When do you think you will next play golf?

[Deleted member 23270]

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.

^^^ The highlighted bit.

I believe they are just basically grass cutting etc. Quite a lot of the winter maintenance work hasn't been finished yet, fortunately the greens work was done before the lockdown. We have a good team at my club and I'm confident they will have the course in good shape when it reopens.

 

[Yorkshire Hacker]

Our sole remaining Greenkeeper has done an outstanding job on our course. When we are in a position to restart, I think ours will be in first class condition.
I see that some European countries are commencing talks on an easing of measures. I can't believe the U.K. will be far behind, there's a strong feeling of unrest out there among the general population.

 

[Jacko_G]

Our sole remaining Greenkeeper has done an outstanding job on our course. When we are in a position to restart, I think ours will be in first class condition.
I see that some European countries are commencing talks on an easing of measures. I can't believe the U.K. will be far behind, there's a strong feeling of unrest out there among the general population.

We're in no position to ease off at present. If anything we need to be stricter re social distancing at present. Our nation has too many in the I'll do what I want camp, it's against my human rights blah blah blah with blatant disregard for others.

 

[Sports_Fanatic]

I appreciate this sounds a bit daft but has anyone seen anything (appropriately scientific) suggesting Covid 19 has any seasonal characteristics like other covid viruses and the flu?

 

[Sports_Fanatic]

We're in no position to ease off at present. If anything we need to be stricter re social distancing at present. Our nation has too many in the I'll do what I want camp, it's against my human rights blah blah blah with blatant disregard for others.

I’m not sure they do, or I’m perhaps naive but I live looking on to our park and playground. For the last 3 weeks I’ve seen 1 maybe 2 households on it at a time doing a quick bit of exercise or play with kids. Including weekend when warmer.

Playground untouched despite just a piece of tape stopping people entering.

If I go for a walk, there are more than normal but all keeping in household packs and crossing roads etc to keep 2m.

Loads of rainbow posters, nhs posters and signs saying stay home and roads deserted.

Do people genuinely see lots out or is this assumption based on photos and twitter etc which feel like they’re manipulated slightly? Feels like a tiny minority being magnified by media both traditional and social.

 

[Wolf]

I’m not sure they do, or I’m perhaps naive but I live looking on to our park and playground. For the last 3 weeks I’ve seen 1 maybe 2 households on it at a time doing a quick bit of exercise or play with kids. Including weekend when warmer.

Playground untouched despite just a piece of tape stopping people entering.

If I go for a walk, there are more than normal but all keeping in household packs and crossing roads etc to keep 2m.

Loads of rainbow posters, nhs posters and signs saying stay home and roads deserted.

Do people genuinely see lots out or is this assumption based on photos and twitter etc which feel like they’re manipulated slightly? Feels like a tiny minority being magnified by media both traditional and social.

Have seen loads of people around my village many seem to be treating it as jolly and being out in numbers not social distancing. Plus the pictures don't lie that are taken as live feeds and councils issuing warnings of mass gatherings.

We need more action taken currently not a relaxation of it.

 

[garyinderry]

I had a few minutes to spare earlier in work and thought to myself. If they removed all restrictions next week what would I actually feel safe doing?

The answer is I'd probably play golf but behave exactly as I am now.
I am in no rush to be among large crowds and cant see my using the pool or gym for quite some time.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I’m not sure they do, or I’m perhaps naive but I live looking on to our park and playground. For the last 3 weeks I’ve seen 1 maybe 2 households on it at a time doing a quick bit of exercise or play with kids. Including weekend when warmer.

Playground untouched despite just a piece of tape stopping people entering.

If I go for a walk, there are more than normal but all keeping in household packs and crossing roads etc to keep 2m.

Loads of rainbow posters, nhs posters and signs saying stay home and roads deserted.

Do people genuinely see lots out or is this assumption based on photos and twitter etc which feel like they’re manipulated slightly? Feels like a tiny minority being magnified by media both traditional and social.

This is our experience as well. Maybe we should get well behaved badges and be able to have some restrictions lifted? No badges for the naughty towns and cities, their restrictions stay in place.

 

[User20204]

Have seen loads of people around my village many seem to be treating it as jolly and being out in numbers not social distancing. Plus the pictures don't lie that are taken as live feeds and councils issuing warnings of mass gatherings.

We need more action taken currently not a relaxation of it.

have to say that none of that type of behaviour is going on my part of the world. Yes there does seem to be more people out taking their daily exercise but no grouping or gathering of crowds and everyone I see seems to be very good at the distancing.

In regards the green keepers, apparently ours is down to two, probably just on cutting duty as cutting holes, moving tee pegs, raking bunkers etc isn't required and growth is light, can't see how they would manage in the height of the growing season if we get a fair bit of rain cause 2 guys just won't cut it (pun intended)

 

[Wolf]

have to say that none of that type of behaviour is going on my part of the world. Yes there does seem to be more people out taking their daily exercise but no grouping or gathering of crowds and everyone I see seems to be very good at the distancing.

In regards the green keepers, apparently ours is down to two, probably just on cutting duty as cutting holes, moving tee pegs, raking bunkers etc isn't required and growth is light, can't see how they would manage in the height of the growing season if we get a fair bit of rain cause 2 guys just won't cut it (pun intended)

Its like 2 different worlds in my village, if we go out the front door and walk tonthe shop for any essentials we literally pass so many people who congregate even a group of 5 teenagers sat openly smoking weed sharing the bifta in the bus stop. Yet walk out my back gate im straight out on the fens and can easily knock out upto 30miles round trip if I wanted and not see a soul. Its very bizarre indeed.

 

[Fish]

I’m still seeing lots of groups coming in & out of mosques, some in the London suburbs and I’m aware of 2 large ones in Birmingham that are rammed at certain times, a police car drove past one in Mitcham as loads were spilling out, not even a second look!!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Still a long way off playing golf. I don't think we've hit the peak yet and I seriously think all these idiots regularly flouting the stay indoors message, especially with a nice week and Easter ahead will actually lead to a further lock down. Having seen how my own hospital has escalated in cases from when I left on Friday to this morning (and the increase in fatalities) I think we're in it for at least two more months possibly more if we can't keep people indoors and self distancing

 

[Parsaregood]

Still a long way off playing golf. I don't think we've hit the peak yet and I seriously think all these idiots regularly flouting the stay indoors message, especially with a nice week and Easter ahead will actually lead to a further lock down. Having seen how my own hospital has escalated in cases from when I left on Friday to this morning (and the increase in fatalities) I think we're in it for at least two more months possibly more if we can't keep people indoors and self distancing

Another drop in fatalities today, down a couple of hundred from yesterday's numbers

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Another drop in fatalities today, down a couple of hundred from yesterday's numbers

True but we've seen deaths drop before and then go up again. I think we're still nowhere near the peak yet. Talking to consultants at work they think the lack of social distancing we've seen on trains last week in London, and in parks and beaches at the weekend means there will be another spike coming in the next 7-10 days with another to follow if Easter sees the behaviour repeated.

 

[Parsaregood]

True but we've seen deaths drop before and then go up again. I think we're still nowhere near the peak yet. Talking to consultants at work they think the lack of social distancing we've seen on trains last week in London, and in parks and beaches at the weekend means there will be another spike coming in the next 7-10 days with another to follow if Easter sees the behaviour repeated.

That's 2 days in a row death count falling, 200 is a sizeable drop. The rate of infection has also been slowing for the last number of days. Obviously too early to make any assumptions but the numbers seem to be at the least stabilizing

 

[Deleted member 18588]

I’m still seeing lots of groups coming in & out of mosques, some in the London suburbs and I’m aware of 2 large ones in Birmingham that are rammed at certain times, a police car drove past one in Mitcham as loads were spilling out, not even a second look!!

Strange as all places of worship are closed other than for funerals.

 

[Fish]

Strange as all places of worship are closed other than for funerals.

You might think its strange, I can assure you I see it, almost daily dependent on the times I'm going through some areas.

In Hackney last week I saw loads teaming out of a mosque, and a mate in south London filmed a load coming out of a mosque last week and reported it, its still open now!

There's street markets still open in areas of Hackney, I just watched a video an ex-army mate just filmed, total disregard of the lock down!!

 

[Deleted member 18588]

You might think its strange, I can assure you I see it, almost daily dependent on the times I'm going through some areas.

In Hackney last week I saw loads teaming out of a mosque, and a mate in south London filmed a load coming out of a mosque last week and reported it, its still open now!

There's street markets still open in areas of Hackney, I just watched a video an ex-army mate just filmed, total disregard of the lock down!!

Fair enough but there have already been false claims made by some groups using old video to support the claims.

 

[Mel Smooth]

Some light at the end of the tunnel here.

You can now book tee times online at the local courses from April 27th. The online booking systems had been temporarily suspended with no access to any bookings at all, so, hopefully (and I know it may change) we will be back on the course in a few weeks.

 

[Fish]

Some light at the end of the tunnel here.

You can now book tee times online at the local courses from April 27th. The online booking systems had been temporarily suspended with no access to any bookings at all, so, hopefully (and I know it may change) we will be back on the course in a few weeks.

No chance!

Edit: Just seen where you are, so I gather your referring to Spain only?

Would still be surprised though!