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Benicetomonty · 30-03-2021 05:52PM

bustercherry wrote: »

Seriously wise up.

Is it that big an ask? It would be tokenistic but I don't care. Last year, we didnt even have the full suite of interclubs events and they still couldnt get them played. No guarantee theyl get em played this year either. So what are we paying for this year? To send 'elite' players to Covid hotspots like SA and Portugal etc? Nuts to that!

Rikand · 30-03-2021 05:52PM

Ollieboy wrote: »

We can’t accepted this and everyone needs to contact there local FF/FG TD and demand they reverse this madness.

Maybe it’s time to get a petition together calling for golf to reopen immediately and for these fools to resign.

Ha! No chance they voluntarily give up their cushy number

antgal23 · 30-03-2021 06:03PM

As special schools are back since February I've been in a small classroom with 7 other people from all over the county for 6 hours a day

And I can't walk around a golf course with another person!

Tempora · 30-03-2021 06:20PM

26th is a joke from a risk standpoint but not unexpected from an optics standpoint. Whatever I guess, nothing to be done.

Mantis Toboggan · 30-03-2021 06:21PM

antgal23 wrote: »

As special schools are back since February I've been in a small classroom with 7 other people from all over the county for 6 hours a day

And I can't walk around a golf course with another person!

Don't cha know classrooms full of students is safe, 2 balls outside on a golf course aren't, at least until the end of April according to the government.

Brewster · 30-03-2021 06:30PM

Tempora wrote: »

26th is a joke from a risk standpoint but not unexpected from an optics standpoint. Whatever I guess, nothing to be done.

There wasn’t a hope that golf would be back next week given that other activities have been curtailed. 26th is a good result and optics of it look ok at this point. This isn’t about safety, it never was, decision was taken on a solidarity basis, we are all in this together etc. There are some people who genuinely believe golf courses should have been open for last three months, but these people completely ignore the political reality and the consternation this would have caused in the wider community. Hopefully they reopen this time and don’t close again. More than happy to wait another few weeks and this comes from someone paying a very high sub!

Wombatman · 30-03-2021 06:36PM

Brewster wrote: »

There wasn’t a hope that golf would be back next week given that other activities have been curtailed. 26th is a good result and optics of it look ok at this point. This isn’t about safety, it never was, decision was taken on a solidarity basis, we are all in this together etc. There are some people who genuinely believe golf courses should have been open for last three months, but these people completely ignore the political reality and the consternation this would have caused in the wider community. Hopefully they reopen this time and don’t close again. More than happy to wait another few weeks and this comes from someone paying a very high sub!

Yeah, golfgate really fooked our chances of an early start.

dan_ep82 · 30-03-2021 06:38PM

I swear there's a new buzz word every couple of weeks, I guess the new one is optics and I hate it already.

Seve OB · 30-03-2021 06:48PM

bustercherry wrote: »

I would say part of the decision is driven by the need to get the season started by a certain date.

Well the optics of that just stink.

bustercherry wrote: »

Just on the Zoo note, I do no Dublin Zoo is a bit fcuked financially so that might be driving that decision to allow to open the same time as golf clubs.

Oh well if the zoo is f0cked financially then of course they should be allowed reopen.
But f0ck every other business who is in financial trouble.

Frisbee · 30-03-2021 06:48PM

I've had April 19th. in my head since February so an extra week isn't too bad. It's just nice to have an actual plan relayed back to us, and not just for golf, rather than the last time where all we got was 'Ah sure we'll see in 6 weeks'.

Time to book a few days off.

benji79 · 30-03-2021 06:56PM

To be honest most people outside of actual golfers wouldn’t care less about the sport. I’ve neighbours here and if I was complaining about golf not being open they’d only laugh at me. And they’re grand decent people to be fair but golf wouldn’t be on their radar whatsoever. So I don’t expect much public sympathy over it not opening sooner

Golfhead65 · 30-03-2021 07:07PM

IngazZagni wrote: »

They have been active. The issue is that NPHET and the likes keep pointing to is people travelling various distances to play golf and the various petrol stations they could stop at or the car pooling for the increasing amount of people that don’t have cars in the likes of Dublin.

While I’m going to be extremely disappointed golf won’t open on April 5th, if it’s not expected to open sometime in April I think I’ll have a fit.

And do you not think thats happening anyway with lads going to work etc

Dtoffee · 30-03-2021 07:19PM

dan_ep82 wrote: »

I swear there's a new buzz word every couple of weeks, I guess the new one is optics and I hate it already.

The last optics I seen were in a bar .....fadó fadó

Seve OB · 30-03-2021 07:23PM

benji79 wrote: »

To be honest most people outside of actual golfers wouldn’t care less about the sport. I’ve neighbours here and if I was complaining about golf not being open they’d only laugh at me. And they’re grand decent people to be fair but golf wouldn’t be on their radar whatsoever. So I don’t expect much public sympathy over it not opening sooner

Yes and do you think those people would care if you were out in a field over the last few months playing golf?

My guess is most wouldn’t.

Most non golfers I’ve spoken with, cannot understand why we have not been allowed to play.

In general most people are sensible, but yet are being treated like they are stupid

Golfhead65 · 30-03-2021 07:27PM

ClutchIt wrote: »

Why on earth are people concerned with the GAA here? Good luck to them if they get back out there. Would it make you feel better if all other sports are locked down because golf is?

I don't think people are concerning themselves with The GAA and good luck to them, its the lobbying that their reps do and the perceived lack of representation that Golf Ireland give us

WWEfansince90s · 30-03-2021 07:27PM

Were those rumours of April 5 and April 12 mentioned by so many on here just lies?

Or did the government tip off Golf Ireland that the courses would be reopened sooner and go back on their word?

Just seems so unnecessary and strange to push it out to April 26th and especially annoying when it’ll just presumably be two-balls. Also in the back of my mind is the nagging fear that if cases don’t go down the start date may be pushed out again!

But in positive news at least there’s a date

Rikand · 30-03-2021 07:36PM

WWEfansince90s wrote: »

Were those rumours of April 5 and April 12 mentioned by so many on here just lies?

Or did the government tip off Golf Ireland that the courses would be reopened sooner and go back on their word?

Just seems so unnecessary and strange to push it out to April 26th and especially annoying when it’ll just presumably be two-balls. Also in the back of my mind is the nagging fear that if cases don’t go down the start date may be pushed out again!

But in positive news at least there’s a date

dictionarydotcom wrote:

a currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth.

There probably was a certain amount of truth to them at one point but then the cases refused to drop

Golfhead65 · 30-03-2021 07:38PM

Benicetomonty wrote: »

Is it that big an ask? It would be tokenistic but I don't care. Last year, we didnt even have the full suite of interclubs events and they still couldnt get them played. No guarantee theyl get em played this year either. So what are we paying for this year? To send 'elite' players to Covid hotspots like SA and Portugal etc? Nuts to that!

I've been banging this drum at our club to forfeit fees to GUI (Golf ireland) they've done nothing for the average club golfer. All clubs should do it and forfeit interclub for the year open up now (most clubs are privately owed land) let members play whats the worst that can happen

Dtoffee · 30-03-2021 07:39PM

Seve OB wrote: »

Most non golfers I’ve spoken with, cannot understand why we have not been allowed to play.

In general most people are sensible, but yet are being treated like they are stupid

Agreed..... however I think if they voted FF/FG they cannot complain. :rolleyes:

Nozebleed · 30-03-2021 07:40PM

Golfhead65 wrote: »

If i'm not treated for severe depression soon I think I'll throw myself off Howth head.. That's how I'm feeling and I'm supposed to be a lucky one that my work has largely been unaffected, I've a family to go home to but I can literally do nothing that has a purpose to my life. This is not living

do you live within 5km of howth head.

Golfhead65 · 30-03-2021 07:41PM

Rikand wrote: »

There probably was a certain amount of truth to them at one point but then the cases refused to drop

Or they opened up pop up tents for healthy people to go in and get tested.. Coincidence!! I don't think so

Golfhead65 · 30-03-2021 07:42PM

Nozebleed wrote: »

do you live within 5km of howth head.

Are you trying to be funny

Rikand · 30-03-2021 07:43PM

Golfhead65 wrote: »

Are you trying to be funny

It kinda was funny

bustercherry · 30-03-2021 07:48PM

Seve OB wrote: »

Well the optics of that just stink.

Oh well if the zoo is f0cked financially then of course they should be allowed reopen.
But f0ck every other business who is in financial trouble.

Listen don’t be getting arsey with me just because the penguins lobbied harder than golf Ireland.

1 of 7 · 30-03-2021 07:52PM

It is so bizarre from the 12th April two households can meet outdoors for recreational and social interaction activities except on a golf course. They need two extra weeks before it is safe?

Golfhead65 · 30-03-2021 07:58PM

Rikand wrote: »

It kinda was funny

Well you've a weird sense of humour

The Big Easy · 30-03-2021 08:05PM

WWEfansince90s wrote: »

Were those rumours of April 5 and April 12 mentioned by so many on here just lies?

Or did the government tip off Golf Ireland that the courses would be reopened sooner and go back on their word?

Just seems so unnecessary and strange to push it out to April 26th and especially annoying when it’ll just presumably be two-balls. Also in the back of my mind is the nagging fear that if cases don’t go down the start date may be pushed out again!

But in positive news at least there’s a date

Yeah, it's strange, I would've been disappointed with April 12 tbf (delighted in retrospect obviously), but my club mentioned that date as the likely one for reopening just last Friday, so they obviously got some kind of nod.

Don't know what happened in the interim, very frustrating, but what can we do? That's the worst thing in all this, the powerlessness.

ForeRight · 30-03-2021 08:39PM

Golfhead65 wrote: »

Well you've a weird sense of humour

You’re on the internet threatening to jump off howth head because you can’t play golf.
You’d be best going to see a professional for help with your mental health if it’s dependent on golf to that extent.

opinionated3 · 30-03-2021 08:40PM

The Big Easy wrote: »

Yeah, it's strange, I would've been disappointed with April 12 tbf (delighted in retrospect obviously), but my club mentioned that date as the likely one for reopening just last Friday, so they obviously got some kind of nod.

Don't know what happened in the interim, very frustrating, but what can we do? That's the worst thing in all this, the powerlessness.

Nphet happened in the interim, that's what. They run the country now, that much is blatantly obvious. Except they'll be nowhere to be seen when we're all up to our ears in taxes trying to pay the EU back for all the "assistance".

FixdePitchmark · 30-03-2021 08:44PM

Golfhead65 wrote: »

If i'm not treated for severe depression soon I think I'll throw myself off Howth head.. That's how I'm feeling and I'm supposed to be a lucky one that my work has largely been unaffected, I've a family to go home to but I can literally do nothing that has a purpose to my life. This is not living

As ForeRight said. You should get help.

Honestly.

We are in a long haul . A few more weeks to go.

No point just giving up.

Hit a few balls in a field. Whatever.

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