When do you think you will next play golf?

[howbow88]

An email from our club said that they will be ready to open by Wednesday at the earliest, but it could be anytime up until mid-June. Also that the course will take 2 weeks to get up to it's 'usual high standard'. Using the word usual is a bit of a stretch!

They also said that unless otherwise instructed, they will be open to visitors.

 

[Crazyface]

Got an e mail from mine yesterday. They are taking bookings for Monday on their brand new booking system, just in case BJ says the words we want to hear. I'm booked in for 10.44. Of course this may just be an excercise to test their new booking system. But hey it's the closest I've got to playing so far. Not looking forward to the 180 yard par three to start.

 

[hovis]

With Wales saying their idea of easing the lockdown being you can go out for exercise more than once I'm not hopeful of playing golf soon. ??

 

[rulefan]

Our manager has just issued a very detailed plan for when golf is permitted. The course is in perfect nick and is fully maintained.
Two players
Social spacing including household members
2 x 9 hole courses
10 minute intervals
BRS booking system modified
All clubhouse facilities closed
Instructions re bunkers, flagstick, holes, distance posts, practice putting green, chipping green, only one net in use, secure window to access pro.

 

[Imurg]

Our manager has just issued a very detailed plan for when golf is permitted. The course is in perfect nick and is fully maintained.
Two players
Social spacing including household members
2 x 9 hole courses
10 minute intervals
BRS booking system modified
All clubhouse facilities closed
Instructions re bunkers, flagstick, holes, distance posts, practice putting green, chipping green, only one net in use, secure window to access pro.

Same here.
Just waiting for the nod from our honorary member - whenever that my be.

 

[gary996]

Bad news for the UK if those Wales restrictions are right and golf still banned (I have only seen they are closed on Twitter tbf).

 

[nickjdavis]

I walked round my course today. Grassy areas including greens are in immaculate condition. The only thing prevent play starting tomorrow is that the bunkers have been left untended for a couple of weeks and will need a little work to get them back in a playable condition.

All seats and benches have been taped over and turned upside down, ball washers have had black bags put over them, dustbins have been inverted so they cannot be used. All course marker posts have been removed (which I think was an utterly daft and unnecessary proposal...the amount of times that you need to move a marker post during a round is virtually zero and the chance of someone having to move the same marker post within 2 or 3 days is equally unlikely). The people most likely to ever move marker posts are the greenkeepers.

We have installed devices (made by one of our members who has his own engineering firm...he's sold several sets to other clubs in our area) on our flags that allow you to retrieve the ball from the hole without touching the flag or bending down, which alleviates the need to do daft stuff like having inverted or protruding cups.

Just waiting to see what BoJo announces on Sunday before moving forward.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I'm thinking that I'm not going to bother trying to 'catch up on lost rounds' - rather I think I'll get a round on Saturday, and maybe also Sundays (at least some holes at some point) - and then a few holes a few times in evening during the week. So no change to my normal pattern.

Spoke to our Head Pro earlier. He thinks the course won't open up immediately after the go-ahead, rather the greens team will be given a couple of days to prep it for reopening.

 

[howbow88]

With Wales saying their idea of easing the lockdown being you can go out for exercise more than once I'm not hopeful of playing golf soon. ??

Libraries are ok, but not playing a round of golf. WTF?!

 

[IanM]

Cardiff Council just confirmed no golf in Wales for next 3 weeks.

 

[Italian outcast]

• Here in Lombardy - We can now go back tomorrow - though i don't plan to go for another 10 days/2 weeks
• Not sure what exactly the protocol will be
• Most regular players keep their clubs in a communal club garage - they get wheeled out as necessary by staff
• In a nearby club they have said everyone needs to take their clubs home - hope thats not the case for us - as I would be walking there (20 min walk)
• Anyway summat to look forward too - much needed as I'm finding myself mentally exhausted with work and all this other stuff

 

[Mel Smooth]

So, do I abandon work on Monday, or not?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1258667441258999809

 

[robbeh32]

If you live in Spain then yes you do!

 

[Papas1982]

So, do I abandon work on Monday, or not?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1258667441258999809

I presume that's the hours you can start your round in? Not gonna get many 18 holes in otherwise!

 

[Mel Smooth]

I presume that's the hours you can start your round in? Not gonna get many 18 holes in otherwise!

Yeah, tee times available until 2pm.

As it stands, there are 25 people booked to play all morning.

 

[sunshine]

A very good example that, I have had same issue. I failed 2 medicals last year based on BMI one was work related and carried out by an occupational health worker as part of a screening process my BMI was 27 and was a straight fail, yet this was after the tests before where they did full medical which included Adipose test & other measurements, my body fat sits around 10-15% max depending on time of year but depsite this the lady failed me because BMI was the only factor they accepted as a variable for result. Even though she acknowledged she can see I'm fit, healthy and pass all the more important criteria.

Maybe she just wanted you to come back for a re-test so she could see you strip off again?

 

[sunshine]

So, do I abandon work on Monday, or not?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1258667441258999809

Love that course

 

[Imurg]

We've adopted the new Alternative to S&D rule for lost ball or OB
This is, obviously, to stop players returning to hit another ball and possibly interacting with the group behind.

 

[howbow88]

We've adopted the new Alternative to S&D rule for lost ball or OB
This is, obviously, to stop players returning to hit another ball and possibly interacting with the group behind.

Similar to gimmes, you would like to think that no one needs to be told this at the moment.

 

[Mel Smooth]

Love that course

I've never played it.
They've knocked the green fee down by 20 euro as well. What better way to celebrate an easing of the lockdown restricitions than playing one of the best courses in South East Spain.?

Just need to get the wife to agree.