Let golf be part of the solution

England Golf CEO Jeremy Tomlinson has championed the club and amateur game in this country and encouraged the government to consider golf as part of the solution to the nation’s current public health issues rather than another problem.

“I would very much class golf alongside other pursuits such as walking, running and cycling which are already part of the country’s daily exercise routine. It’s in the open air, you naturally socially distance, you don’t touch anybody else’s equipment, you get a mental and physical boost from taking part. It’s enjoyable and relaxing. If golf courses were open for limited play in line with government regulations on outdoor meetings, then it would also help ease the strain being placed on other open spaces and public parks which are currently able to operate in an unregulated fashion. If you reopened golf courses to allow the community of two million golfers in England to have that as a safe option for exercise, then I think that could be a huge positive in the fight against the physical and mental health issues posed by lockdown."

“We hope to be able to convince the government of that and at the very least to bring golf back sooner, rather than later.”

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