Wales Golf COVID-19
Page last updated 26th September
Full changes to hospitality for the whole of Wales can be found here
The following Local Lockdown restrictions have been announced by the Welsh Government:
- Caerphilly
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Bridgend
- Blaenau Gwent
- Newport
The following areas have also been added to the Welsh Government Local Lockdown restrictions:
- Llanelli (6pm, Saturday 26th September)
- Cardiff (6pm, Sunday 27th September)
- Swansea (6pm, Sunday 27th September)
The local lockdown measures state that:
- People will not be allowed to enter or leave these areas without a reasonable excuse, such as travel for work or education;
- People will only be able to meet people they don’t live with outdoors for the time being. They will not be able to form, or be in, extended households;
- All licensed premises will have to stop serving alcohol at 10pm. All places licensed to sell alcohol for consumption on the premises will need to close by 10.20pm.
- Everyone over 11 years old will be required to wear face coverings in indoor public areas – as is the case across Wales.
Wales Golf would like to remind clubs and golfers that people cannot travel into or out of a restricted area for sport, as this is not a ‘reasonable excuse’ to enter or leave the area. Travel within a local lockdown area to a golf club is permissible providing you are a resident of that area.
It has been very gratifying to see a number of clubs making reciprocal arrangements with other clubs to allow their members living outside or in local lockdown areas to have access to golf. We would strongly encourage clubs to consider making similar arrangements.
Across Wales, face coverings are now mandatory whilst indoors. For further information on how this impacts golf please view our FAQ: Face coverings here
We are aware that there will be further implications for clubhouses, bar and restaurant and professional shop facilities so please follow all Welsh Government Guidelines when risk assessing these situations.
Further information on the Welsh Government announcement can be found here
IMPORTANT: Click here to view our updated Wales Golf Guidance Document
Click here for our updated FAQs
Click here for our competition and handicapping FAQs
Click here for our Test, Trace, Protect FAQ’s
Latest Statement (8th September 2020) from Wales Golf can be found here: Update to Golf in Wales – Caerphilly County Borough Council area
Wales Golf COVID-19 press announcements:
8th September 2020 – Update to Golf in Wales – Caerphilly County Borough Council area
14th August 2020 – Changes to extended households
7th August 2020 – Opening of changing rooms and indoor coaching/practice facilities
4th August 2020 – Clarification on the Hospitality Industry
31st July 2020 – Wales Golf Update on indoor facilities and changing rooms
10th July 2020 – Wales Golf Update on 3 and 4 ball golf
6th July 2020 – Be Active Wales Fund
3rd July 2020 – Wales Golf Update on travel and hospitality
29th June 2020 – Updated R&A and CONGU Guidance
19th June 2020 – Update on Retail, Club Fitting and Driving Ranges
29th May 2020 – Wales Golf urge players to observe Welsh Government guidelines
20th May 2020 – Wales Golf Championships Update
10th May 2020 – Wales Golf Updated Statement
27th April 2020 – Wales Golf Statement
15th April 2020 – Further Wales Golf Championships Postponed or Cancelled
25th March 2020 – National Championship Postponements
24th March 2020 – Welsh golf clubs to shut due to COVID-19 crisis
19th March 2020 – Different approach for social golf and team championships qualifying
17th March 2020 – Wales Golf events postponed due to COVID-19
13th March 2020 – Wales Golf monitoring COVID-19 developments