Parliament will debate reopening golf courses earlier than planned in England

Parliament will consider the motion to let golf return earlier than planned on Monday March 22nd.

However, this is exactly a week before courses are due to reopen in England anyway...

Whether the debate will result in courses opening earlier than the planned date of March 29, remains to be seen.

Parliament will discuss the petition

Everyone who signed the petition, entitled “Allow golf to be played with appropriate safety measures”, will be emailed a video and transcript of the debate after it takes place.

The petition, launched back in January, reads: "The Government should allow golf courses to remain open during the second lockdown, and any future restrictions. Shops and clubhouses can close, but courses should be allowed to remain open, with social distancing in place.

"The risk of Covid transmission is lower outdoors, so there is no reason for golf to be stopped. It provides important exercise for many people and has numerous mental health benefits. Don’t allow golf to be stopped."

The last petition to reopen golf was considered in Parliament on December 12, but as this was already after golf had been allowed to reopen, it was viewed by many to have made very little difference.

You can view the petition here.