AS one of the easier sports to play while socially distancing, golf is set to continue through the current lockdown.
While weekly competitions have been dropped, social golf, now in pairs rather than the standard tee-off groups of four, is still on offer.
Head PGA club professional at the Mooroopna Golf Course, Darren Rodgers, said the current restrictions are a much better outcome compared to the total ban enacted earlier in the year.
Access to the region’s courses is now a members-only affair, even resulting in more people signing up to play, according to Rodgers.
“Golf is now used as a form of exercise, not really as a sport,” Rodgers said.
“We’ve got restrictions, such as no hire clubs or carts, and the driving range is closed.
“Players must also wear masks on course.”
Playing in pairs with acres of golf course to yourself is any keen golfer’s dream, however traffic is still ticking over on the fairway. Mooroopna Golf Course had 130 players teeing off on Saturday alone.
Tennis is the only other ball sport permitted during the current lockdown. However, the Shepparton and District Ladies Mid-Week Tennis Association played their final sets last Tuesday, with matches cancelled until at least September 18, according to competition president Cheryl Cottrell.
