Rejected petition Allow Golf Courses an Exemption to open under the COVID-19 lockdown

Allow golf courses across the United Kingdom to open amidst the COVID-19 lockdown to be played on as a daily form of exercise.

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Golf is a sport that can be played whilst also respecting social distancing rules, and can provide a form of light exercise which is key to Mental Health.

Golf is also played by a large number of over 70s, as such this gives the chance for a vulnerable subdivision of the population to exercise safely, something recommended by the government in this lockdown period.

Finally, the closure of golf courses threatens the existence of many clubs as the majority run on tight margins.

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Since you started your petition the Government has announced that golf courses in England can re-open.

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

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Date submitted 19 April 2020
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