Effective immediately, based on information released by the Victorian Government, Golf Australia can advise the following for all clubs in Metropolitan Melbourne:
It’s the news Melbourne golfers have been patiently waiting for: golf will be once again permitted under a relaxed set of coronavirus restrictions that will kick in from midnight.
Like golfers in metropolitan Melbourne, Golf Australia was disappointed to learn from Sunday’s announcement by the State Government that golf clubs and facilities will have to continue to remain closed for at least a few more weeks.
Melbourne golfers are staring at a minimum six-week hiatus from the fairways after Victoria was declared a “disaster state” and its capital moved into stage-four lockdown overnight as the city’s battle to contain the coronavirus outbreak continues.
A little more than one year ago, Tiger Woods, sat in the media centre at the Presidents Cup just outside New York City and told the media that his future in the game was uncertain, unsure if he would ever play golf at its highest level again.
Australian Golf Digest
