A Message From Golf Monthly’s Editor

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published 18 March 2020

As Coronavirus appears set to make the greatest impact on our national health and economy since wartime, it feels appropriate to acknowledge the impact the crisis is having at every level of our sport.

A Message From Golf Monthly’s Editor

Golf was already under pressure, especially in GB&I, after a very wet winter that’s meant many courses have been closed more often than they have been open in recent months. The current situation will only exacerbate matters.

The reality is that there will be a huge impact on golfers and golf businesses alike, with finances as well as people’s emotional health put under increasing strain.

Every golfer knows the health benefits – both physical and mental – that playing the game offers and the social interaction golf brings is equally invaluable.

One of golf’s greatest appeals is that it can be enjoyed by people of all ages and the sport has an especially strong and vibrant senior section. I’d urge the whole golf community to do what they can to support older golfers who are likely to be affected more than most, with restrictions on their movement and ability to visit clubs and play.

We know that with no live golf being broadcast and the prospect of being able to play less, and in the near future quite possibly no golf, there will be a huge gap in golfers’ lives.

Michael Harris – Editor, Golf Monthly

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