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

MorganIRL

DubJJ wrote: »

Just had an email from my club and there saying 6pm tomorrow!

Sorry does your email state or include a link to govt guidelines?

It's looking good to getting out, I'll be playing 2/3 balls tomorrow to get as much play as possible :-) apologies for slow play...

bailey99

DeanAustin wrote: »

Absolutely no one I know thought that. Everyone was saying we'd be back in lockdown in January. It was obvious. These lockdowns are not designed to eradicate covid, they're being implemented to manage the spread and ensure ICUs aren't overwhelmed.

At that rate it'll take just over ten years to vaccinate the country.

Again, I don't like this but I can understand the logic behind the decision of the government.

That's BS. Takeaway pints in city centre and hundreds of people hanging around. That's fine but being opposite sides of a tennis net isn't? If there was a Q&A after Martin's speech he should be asked what'll happen end if January? There'll be 50,000 people vaccinated. But vaccinations are 09.00 to 5pm weekdays only. Only in Ireland. Gob****es.

At that rate it'll take ten years to vaccinate the country.

Glebee

bailey99 wrote: »

That's BS. Takeaway pints in city centre and hundreds of people hanging around. That's fine but being opposite sides of a tennis net isn't? If there was a Q&A after Martin's speech he should be asked what'll happen end if January? There'll be 50,000 people vaccinated. But vaccinations are 09.00 to 5pm weekdays only. Only in Ireland. Gob****es.

At that rate it'll take ten years to vaccinate the country.

There was a Q&A after the speech, RTE did not show it, SKY News had it.

enricoh

Are driving ranges closed too? I'm more into the range than a boggy course this time of the year!

bailey99

Was it asked?

almostover

bailey99 wrote: »

That's BS. Takeaway pints in city centre and hundreds of people hanging around. That's fine but being opposite sides of a tennis net isn't? If there was a Q&A after Martin's speech he should be asked what'll happen end if January? There'll be 50,000 people vaccinated. But vaccinations are 09.00 to 5pm weekdays only. Only in Ireland. Gob****es.

At that rate it'll take ten years to vaccinate the country.

A bit off topic but the reason the vaccinations are only 9-5 Mon-Fri is because that's all we need to administer the supply of vaccines that we are being supplied. I'm sure as supply numbers increase the vaccine will be administered at weekends too

kippy

John Divney wrote: »

This is the biggest experiment of what people will accept in the modern age and the answer is almost anything.

It's that or overrun the hospitals......I suppose there are certain people out there that have no problems accepting that.

kippy

bailey99 wrote: »

Read few posts. Median age today is 34 and 66% are under 45. So by and large, the cases being reported gave a bad flu. ICU no increases.

You walk past and closer to people in supermarkets than on a golf course. It's a joke. I can meet someone and go for a run but I can't meet them and go for a walk (further away from.them) on a golf course.

People thought the last lockdown was the last lockdown. We didn't get 14 days and it was to be shut down as per NPHET again. This one will go til end if February maybe Paddy's Day. And I reckon there'll be another lockdown after this one again. I'd say 11 weeks lockdown here and another 4-6 week one end of April.

People need to think hard about paying the annual sub. I'm leaving it off this year.dont see the value when a quarter of 2020 the course was closed and I'd expect it to be more again in 2021.

A portion of the 3200 odd people that were part of the numbers today and yesterday will ineveitibly end up in hospital and a portion of that cohort will end up in ICU. These may not happen for 1, 2 3 or 4 weeks from now.
It's a pity that 9 months in, people don't grasp this.
No one, other that a few people who don't grasp the above thought that the last set of restrictions was the last.
The reasons we are going through rolling lockdowns is to control the numbers in hostpital and ICU. If the numbers dictate, further restrictions are needed.
This is not being done for the craic.

DeanAustin

bailey99 wrote: »

That's BS. Takeaway pints in city centre and hundreds of people hanging around. That's fine but being opposite sides of a tennis net isn't? If there was a Q&A after Martin's speech he should be asked what'll happen end if January? There'll be 50,000 people vaccinated. But vaccinations are 09.00 to 5pm weekdays only. Only in Ireland. Gob****es.

At that rate it'll take ten years to vaccinate the country.

What’s BS?

almostover

That settles that, no golf for me tomorrow:

https://www.golfireland.ie/news-detail?newsarticleid=83&tags=Golf%20Ireland%20HQ;Covid-19

MorganIRL

almostover wrote: »

That settles that, no golf for me tomorrow:

https://www.golfireland.ie/news-detail?newsarticleid=83&tags=Golf%20Ireland%20HQ;Covid-19

Thanks for the info...

Glebee

bailey99 wrote: »

Was it asked?

No

hawkelady

Glebee wrote: »

No

You sure there was a q and a ?? RTÉ showed him leaving the podium and walking away after his speech.

This is it

My booking confirmed this evening my tee time is confirmed will probably get a call in the morning to cancel

Glebee

hawkelady wrote: »

You sure there was a q and a ?? RTÉ showed him leaving the podium and walking away after his speech.

Q&A was on Sky News, unless im hallucinating badly. Was sort of surprised that RTE were not covering it as well.

tritriagain

Glebee wrote: »

Q&A was on Sky News, unless im hallucinating badly. Was sort of surprised that RTE were not covering it as well.

Got email to say course closed until further notice

Rocket99

GUI have let us down big time.
Is there even a point continuing membership into 2021 with the uncertainty around getting out and playing. Very frustrating.

Stacksey

Meanwhile in England : https://twitter.com/EnglandGolf/status/1344331902887600128

First Up

Rocket99 wrote:

GUI have let us down big time.

What did you expect them to do?

John Divney

kippy wrote: »

It's that or overrun the hospitals......I suppose there are certain people out there that have no problems accepting that.

The hospitals are not overrun and the Government made zero provisions to expand icu capacity if they really believed they would be. Nobody is getting COVID in a ‘non essential’ business they are getting it at home and will continue to do so until the holiday period is over. People have been on the piss for the whole month, destroying more lives by another lockdown is laughable.

bustercherry

Stacksey wrote: »

Meanwhile in England : https://twitter.com/EnglandGolf/status/1344331902887600128

Yeah they made a great job of things in England.

kippy

John Divney wrote: »

The hospitals are not overrun and the Government made zero provisions to expand icu capacity if they really believed they would be. Nobody is getting COVID in a ‘non essential’ business they are getting it at home and will continue to do so until the holiday period is over. People have been on the piss for the whole month, destroying more lives by another lockdown is laughable.

You reckon if things are left as they are that hospitals won't be overrun?
Seriously?
Agree on ICU capacity, but there's only so much that could have been done on that side of things....
And in Fairness you really don't want hundreds and hundreds of people in ICU even if you have the capacity ...

Wichita Lineman

GOLF IRELAND ANNOUNCEMENT AT 8.45PM

To: Club Communication Officers

FAO: All members

Note: This relates to golf in the Republic of Ireland only, other clubs copied for information purposes.

We note with regret that the Irish Government have reinstated the original Level 5 restrictions, which confirms the closure of golf courses along with all other sporting facilities in the Republic of Ireland. The Department of Sport have confirmed to us that the restriction on golf and other sports will be effective from midnight tonight (30th Dec).

We urge all of our affiliated clubs to continue to adhere to the public health restrictions and we will remain engaged with the government authorities of both jurisdictions to ensure the return of our sport across the island of Ireland as soon as possible.

ENDS

Richmond Ultra

enricoh wrote: »

Are driving ranges closed too? I'm more into the range than a boggy course this time of the year!

Yes, they fall into the category of gyms etc from what I can make of the regulations

copacetic

Glebee wrote: »

There was a Q&A after the speech, RTE did not show it, SKY News had it.

The full press conference was on the rte news channel and it don’t start until 18.35

fred funk }{

Just as a side question - why was golf closed tonight rather than tomorrow with other leisure activities?

eggy81

Is golf open tomorrow

Mushy

eggy81 wrote: »

Is golf open tomorrow

No

copacetic

fred funk }{ wrote: »

Just as a side question - why was golf closed tonight rather than tomorrow with other leisure activities?

All extra level 5 restrictions come in at midnight tonight. 5k limit, golf, tennis etc. For unknown reasons gyms, swimming pools etc given until close of business tomorrow along with retail. which seems a bit crazy.

fred funk }{

copacetic wrote: »

All extra level 5 restrictions come in at midnight tonight. 5k limit, golf, tennis etc. For unknown reasons gyms, swimming pools etc given until close of business tomorrow along with retail. which seems a bit crazy.

Thanks. Was just wondering what the difference was.