Golf Lockdown Discussion No discussion of breaking Restrictions

Benicetomonty · 29-03-2021 01:41PM

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/malachy-clerkin-the-golfmageddon-has-to-end-please-just-let-us-play-1.4522242?mode=amp&fbclid=IwAR0ynluhUOtbny8BREmLdBullevUsxNTOKdtCO41nxznwR0kA4Baamnc66c

ForeRight · 29-03-2021 01:44PM

PARlance wrote: »

We all wear huge sombreros, can't get within 2m of each other.

It’s mad how socially distant lads get when it’s their round at the bar

PARlance · 29-03-2021 02:38PM

ForeRight wrote: »

It’s mad how socially distant lads get when it’s their round at the bar

You have to remember to forget the phone and wallet these days!!!

ForeRight · 29-03-2021 03:39PM

Golf unlikely for next Monday. More likely later in the month in an easing of restrictions if leaks are to be believed this afternoon.

Benicetomonty · 29-03-2021 03:42PM

Yeah, hearing the word 'phased' an awful lot. Obviously the idea is to the schools fully open first. No golf til the 12th of April the way it's going, if not later.
Desperately hope I'm wrong.

blue note · 29-03-2021 03:45PM

12th April would be great. I'd love to have a solid date in the diary.

ForeRight · 29-03-2021 03:47PM

blue note wrote: »

12th April would be great. I'd love to have a solid date in the diary.

Ditto. I’d be happy with 12th or 19th once I know.
Obviously I’d prefer next Monday.

blue note · 29-03-2021 03:59PM

In the last few weeks I've missed things that bit more. I've watched a good few films and have just been imagining what they'd be like in the cinema while watching them. The big screen, cinema sound, the whole experience.

Same for a pint. There's some banter on WhatsApp and you just think back to a time when that was in a pub. It was a million times better than WhatsApp. I went with the wife, but sure that doesn't count. Other than that I had a night in July and that was it since my wedding in Feb 2020. The night in July was fantastic. By God we appreciated it. You really miss it now.

Same for seeing family. We had a little girl a month ago and my family have only seen her on zoom. My wifes family through a window and more recently on a walk.

And I'm not going to say next to these things the golf seems trivial. It doesn't at all. I'd absolutely love a game with a couple of friends. And the good weather we've had recently really emphasises it.

Kiith · 29-03-2021 04:04PM

blue note wrote: »

Same for seeing family. We had a little girl a month ago and my family have only seen her on zoom. My wifes family through a window and more recently on a walk.

This one must be especially tough. We've our first due in September, and I really hope things are mostly back to normal by then.

Johnny_Fontane · 29-03-2021 05:01PM

Already see the flight of my first drive, a little baby draw off the mound on the right hand side, one firm hop to leave me with a 8 iron into a back right flag........

Mantis Toboggan · 29-03-2021 05:09PM

ForeRight wrote: »

It’s mad how socially distant lads get when it’s their round at the bar

Round dodgers, infuriating, almost as bad as slow play

Stacksey · 29-03-2021 08:59PM

6 more weeks if you believe the Mirror

https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/ireland-lockdown-blow-foreign-holidays-23817883.amp?__twitter_impression=true

willabur · 29-03-2021 09:04PM

Stacksey wrote: »

6 more weeks if you believe the Mirror

https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/ireland-lockdown-blow-foreign-holidays-23817883.amp?__twitter_impression=true

Ffs

opinionated3 · 29-03-2021 09:09PM

Stacksey wrote: »

6 more weeks if you believe the Mirror

https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/ireland-lockdown-blow-foreign-holidays-23817883.amp?__twitter_impression=true

An absolute disgrace. I'd actually remove all restrictions now if I could just to spite nphet. I've no respect for any of them anymore.

redzerdrog · 29-03-2021 09:09PM

These 6 more week of lockdown stories irritate me. Of course there is gona be weeks more of 'lockdown' the country isnt gona just open back up tomorrow.

But the hope is that things will gradually open back up on a phased basis and hopefully golf will be part of the earlier phases rather than later phases.

Unless they mean there is no lifting of anything and we heading for 6 more weeks of total lockdown? Either way they get to claim they are right

RGS · 29-03-2021 09:26PM

As expected talk about allowing outdoor sports start was just that TALK.

If the mirror story pans out I cant play or practice on the golf course but I can drop my son who is a junior member over to partake in his sport.

That's some ****e.

h2005 · 29-03-2021 09:32PM

I wouldn’t be putting too much store in that Mirror article. From what I see nobody knows at this point. It’s just guessing.

ForeRight · 29-03-2021 10:49PM

That mirror report pretty much says what a few of us in here thought earlier. Kids sports next week and golf maybe waiting until the week or two after that.

There’s literally nothing in it that’s new from earlier today.
Everyone needs to calm down.

ForeRight · 30-03-2021 06:28AM

2nd half of April for golf and that’s only a maybe according to reliable journos this morning.

Kiith · 30-03-2021 07:01AM

15th is the date being touted at the moment. I'd figured it would be the 12th, so that's not too bad if true.

Should be open already, but whatever.

opinionated3 · 30-03-2021 07:06AM

Yet more unscientific rubbish from our new overlords in nphet. Golf Ireland must have done very little lobbying to sport Ireland if this is the only sort of crap they can come up with.

30-03-2021 07:09AM

opinionated3 wrote: »

Yet more unscientific rubbish from our new overlords in nphet. Golf Ireland must have done very little lobbying to sport Ireland if this is the only sort of crap they can come up with.

Yeah this disingenuous bollocks of waiting another few weeks is so infuriating. It's not like we haven't waited 3 months already.

What a bunch of weak cowards.

the greatest game · 30-03-2021 07:12AM

What boiled my blood was watching Claire Byrne
With her little props last night

Mehole afraid of his life to make a decision

So so depressing

Mantis Toboggan · 30-03-2021 07:18AM

Best day of the year weather wise, if they announce 6 more weeks of lockdown and courses closed its going to be pure depression.

opinionated3 · 30-03-2021 07:28AM

As much as I love my golf club, and understand the importance of maintenance and paying greens staff, I'm seriously debating the merits of paying over 1000 euro this time around when we've basically lost four months by the time we get back out there

bamayang · 30-03-2021 08:16AM

opinionated3 wrote: »

As much as I love my golf club, and understand the importance of maintenance and paying greens staff, I'm seriously debating the merits of paying over 1000 euro this time around when we've basically lost four months by the time we get back out there

How many rounds would you have played in the last 3 months? Hardly next nor near the same amount you would play in next 3 months if all open.

opinionated3 · 30-03-2021 08:19AM

bamayang wrote: »

How many rounds would you have played in the last 3 months? Hardly next nor near the same amount you would play in next 3 months if all open.

Will I work shift normally, so I'd be hoping to average around twice a week. I know what your saying, but it's kinda not the point. Annual subs at our club are for a years membership, thats access to the course and facilities all year round subject to weather and essential maintenance. IMO it's a lot of money, hard earned, and for the second year in a row we won't be getting full value for it.

PabloAndRoy · 30-03-2021 08:32AM

I for one believe that it is my club and I will support it in whatever way I can. It's not the club's fault this is continuing so I don't intend to punish it. I'm expecting the course to be in top condition mind.

If it's another few weeks it's not ideal but no problem. We do need to go straight to competitions though.

Stacksey · 30-03-2021 08:39AM

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

I for one believe that it is my club and I will support it in whatever way I can. It's not the club's fault this is continuing so I don't intend to punish it. I'm expecting the course to be in top condition mind.

If it's another few weeks it's not ideal but no problem. We do need to go straight to competitions though.

Yeah if another few weeks means a good long run of golf without another lockdown and not confined to 2 balls then so be it

bla.bla.b · 30-03-2021 08:51AM

opinionated3 wrote: »

Yet more unscientific rubbish from our new overlords in nphet. Golf Ireland must have done very little lobbying to sport Ireland if this is the only sort of crap they can come up with.

Ah come off it, what could golf ireland have done to achieve a better outcome here?

Yes its infuriating, but its likely no restrictions are going to be lifted on April 5th, not constriction/not travel/not kids sport. And you think Golf Ireland could have done more to get golf restrictions relaxed on April 5th?

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