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Golf Lockdown Discussion No discussion of breaking Restrictions

Keano

Time to discuss what golf is going to look like for next year, maybe more, who knows.

What is your club doing? What would you like to see happen?

Mod note: we have done to death the restrictions(5k jumping to 20k in June) so this is not a thread for discussing that topic, take it to COVID-19 forum

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ClutchIt

RGS wrote: »

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/covid-19-irish-golf-courses-endure-longest-closures-in-the-world-1.450556

Article in the Irish Times comparing course closures around the world.

As expected we top the class just like we do for the lockdown of businesses and the country.

Scotland only closed their courses 66 days, we are standing at 189.

Thanks for the link. Good to see this is mainstream press. Hopefully FFG read it and consider it for Apr 5th!

RGS

When golf re opens IMO if should be members only for the month of April. From may I would allow green fees and society golf.

As exactly stated we have an "an all or nothing approach".

ForeRight

Apart from vaccine roll out Id tend not to use the Uk as the bar when dealing with COVID.

bustercherry

Kiith wrote: »

Correct link here i think.

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/covid-19-irish-golf-courses-endure-longest-closures-in-the-world-1.4505566

Read it this morning, and its pretty depressing thinking how long we've been off the course. I understand why (even if don't agree with the length of time), but still.

My sentiments too but Scotland never had travel restrictions (or some other other restrictions) either.

The 5km rule, whether you understand it or not, effectively makes golf impossible apart from a select few. It would not be sustainable opening the courses for members within the 5km area.

And no, clubs should not be opening the doors to non members from other clubs inside the 5km.

[Deleted User]

bustercherry wrote: »

Just for a bit of balance

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/ireland-had-world-s-highest-covid-19-infection-rate-last-week-1.4455609

That was one week though. There is no denying things have been bad and restrictions warranted at different times.

The thing you see in this country though is an all or nothing approach to it, compared to other countries where things like sports are dealt with on an individual basis rather than all being lumped in together.

We just don't seem to have the want or the resources to manage things like this. For example the County by County approach to different levels or lockdowns didn't last very long did it? Some counties are now having days and periods with no cases but they are subjected to the same restrictions as the rest of the country. It's a very outdated way of doing things.

slave1

RGS wrote: »

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/covid-19-irish-golf-courses-endure-longest-closures-in-the-world-1.450556

Article in the Irish Times comparing course closures around the world.

As expected we top the class just like we do for the lockdown of businesses and the country.

Scotland only closed their courses 66 days, we are standing at 189.

..and look at the COVID infection rates in those countries mentioned in the article, Ireland is at 4,532/100,000.
USA at 8,864
Portugal at 7,900
UK at 6,328

Source:https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2020/health/coronavirus-maps-and-cases/

bustercherry

Bill Ponderosa wrote: »

Bit of common sense from the Scots, crazy we've been closed longer than anywhere else in the world.

Just for a bit of balance

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/ireland-had-world-s-highest-covid-19-infection-rate-last-week-1.4455609

Bill Ponderosa

Bit of common sense from the Scots, crazy we've been closed longer than anywhere else in the world.

Kiith

RGS wrote: »

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/covid-19-irish-golf-courses-endure-longest-closures-in-the-world-1.450556

Article in the Irish Times comparing course closures around the world.

Correct link here i think.

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/covid-19-irish-golf-courses-endure-longest-closures-in-the-world-1.4505566

Read it this morning, and its pretty depressing thinking how long we've been off the course. I understand why (even if don't agree with the length of time), but still.

RGS

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/covid-19-irish-golf-courses-endure-longest-closures-in-the-world-1.450556

Article in the Irish Times comparing course closures around the world.

As expected we top the class just like we do for the lockdown of businesses and the country.

Scotland only closed their courses 66 days, we are standing at 189.

h2005

Ollieboy wrote: »

Would love them to explain where all the tee times will come from! Clubs will find it hard to tell members to get off the course for 8 players and miss out on very badly need green fee income

Probably no green fees for a number of months I’d imagine. How long was it before green fees were reintroduced the last time around?

Ollieboy

RGS wrote: »

Whilst we have no definite return date it's nice to see that golf Ireland has published the calendar for the year ahead.

Interesting they hope to commence the inter club in mid may and the foursomes format returns.

With the new handicap index and the lcokdowns there could be a few rusty golfers trying to play inter club.

Would love them to explain where all the tee times will come from! Clubs will find it hard to tell members to get off the course for 8 players and miss out on very badly need green fee income

RGS

Whilst we have no definite return date it's nice to see that golf Ireland has published the calendar for the year ahead.

Interesting they hope to commence the inter club in mid may and the foursomes format returns.

With the new handicap index and the lcokdowns there could be a few rusty golfers trying to play inter club.

The_Kew_Tour

flanzer wrote: »

Yes, it's great to see, but as always in this pandemic, things can happen quite fast, for better or worse, but I'm quietly confident too. As I said previously here, my wife works on a hospital frontline, and nurses are being redeployed back from Covid wards, into their original roles. There's not much talk of contingency planning either. Both are very good signs and indicators of the weeks ahead

Good to hear. I can’t wait for golf to come back, but at same time I’m happy to wait if it means saving peoples lives. I have Cousins who work in frontline and from personal experience these people are incredible and honestly I be happy to wait if it means it helps Health workers and ordinary people alike.

If it’s later than next month so be it

It’s just the selfish part me wants just hit few balls.

BENDYBINN

ClutchIt wrote: »

Cases really seem to be trending down, very confident of Apr 5th golfing

Mmmm..think an announcement will be made first week of April but the govt may buy themselves a couple of more weeks.........probably 20th...

benji79

ClutchIt wrote: »

Cases really seem to be trending down, very confident of Apr 5th golfing

Looking good hopefully. I’ve said it before, I think the only thing could mess it up might be if opening schools causes numbers to head upwards again. Seems there’s already some problems there but hopefully just isolated cases

youcancallmeal

thecomedian wrote: »

I did something similar with the PC building, how is the hunt for a graphics card going?

I settled on a gtx 1660 super which I ordered from cclonline before Christmas, didn't need anything super powerful for the gaming I'm doing. It's actually mostly catch up on a games I missed out on in the last 10 years when I was too busy playing golf. Red Dead Redemption 2 is incredible

rickis tache

ClutchIt wrote: »

Cases really seem to be trending down, very confident of Apr 5th golfing

But I said it first.......

[Deleted User]

flanzer wrote: »

Yes, it's great to see, but as always in this pandemic, things can happen quite fast, for better or worse, but I'm quietly confident too. As I said previously here, my wife works on a hospital frontline, and nurses are being redeployed back from Covid wards, into their original roles. There's not much talk of contingency planning either. Both are very good signs and indicators of the weeks ahead

Here's hoping that is the case, I have heard from someone working in a hospital as well that the vaccine is having a positive benefit with the healthcare workers which is good to see for them.

3 potential banana skins on the horizon though are Mother's Day, St Patrick's Day and Easter. Inevitable that these will lead to more people meeting up than have been in recent weeks.

flanzer

gypsy79 wrote: »

I am quietly confident that golf will be open before April 5th

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

I don't know about you guys but I have never wanted to slice my driver 100 yards out of bounds as much as I do now:pac:

I say start of April is best we can hope for

ClutchIt wrote: »

Cases really seem to be trending down, very confident of Apr 5th golfing

Yes, it's great to see, but as always in this pandemic, things can happen quite fast, for better or worse, but I'm quietly confident too. As I said previously here, my wife works on a hospital frontline, and nurses are being redeployed back from Covid wards, into their original roles. There's not much talk of contingency planning either. Both are very good signs and indicators of the weeks ahead

ClutchIt

Cases really seem to be trending down, very confident of Apr 5th golfing

The Big Easy

Thankfully I got to see when Harry met Meghan last night to see what true suffering looks like.

God bless them and here's us with only a few civil liberties suspended, good to have it put into perspective :pac:

thecomedian

youcancallmeal wrote: »

For me it's strange I don't miss golf as much as I did in the 1st lockdown. I remember when we got back at golf last May I played a load of rounds in the space of 3 weeks. I'm just not missing it as much this time and not too fussed about when it's back. I've found other stuff to occupy me like cycling and building a gaming PC

I did something similar with the PC building, how is the hunt for a graphics card going?

ForeRight

youcancallmeal wrote: »

For me it's strange I don't miss golf as much as I did in the 1st lockdown. I remember when we got back at golf last May I played a load of rounds in the space of 3 weeks. I'm just not missing it as much this time and not too fussed about when it's back. I've found other stuff to occupy me like cycling and building a gaming PC

I’m the same. I miss golf but could I live without it for a long period, yes I could. I love golf more than anything(bar the kids maybe) but I’m yet to get too down about not playing.

Ahead of golf on things I miss more during these lockdowns are still going on holiday, the kids playing their sports, restaurants or even just a night out for a bite to eat and the cinema with the boss lady.

youcancallmeal

Rikand wrote: »

Played a great 18 holes this morning. Shot 76. Pured one down the first and it really set the tone for the whole day. 2 birdies and should have had more but happy enough with 10 pars and 6 bogeys. It was one of the better golf dreams I've had of late. God I miss golf

For me it's strange I don't miss golf as much as I did in the 1st lockdown. I remember when we got back at golf last May I played a load of rounds in the space of 3 weeks. I'm just not missing it as much this time and not too fussed about when it's back. I've found other stuff to occupy me like cycling and building a gaming PC

Rikand

Played a great 18 holes this morning. Shot 76. Pured one down the first and it really set the tone for the whole day. 2 birdies and should have had more but happy enough with 10 pars and 6 bogeys. It was one of the better golf dreams I've had of late. God I miss golf

slave1

Okay, take the tone down please, frustrating time for all

bustercherry

Seve OB wrote: »

I think you are the one who is missing the point. We all get that it’s not the golf, it’s the movement of people.

have you been out at all since December? Because I can tell you it is getting busier and busier as the weeks go by (and I don’t mean since schools started opening). So movement is happening and quite a lot of it.

But the main thing is that this might be our first rodeo, but I’ve no doubt it won’t be our last. I fully expect us to see another global pandemic, who knows when, but it will happen. Are we not going to learn anything from this? Are we going to just go into hibernation again when it does come? Do you think people will accept that?

Other countries are no better than us but yet they have all seemed to have adopted some sort of common sense approach to living with COVID. Life must go on, we cannot lie down and curl up on a ball anymore.

Yes I have been out since December:rolleyes: Do you ever take a day of from this forum, you getting just as bad a Greebo.

So what's you point? Golf should open up because less and less people are obeying the level 5 restrictions? Or is there more people due to milder conditions but they are still compliant? The last I checked people are still allowed out of their houses and there was no curfews etc..

Other countries have better capacity in the health service. We closed non essential stuff to protect it and who is to say the next pandemic is not something worse than covid. So how much extra capacity do we need in the health service or how much extra public money is required to prepare for the next pandemic?

Other countries approches were largely irrelevant, at one point had we not the biggest infection rate in the world per 1million/100k people? Considering we are developed country, with a supposed educated population, not as densely populated and with controls in place; wtf went wrong? I'm sure genius such as yourself can tell us though?

Life must go on, we cannot lie down and curl up on a ball anymore? Wtf does that even mean.

fred funk }{

antgal23 wrote: »

Sadly, I actually have no hope or expectations about when we will return to play

Could be April, May or June

Wouldn't be surprised if Lockdown Part 4 was in August.

You're an optimistic one.

antgal23

Sadly, I actually have no hope or expectations about when we will return to play

Could be April, May or June

Wouldn't be surprised if Lockdown Part 4 was in August.