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Golf Lockdown Discussion ** No discussion of breaking Restrictions **

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    #392
    Seve OB
    Registered Users Posts: 16,004 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    charlieIRL wrote: »
    its double what I'm currently paying! ;)

    Yea but you can’t play! :D

    It’s less than I third of what I pay :eek:


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    #393
    DuckSlice
    Registered Users Posts: 2,885 ✭✭✭DuckSlice


    Seve OB wrote: »
    Yea but you can’t play! :D

    It’s less than I third of what I pay :eek:

    My membership is 345 :D:D only 9 holes tho. But if we go back to lockdown I wont be able to play as I live more than 5km from the course, I think its 6km away :(


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    #394
    eoghan104
    Registered Users Posts: 1,724 ✭✭✭eoghan104


    Hoboo wrote: »
    I'd expect clubs to cancel visitors to protect their members. Our club has done so, they cancelled 72 slots for a society from the next county last Saturday. They shouldn't offer the choice.

    I don't agree with this. Why should the club have to take it on themselves to cancel bookings and force people to follow the restrictions.

    When that society is driving to your course the Guards might stop them and ask where they are going. They can answer "across the county border to play golf" and the Guards will have to let them go.

    If that's the case why should the club have to stop them and give up much needed income? If they have the correct measures in place for playing golf they are "protecting members" so what's the problem?


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    #395
    IAmTitleist
    Registered Users Posts: 392 ✭✭IAmTitleist


    etxp wrote: »
    My membership is 345 :D:D only 9 holes tho. But if we go back to lockdown I wont be able to play as I live more than 5km from the course, I think its 6km away :(

    Would you really not play over the sake of 1km? Sounds a tad trivial :confused:


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    #396
    DuckSlice
    Registered Users Posts: 2,885 ✭✭✭DuckSlice


    IAmTitleist wrote: »
    Would you really not play over the sake of 1km? Sounds a tad trivial :confused:

    I would play, I was more so highlighting how stupid the 5km rule is. I didn't do a good job of it though I guess:(


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    #397
    benji79
    Registered Users Posts: 517 ✭✭✭benji79


    IAmTitleist wrote: »
    Would you really not play over the sake of 1km? Sounds a tad trivial :confused:

    I’m less than 1km from my course but I wouldn’t play. Didn’t during last restrictions either

    But I’m very by the book like that and probably strange. Was always black and white on rules from an early age in school for some reason and it never changed as I got older


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    #398
    Seve OB
    Registered Users Posts: 16,004 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    benji79 wrote: »
    I’m less than 1km from my course but I wouldn’t play. Didn’t during last restrictions either

    But I’m very by the book like that and probably strange. Was always black and white on rules from an early age in school for some reason and it never changed as I got older

    thats just silly. the whole point is to restrict travel. at 1km away you are not travelling. its worse if you travel 40km cross county to play in an open, but that is considered acceptable :rolleyes:


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    #399
    benji79
    Registered Users Posts: 517 ✭✭✭benji79


    Seve OB wrote: »
    thats just silly. the whole point is to restrict travel. at 1km away you are not travelling. its worse if you travel 40km cross county to play in an open, but that is considered acceptable :rolleyes:

    Sorry I worded that stupidly. I meant I’m less than 1km outside the 5km limit. I’m exactly 5.6 km from course entrance. If I was inside the 5 km I’d play away.


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    #400
    Seve OB
    Registered Users Posts: 16,004 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    benji79 wrote: »
    Sorry I worded that stupidly. I meant I’m less than 1km outside the 5km limit. I’m exactly 5.6 km from course entrance. If I was inside the 5 km I’d play away.

    Ah well in that case ;)


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    #401
    Rikand
    Registered Users Posts: 20,362 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    I'm inside the 5km as the crow flies(through a forest) and that's the distance I judge it by :D


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    #402
    eoghan104
    Registered Users Posts: 1,724 ✭✭✭eoghan104


    Rikand wrote: »
    I'm inside the 5km as the crow flies(through a forest) and that's the distance I judge it by :D

    Well thats the correct way. The 5km rule was a 5km radius so you are fine.


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    #403
    First Up
    Registered Users Posts: 14,822 ✭✭✭✭First Up


    eoghan104 wrote:
    Well thats the correct way. The 5km rule was a 5km radius so you are fine.


    There'a a website that gives you the radius for 2, 5 and 20k for your location. Just google '5k from home'.


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    #404
    Golfhead65
    Registered Users Posts: 702 ✭✭✭Golfhead65


    5k gets me inside the gate so that's good enough for me if it comes to that again, 1st Tee is in Wicklow though, haha


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    #405
    The Parish King
    Registered Users Posts: 169 ✭✭The Parish King


    Will the latest restrictions on meeting others outdoors (limited time 6 people, from two households), impact golf clubs as well?

    I’d have expected that at best it’ll be a return to casual golf in two balls (as it’s difficult to determine who in each group is from the same household), but I guess clubs may also just leave this down to people’s own judgement! Anyone heard anything on this?


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    #406
    [Deleted User]
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    The Parish King wrote: »
    Will the latest restrictions on meeting others outdoors (limited time 6 people, from two households), impact golf clubs as well?

    I’d have expected that at best it’ll be a return to casual golf in two balls (as it’s difficult to determine who in each group is from the same household), but I guess clubs may also just leave this down to people’s own judgement! Anyone heard anything on this?

    None. Sure other Sports are still training away.


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    #407
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users Posts: 18,011 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    Might be more restrictions up the North. Hopefully comps stay going for now as I'm.1 away from moving up a shot which is badly needed.

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



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    #408
    RGS
    Registered Users Posts: 787 ✭✭✭RGS


    https://www.golfnet.ie/news/golfnet/4878/level-4-restrictions-in-republic-of-ireland

    GUI update on level 4 restrictions.


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    #409
    Seve OB
    Registered Users Posts: 16,004 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    RGS wrote: »
    https://www.golfnet.ie/news/golfnet/4878/level-4-restrictions-in-republic-of-ireland

    GUI update on level 4 restrictions.

    so no different to level three then?

    or am i missing something?


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    #410
    londonred
    Registered Users Posts: 142 ✭✭londonred


    Anyone else noticed people turning up dosed and playing the last few weeks very bad form stay at home.


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    #411
    Hoboo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,566 ✭✭✭Hoboo


    eoghan104 wrote: »
    I don't agree with this. Why should the club have to take it on themselves to cancel bookings and force people to follow the restrictions.

    When that society is driving to your course the Guards might stop them and ask where they are going. They can answer "across the county border to play golf" and the Guards will have to let them go.

    If that's the case why should the club have to stop them and give up much needed income? If they have the correct measures in place for playing golf they are "protecting members" so what's the problem?

    The club don't have to do anything. And its exactly that attitude towards government health guidelines that has us staring down a level 5 lockdown for Christmas. I"ll leave it at that.


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    #412
    eoghan104
    Registered Users Posts: 1,724 ✭✭✭eoghan104


    Hoboo wrote: »
    The club don't have to do anything. And its exactly that attitude towards government health guidelines that has us staring down a level 5 lockdown for Christmas. I"ll leave it at that.

    So clubs should enforce rules that the Guards have no right to? That's a pretty crazy attitude.


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    #413
    redzerdrog
    Registered Users Posts: 7,750 ✭✭✭redzerdrog


    Will golf clubs stay open in level 5?


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    #414
    Mushy
    Registered Users Posts: 21,385 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    Courses are closed at level 4 on the framework, is that right?


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    #415
    HighLine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,378 ✭✭✭HighLine


    Mushy wrote: »
    Courses are closed at level 4 on the framework, is that right?

    No, courses will stay open at level 4 and even competitive golf is permitted. https://www.golfnet.ie/news/golfnet/4878/level-4-restrictions-in-republic-of-ireland

    No one seems to know for sure however what will happen at level 5.


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    #416
    Ollieboy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,070 ✭✭✭Ollieboy


    HighLine wrote: »
    No, courses will stay open at level 4 and even competitive golf is permitted. https://www.golfnet.ie/news/golfnet/4878/level-4-restrictions-in-republic-of-ireland

    No one seems to know for sure however what will happen at level 5.

    It’s the 5 km limit with no competitive golf and gaps between groups possibly been extended back to 14 mins etc.


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    #417
    Happy4all
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,089 ✭✭✭Happy4all


    HighLine wrote: »
    No, courses will stay open at level 4 and even competitive golf is permitted. https://www.golfnet.ie/news/golfnet/4878/level-4-restrictions-in-republic-of-ireland

    No one seems to know for sure however what will happen at level 5.

    Was the first lockdown that shut the golf courses, level 5 in effect?


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    #418
    Mushy
    Registered Users Posts: 21,385 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    HighLine wrote: »
    No, courses will stay open at level 4 and even competitive golf is permitted. https://www.golfnet.ie/news/golfnet/4878/level-4-restrictions-in-republic-of-ireland

    No one seems to know for sure however what will happen at level 5.

    Grand, had only looked on government site and was unclear


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    #419
    Rippeditup
    Registered Users Posts: 444 ✭✭Rippeditup


    Someone said to me today L5 and golf will stop.. painful and time to be investing in home setups..


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    #420
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Speculation is we'll be between 4&5 nationwide. What that means for golf is anyone's guess.


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    #421
    Hoboo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,566 ✭✭✭Hoboo


    eoghan104 wrote: »
    So clubs should enforce rules that the Guards have no right to? That's a pretty crazy attitude.

    The club isnt enforcing any rules that the gardai can't. It's making it's own rule not to allow visitors. Forgive me if I'm missing something, but I think that's pretty simple to understand.


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