be lifted. This is how the government are managing this they have no affiliation to this persons wife or that persons wife, it is purely about science and statistics.

 

[KenL]

A few golfers playing today, according to my other half when she was out for her daily exercise.

Where was that - shocking. I hear you can't get near my course for dogs running free and leaving deposits.

 

[Golf_Mad]

We are able to book online for 13th April at our course. The BRS system has been blocked since lockdown but came available today. Strange.

 

[BubbaP]

We are able to book online for 13th April at our course. The BRS system has been blocked since lockdown but came available today. Strange.

Isn't that just 3 weeks from the original announced 3 weeks of measures?
I think most of us are expecting it to be extended though.

 

[Leftitshort]

We are able to book online for 13th April at our course. The BRS system has been blocked since lockdown but came available today. Strange.

Maybe the govt told your course before anyone else

 

[harpo_72]

Should ban cycling, walking running .. they have been taking the mick

 

[User20204]

Should ban cycling, walking running .. they have been taking the mick

I think many have had more exercise in the past two weeks than they've had in the past two years.

 

[harpo_72]

I think many have had more exercise in the past two weeks than they've had in the past two years.

Bet all the swimmers are miffed as well

 

[Golf_Mad]

Maybe the govt told your course before anyone else

Probably did

 

[bobmac]

I'll bet all the green keepers will be pleased with their courses.
No divots, no pitchmarks, bunkers raked to perfection, pristine paths and tees and no litter.
They might not let us back in

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I'll bet all the green keepers will be pleased with their courses.
No divots, no pitchmarks, bunkers raked to perfection, pristine paths and tees and no litter.
They might not let us back in

It's the equivalent to caretakers and schools. Always happiest when the kids are not there ?

 

[mikejohnchapman]

I'll bet all the green keepers will be pleased with their courses.
No divots, no pitchmarks, bunkers raked to perfection, pristine paths and tees and no litter.
They might not let us back in

Hollow tined greens, slit fairways and free to do anything they want - and no complaints from members - bliss!

 

[Crazyface]

Hollow tined greens, slit fairways and free to do anything they want - and no complaints from members - bliss!

Let's hope they are doing ALL of these things. May I suggest to many GK's ADD DRAINAGE to the parts of the course that you know needs it but were too scared to do it due to the distruption. This is a great time to get all this sort of stuff done!!!!

 

[upsidedown]

https://www.bigga.org.uk/news-listing/bigga-appeal-to-follow-covid-19-guidance.html

 

[Parsaregood]

Let's hope they are doing ALL of these things. May I suggest to many GK's ADD DRAINAGE to the parts of the course that you know needs it but were too scared to do it due to the distruption. This is a great time to get all this sort of stuff done!!!!

Alot of clubs have furloughed greenkeepers so if you think they are doing anything other than routine maintenance with a very skeleton staff you need to think again. Some clubs have kept on all greenkeepers (my own included) but there are some local to me down to just 2 and these are clubs which still have joining fees ?

 

[ScienceBoy]

Let's hope they are doing ALL of these things. May I suggest to many GK's ADD DRAINAGE to the parts of the course that you know needs it but were too scared to do it due to the disruption. This is a great time to get all this sort of stuff done!!!!

Sadly I don't think it is, we need the green keepers happy and healthy as well as their families so best they follow the rest of the country and lock down.

I do agree its OK to do the barest of essentials to prevent irreversible damage and keep the grass from overgrowing but other than that its too much to ask of these wonderful people at this time.

 

[Deleted member 23270]

Alot of clubs have furloughed greenkeepers so if you think they are doing anything other than routine maintenance with a very skeleton staff you need to think again. Some clubs have kept on all greenkeepers (my own included) but there are some local to me down to just 2 and these are clubs which still have joining fees ?

My club have furloughed half the greenkeepers. The other half are working hard. Members are helping too with divot filling when out walking on the course. The course manager has been posting regular pictures on the club whatsapp group. When we do finally get back out there I think our course is going to be in great condition.

 

[Jacko_G]

A few golfers playing today, according to my other half when she was out for her daily exercise.

Well hopefully the clubs find out who they are and they get kicked out.

 

[Parsaregood]

My club have furloughed half the greenkeepers. The other half are working hard. Members are helping too with divot filling when out walking on the course. The course manager has been posting regular pictures on the club whatsapp group. When we do finally get back out there I think our course is going to be in great condition.

They will be working hard but half a squad of greenkeepers working hard just isnt going to be doing what is needed otherwise the club will be wondering why they need the other half of the team on a permanent basis. Dont know if your suggesting they dont usually work hard and half the team can do extra jobs just working a bit harder, or that half the squad are flat out trying to keep the course maintained the best they can. I know certainly clubs down to 1 or 2 men will just be tickling the usual jobs required maintenance wise as they have so much to do they cant really spend the necessary time on each job that they normally would.

 

[Doodle]

I read an article earlier about a discussion going on within cabinet on when to start to partially lift the lockdown.
The argument being that we are approaching a tipping point whereby the business & the economy will be wrecked beyond repair & the damage done we just compound the virus problem.

Apparently none of the antibody testing kits have proven to be reliable enough for use as of yet.

They were mooting the end of April at the latest for a partial lifting of the lockdown.
What this will mean in practical terms for sport & life in general is anyone's guess.