Closing golf courses?

[Sonic Temple]

This golf closure def. has me puzzled. I was so looking forward to playing this weekend at Lowville. Argh - love that course. Oh well.

 

[lomotil]

Ford is in panic mode and self preservation mode. He is now making grandiose changes for the sake of making changes.

 

[bver_hunter]

Within a foursome, it's possible that all 4 golfers will come from different households...this might be their reasoning. Once you multiply that by the number of groups that can tee off in a single day over hundreds of courses the number of possible "exposure events" can be high, then add in a few drinks, no mask wearing etc...

Keep in mind, in the winter you could not go downhill skiing for the longest time even though that is a solo activity, with mandatory social distancing while wearing a face covering.

Why should golfers golf when skiers could not go skiing. The risk from virus transmission while skiing is way less than golfing.

Now if all four golfers are walking on a golf course, then it is easy to maintain that 6 foot distance. Most golf courses have single cart riders if the golfers do not have the same residential address. The carts have screens if sharing the same cart and golfers are then required to wear a mask at all times when sharing the cart and not part of the same household. Golf is virtually as safe as walking outdoors and keeping your social distance when stopping for a chat with someone not from the same household. Once again no one is allowed to use the course patio to drink. So again you have to physically distance at all times from the time you tee off to putting out. You cannot touch the pins and it is in the hole at all times. Also starting tee times are around 10 minutes apart. So zero possibility of have having any crowds of any sort on a golf course.

On the other hand, I have seen crowds at ski slopes and not enough physical distancing. I gave up going to the ski slope.

 

[K Douglas]

It is the most asinine decision this government has made. There is zero scientific evidence of covid19 being spread on a golf course.

 

[lomotil]

It is the most asinine decision this government has made. There is zero scientific evidence of covid19 being spread on a golf course.

This decision is based on survival, not healthcare but on the political survival for Doug Ford. Decisions by the politicians in many aspects during this pandemic seem not to be based on scientific evidence, but on political science. The golf course closure was done as a symbol to show that austerity is being extended to all, even leisure activities. Angry tweets by golfers unlike others have been so far ignored by Ford.

Golfers do not vote NDP for the most part anyway and Boss Hogg knows it.

 

[Jenesis]

I have to admit that while I find outdoor activities being banned to be silly at this point, I do find the reactions from some wealthy people going ape shit to be a little humorous.

The fact that the privileged are so outraged at they can’t golf yet have no care in the world for the lower income essential workers and show little to no support for them is kinda, nice to see.

Again, I think the rule is silly but essential workers have had to deal with stupid from our government and it has cost them lives, this silliness is causing no golf - wah. I say, in the grand scheme of things - well I don’t feel like getting blasted by the whole board today so I’ll just stop it there. LMAO