How Social Media Reacted To UK Golf Courses Closing

All golf courses in the UK have been told to close after government advice. Here's how social media reacted...

How Social Media Reacted To UK Golf Courses Closing
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All golf courses in the UK have been told to close after government advice. Here's how social media reacted...

How Social Media Reacted To UK Golf Courses Closing

The news we had all been waiting for arrived yesterday when Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the country to avoid all unnecessary contact and travel, with people only allowed out of their homes to go to work, buy food, buy medicine and for one form of exercise per day.

Whilst golf is exercise, it surely counts as unnecessary travel and isn't included in the list of walking, running or cycling.

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This essentially closed down every course in the country and the R&A told clubs to listen to their the home golfing unions - England Golf, Scottish Golf, Wales Golf and the Golfing Union of Ireland - which all asked clubs to close.

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St Andrews announced that its seven courses are now all closed -

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Lee Westwood asked social media if playing golf with his son who is in the same household could count as exercise...

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This thought was echoed by a number of golfers who were initially confused by the government's advice that exercise was okay as long as it was only once a day and just running, walking or cycling.

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However, this was cleared up after advice from the home golfing unions.

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The CEO of BIGGA (British International Golf Greenkeepers Association) also said that golf courses should close but some maintenance is "essential."

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The Golf Monthly audience was happy with the decision to close courses -

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TalkSport host Georgie Bingham was upset with the news:

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Elliott Heath
News Editor

Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!


Elliott is currently playing:


Driver: Titleist TSR4

3 wood: Titleist TSi2

Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1

Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW

Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58

Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5

Ball: Srixon Z Star XV