social distancing on a golf course should be a piece of cake. Loads of space and a relatively small number of people.Originally Posted by Philbccfc
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social distancing on a golf course should be a piece of cake. Loads of space and a relatively small number of people.
Exactly, people are using parks etc and they're not members only. I presume that the club shop and clubhouse are closed.
The guidelines from Wales Golf are:
Q: Can professional shops, driving ranges and toilets be opened at the golf club? A: Clubs should contact their Local Trading Standards, Environmental Health Agency regarding professional shops and opening toilet facilities. It is also recommended that clubs check everything with their insurance companies.
Nice and clear then.
I suppose they'd have to show evidence of that happening to be able to open? I suppose if there is going to be an element of normality then we're going to have to trust people. It's a very difficult decision i suppose for plenty of reasons. In my opinion i think that the state has a duty to keep people safe but not enforce Totalitarianism, even if their is a consequence, i suppose it's about minimising it, and i'm pretty certain that those decisions are made on a regular basis on all kinds of subjects when it comes to Health.
And you've got to play on your own, unless you're playing with a member of your own household.....
You can stand 2 metres away from someone taking a shot, surely? It's not like a contact sport.
Here's the rub: you're only allowed to play with someone from your own household.
Not going to happen, is it?
Absolutely not. Like i said. at some point we're going to have to trust people, otherwise we could have an even bigger problem on our hands.
I think the point is, if social distancing can be maintained ( which is easy in golf) then it does not matter if you play with someone in your own household or not, obviously while we should not encourage breaking rules and I appreciate your point people will and play with friends anyway.
But as you can likely find more room to distance while playing golf with friends than you could exercising in a public park, flouting that particular rule in golf is unlikely to have any tangible affects and not something people should lose sleep over.
Correct me if I am wrong, but didn't someone on here suggest that you going around a mate's house for a beer was fine as long as you use common sense? In other words you can drink with someone from a different household providing that you both use common sense.
It can't be the same person now suggesting that you shouldn't play golf under the same parameters can it?
It's all rather selective isn't it?
Wind your neck in, twatface. I'm not suggesting people shouldn't play golf together. It's the Welsh government who are doing that.
I'm sick of the whole charade. As far as I'm concerned, friends can go and play golf together ten at a time if they so desire. It's entirely up to them. What pisses me off is the stupid, contradictory, hypocritical, implausible guidelines from the idiotic politicians.
I remember the thread, can not remember the usernames of people who commented on it, so no idea if they have contracted themselves in that respect.
But it is a very good comparison, and I hope my outlook has been fairly consistent on both matters, regarding my believe that common sense trumps draconian guidelines.
This is the point. Apparently, it does matter.
In England, you are allowed to meet a relative or friend you don't live with in a park provided you observe the social distancing guidelines.
In Wales, you are not allowed to do that.
In England, you are allowed to play golf with a friend or relative you don't live with provided you observe the social distancing guidelines.
In Wales, you are not allowed to do that.
However, we all know that people are going to be playing golf with their friends all over Wales.
It's a farce and highlights just how stupid the so-called guidelines have become.
Maybe they wont play with a friend, maybe it'll be on their own or with a family member. Golf Clubs may have restrictions in place where this has to be proved before they can hit the ball with a stick. They'd be daft not to.
we have come to an agreement, my solution to the farce, is we should adopt England's guidelines to get some consistency. Is that something you agree with? or would you rather a different set of guidelines altogether?
That's exactly what is going to happen, you have to book your tee time and play on your own, tee times are at 10 minute intervals, no one is going to play with anyone else unless it's a member of your family living in the same house.
In England and Ireland you can play in a 2 ball as long as you keep 2 meters apart
I'm guessing you dont play but if someone was standing less than 2 metres away normally theyd be told to F***k off
Sure it is.
I'm guessing all players playing are members. Does your golf club make a note, or give an advisory, based on the knowledge that you and your golfing mate are not from the same household?
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