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

kippy

Roger_007 wrote: »

If my circle of friends and acquaintances are anything to go by, the word on WhatsApp is that they’ve had it with lockdowns. Another one would just be ignored.

There's one way to avoid increased restrictions.

Roger_007

Roger_007 wrote: »

If my circle of friends and acquaintances are anything to go by, the word on WhatsApp is that they’ve had it with lockdowns. Another one would just be ignored.

Hopefully the vaccine starts to impact in new year. But if they try and lock golf down in spring they should be told to GTF.

fred funk }{

Once the vaccine gets going the deaths will drop and things won't be locked down like before. Its all about the ICU admissions and deaths, lads.

Announcement due on Thursday on the next steps. Hopefully some positive news regarding Golf.

bailey99

ICU isnt at 15% capacity. The videos online from Saturday night in cork city centre are a disgrace. They are permitted to do that and yet golfers can't walk around a course. Total fooking joke. Shambles!

FixdePitchmark

Will be great to be back , but getting a tee time will be like trying to get a play station 5.

Daylight hours
Reduced slots
Massive enthusiasm

Will be messy
Club are going to have to go back to 2/3 games a week per person.

Unless winter golf puts people off, but I doubt it.

Kiith

I expect there'll be less people playing, that's for sure, but there will still be a serious queue. Booking as a single person will be grand, but getting a full group out may be tough.

CowboyTed

macslash wrote: »

Stupid question perhaps but wondering how do golfers counteract the freezing cold conditions with your hands? I only started back after the first lockdown but had played a little when I was a teenager but I hated it as it was Saturday morning Winter golf and all I remember is the cold! Looking forward to getting back into it but not if I can barely hold a club properly. I see you can get a pair of gloves. Is that common or a rarety? I'm under 30 FWIW

Couple of tricks...

Hand warmers in each pocket... Get them cheap in Halfords... A little warmth goes along way...

Can get winter gloves but find them annoying and lack feel... Must get serious cold for that...

Golf Mittens (with hand warmers) can be great depending on how you bring your bag around.

My fav is a zippo hand warmers, not the cheapest or easiest to use... You get them and fill with petrol and light them, put back cover... They slowly burn away and get seriously warm... They are fire in your pocket...

CowboyTed

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Will be great to be back , but getting a tee time will be like trying to get a play station 5.

Daylight hours
Reduced slots
Massive enthusiasm

Will be messy
Club are going to have to go back to 2/3 games a week per person.

Unless winter golf puts people off, but I doubt it.

It is going to bedlam... Our club was full playing 9 holes 3 times a week in the middle of the summer when 3 balls... Courses will be desperate for reduced traffic...

Might venture out to Connemara when we get back... Can be warmer, very dry...

Roger_007

CowboyTed wrote: »

It is going to bedlam... Our club was full playing 9 holes 3 times a week in the middle of the summer when 3 balls... Courses will be desperate for reduced traffic...

Might venture out to Connemara when we get back... Can be warmer, very dry...

‘Connemara’, ‘warm’ and ‘dry’ are three words I’ve never seen in the same sentence before.:pac:

gypsy79

Roger_007 wrote: »

‘Connemara’, ‘warm’ and ‘dry’ are three words I’ve never seen in the same sentence before.:pac:

I presumed he was talking about the whiskey

charlieIRL

Kiith wrote: »

I expect there'll be less people playing, that's for sure, but there will still be a serious queue. Booking as a single person will be grand, but getting a full group out may be tough.

Remember we're normally down to 14 holes for the winter as well.

CowboyTed

RGS wrote: »

I'd recommend the aqua dry from Craig hopper. I buy them in regatta usually cost around 80 euro.
Waterproof thermal lined. Best trousers for golf this time of the year.

Craighoppers are very good...

Thermal lined are brillant for winter...

fred funk }{

CowboyTed wrote: »

Couple of tricks...

Hand warmers in each pocket... Get them cheap in Halfords... A little warmth goes along way...

Can get winter gloves but find them annoying and lack feel... Must get serious cold for that...

Golf Mittens (with hand warmers) can be great depending on how you bring your bag around.

My fav is a zippo hand warmers, not the cheapest or easiest to use... You get them and fill with petrol and light them, put back cover... They slowly burn away and get seriously warm... They are fire in your pocket...

WTF!! :eek:

fearruanua

fred funk }{ wrote: »

WTF!! :eek:

Christmas present sorted Fred!!!!!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Zippo-40323-Warmer-Polish-Chrome/dp/B013HLGTL2/ref=asc_df_B013HLGTL2/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=214088113350&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9904860987220219890&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007864&hvtargid=pla-306462621481&psc=1

CowboyTed

Roger_007 wrote: »

‘Connemara’, ‘warm’ and ‘dry’ are three words I’ve never seen in the same sentence before.:pac:

I know...

If you get a dry and calm day in winter out there it is incredible... You still need to wrap up but there is no mud and wet... It is not freezing as in minus 0... So it feels kind of warm...

CowboyTed

fearruanua wrote: »

Christmas present sorted Fred!!!!!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Zippo-40323-Warmer-Polish-Chrome/dp/B013HLGTL2/ref=asc_df_B013HLGTL2/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=214088113350&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9904860987220219890&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007864&hvtargid=pla-306462621481&psc=1

I have two... One for each pocket (until about the 9th when partner figures out)... Mental warm...

The hand warmers aren't bad either... The big thing is to have something to warm them up... It gets to a point that putting them into a pocket jus doesn't warm them, your circulation is gone...

fred funk }{

fearruanua wrote: »

Christmas present sorted Fred!!!!!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Zippo-40323-Warmer-Polish-Chrome/dp/B013HLGTL2/ref=asc_df_B013HLGTL2/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=214088113350&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9904860987220219890&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007864&hvtargid=pla-306462621481&psc=1

Seems nuts :eek:


Also, reading the reviews, it seems once lit it can be put out without starving it of oxygen.

CowboyTed

fred funk }{ wrote: »

Seems nuts :eek:


Also, reading the reviews, it seems once lit it can be put out without starving it of oxygen.

No off switch, old tech...

RoadRunner

fred funk }{ wrote: »

Seems nuts :eek:


Also, reading the reviews, it seems once lit it can be put out without starving it of oxygen.

They are unreliable

blue note

I find it it's warm enough not to be closed due to frost, then I don't need too much. My absolute max would be

Trousers and wet pants. Base layer, polo, jumper, rain jacket. Gator I wear skiing (makes a huge difference). And a wooly hat. I carry the clubs so can walk with my handfasting hands in my pockets. No need to be faffing about with mitts then.

To be honest, I'd only last a couple of holes with all that on when I've no protection from the beach. Otherwise I'll be removing layers. Although I do notice that I like a little more warmth now than when I was younger.

pinkdoubleeagle

blue note wrote: »

I find it it's warm enough not to be closed due to frost, then I don't need too much. My absolute max would be

Trousers and wet pants. Base layer, polo, jumper, rain jacket. Gator I wear skiing (makes a huge difference). And a wooly hat. I carry the clubs so can walk with my handfasting hands in my pockets. No need to be faffing about with mitts then.

To be honest, I'd only last a couple of holes with all that on when I've no protection from the beach. Otherwise I'll be removing layers. Although I do notice that I like a little more warmth now than when I was younger.

Couldn't swing a club with all those layers on

macslash

fearruanua wrote: »

Christmas present sorted Fred!!!!!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Zippo-40323-Warmer-Polish-Chrome/dp/B013HLGTL2/ref=asc_df_B013HLGTL2/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=214088113350&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9904860987220219890&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007864&hvtargid=pla-306462621481&psc=1

Jesus, I thought he was messing!

Ivefoundgod

Irish Examiner story says golf to return from next week though it doesn't mention anything about travel restrictions around it.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40088498.html

Neewollah

Going to be restricted to your own County apparently

FixdePitchmark

Neewollah wrote: »

Going to be restricted to your own County apparently

I'm trying to remember.

I suppose no matter what level 3 will be level 3 ?

Ivefoundgod

Yeah it does say level 3 allright which is restricted to your own county. I've heard some courses have emailed members to say they are open for bookings from tomorrow.

tyivpc5qjx0f2b

Ivefoundgod wrote: »

Yeah it does say level 3 allright which is restricted to your own county. I've heard some courses have emailed members to say they are open for bookings from tomorrow.

I’ve heard of a few open already since earlier today.

Our timesheet is filling up for Tue 1st. Looks like it wont be open till Wednesday 2nd though.

Adaline Thundering Gunshot

Adaline Thundering Gunshot wrote: »

I’ve heard of a few open already since earlier today.

Timesheet or courses?