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Open Championship hit by high-profile absentees

This week’s Open Championship has suffered a growing number of late withdrawals due to the impact of Covid-19, with reigning Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama and two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson both confirming that they will not be teeing it up at Royal St George’s on Thursday. Matsuyama tested positive for Covid-19 in the US on July 2, but he has showed no symptoms and retained hope of travelling to England. The return of further positive PCR tests, however, and an inability […] The post Open Championship hit by high-profile absentees appeared first on Golf News.

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England Golf urges government to re-open golf courses

England Golf CEO Jeremy Tomlinson is pressing the UK government to consider golf as part of the solution to the nation’s current public health crisis rather than another problem. In light of the rapid rise in the rate of transmission of Covid-19 all across England, the UK Government has placed the country in a new national lockdown and instructed all golf courses and facilities to close. In a statement issued on England Golf’s website, Tomlinson highlighted how golf should be […] The post England Golf urges government to re-open golf courses appeared first on Golf News.

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Golf courses in Tier 4 to remain open

Following the latest update to the the government’s Covid-19 regulations, London and areas of the south east of England will move to Tier 4 alert level from December 20. Unlike in full lockdowns, golf courses in Tier 4 areas can remain open, but play is restricted to two-balls only for separate households, but up to four for those living in the same household or bubble. Under Tier 4, non-essential retail – including pro shops and golf retailers – must close, […] The post Golf courses in Tier 4 to remain open appeared first on Golf News.

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