While golf is permitted to be played under level three of the lockdown, this only applies for professional players and not amateurs or social players.

In a press release by GolfRSA they stated that the unnamed estates have potentially derailed their negations with the government and put the entire industry at risk.

“GolfRSA does not condone the opening of any golf facilities before the department gazettes the official regulations and we sincerely hope these actions have not put the reopening of the golf industry at risk.

“We have yet to make an official statement in terms of an actual date for golf’s return and we request that golfers treat any communication from outside agencies with caution, as there are many misleading communications from clubs, as well as posts doing the rounds on social media.”

GolfRSA is actively engaging with the government in order to allow the sport to be played, albeit it under strict safety guidelines.

Read the letter from the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture

@MorganPiek OFM Sport