Jupiter, Florida, United States: The National Golf Foundation (NGF) has conducted an exclusive nationwide poll of golf courses, the results of which are the centrepiece of a new NGF COVID-19 webpage that provides information and key data points on the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the golf business. Accessible through NGF.org and directly at […]
Birmingham, England: The PGA of Great Britain and Ireland has launched a COVID-19 Helpline to support PGA Members, golf clubs and their management teams through the coronavirus pandemic. The helpline provides PGA Members and their golf facilities with a point of contact throughout the on-going crisis. It will mainly focus on the recent United Kingdom […]
London, England: It’s not only parts of Asia where golf courses are being closed in order to reduce the chances of the coronavirus spreading. While Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand are among the countries that have seen temporary closures, in the United Kingdom, golf clubs and driving ranges have been forced to shut for at […]
Braselton, Georgia, United States: Neighbourhoods, cities, countries and people from different backgrounds and parts of the world are banding together in the fight against Covid-19. Some of those leaders are junior golfers. Lu Yuwen and Eddie Zhang, both from the Chinese city of Shanghai, and Junior Golf Tour of Asia players, decided to act through […]
St Andrews, Scotland: In response to a number of enquiries from organisers of golf competitions, The R&A has provided some guidance on the Rules of Golf in view of the Covid-19 outbreak. “It is not the purpose of this communication to make recommendations or offer guidance in relation to the playing of golf at this […]
Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: Given the recent CDC guidance and the evolving dynamics of the Coronavirus pandemic, the United States Golf Association (USGA) has announced that it is cancelling its first two 2020 championships. The US Women’s Amateur Four-Ball, originally scheduled for April 25-29 at Quail Creek Country Club in Naples, Florida, and […]
Singapore: The Asian Tour will consider extending the 2020 season into next year. “As all of you are aware by now, most international sporting events scheduled for March, April and May have either been cancelled or postponed,” said Cho Minn Thant, Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Asian Tour, a Full Business Member of […]
London, England: Guidance on dealing with the Coronavirus health emergency is being circulated to golf clubs across the United Kingdom and their professional workforce in a joint statement from the British and International Golf Greenkeeping Association (BIGGA), The PGA of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Golf Club Managers Association (GCMA). The three organisations, supported […]