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41 minutes ago, Double Mocha Man said:

Just very interesting since it is one sport where you're in fresh, moving (hopefully not too moving) air.  You can easily elect to avoid things and items that could contaminate you.  Stay out of the power cart with others... roll those clubs. I mean hell, we still have to go to the grocery store... that's a cesspool of contamination, even before the corona virus.  I'll choose the golf course.

Isn’t the entire country basically in lockdown? Hard to run a golf course with nobody there.

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1 hour ago, billchao said:

 

Just talked to my brother who’s a web developer. His company is enacted a work from home policy for everyone who is able to.

Mine too. I may never go back to work until I have to pack up my office.

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10 minutes ago, billchao said:

Isn’t the entire country basically in lockdown? Hard to run a golf course with nobody there.

Apparently my golf course didn't get the memo.  Parking lot was almost full today.  Maybe the lockdown is to come.

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4 minutes ago, Double Mocha Man said:

Apparently my golf course didn't get the memo.  Parking lot was almost full today.  Maybe the lockdown is to come.

Last I checked you don’t play golf in Italy, like @Killa does.

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15 hours ago, boogielicious said:

Best of luck. My mom just finished her treatment. We are keeping people away.

Cancer sucks. Hope shes doing well.

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8 hours ago, billchao said:

Isn’t the entire country basically in lockdown? Hard to run a golf course with nobody there.

That doesn’t mean the people are locked in their houses. The Italians understand the word lockdown much too loosely. They still go to work and only yesterday they closed large shopping centers etc. 

 

in the meantime The Players was canceled. And I expect a lot of the following events will do so as well. 

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6 hours ago, Killa said:

That doesn’t mean the people are locked in their houses. The Italians understand the word lockdown much too loosely. They still go to work and only yesterday they closed large shopping centers etc. 

 

in the meantime The Players was canceled. And I expect a lot of the following events will do so as well. 

I don't mind events being shut down. The economy is going to take a hit regardless and shutting these events down is a great way to stop the spread. Sports events are always very large gatherings of random people from all over the country. It only makes sense to shut them down.

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No it hasn't impacted golf yet. We don't shake hands anymore, maybe a fist bump. 

My mother's nursing home has stopped all visitation.

If schools close, which they haven't yet, we'll be watching the grandkids so that may limit my ability to get out, we'll see.

I think some people are over reacting, went to BJs yesterday and they are sold out of toilet paper!

I heard the Masters may be played without EU or Asian players, that will suck. I wonder if they will limit spectators?

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Public Health England have said outdoor pursuits that dont involve large numbers of people are fine as being in the fresh air (providing you are feeling well and dont have covid-19) is the best place.

Things like running/jogging, cycling, fishing and golf, amongst others, are fine providing you dont celebrate by "shaking hands or hugging".

Never celebrated making a par with a hug before so i should be ok ;-)

Russ, from "sunny" Yorkshire = :-( 

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Doesn't seem to have any effect on my club yet. Hopefully I can get out during spring break because I don't really have anything else to do now. On the plus side...the seafood dinner is still a go for tonight!🦞🍺😀

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I was escorted off Florida Power and Light property today and told not to return until 27 March because I just got back from visiting my wife in Germany. Which I have been back for two weeks, but FP and L upped it and made it 30 days for anyone that has traveled outside the US. Two weeks of PAID time off. I should be able to take a few strokes off my game. 

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1 minute ago, snapfade said:

I was escorted off Florida Power and Light property today and told not to return until 27 March because I just got back from visiting my wife in Germany. Which I have been back for two weeks, but FP and L upped it and made it 30 days for anyone that has traveled outside the US. Two weeks of PAID time off. I should be able to take a few strokes off my game. 

Don't forget to write them a nice thank you note... and include a scorecard.

It is weird to go on my favorite sports website and see everything postponed or cancelled.  I miss checking those box scores.  I will have to start checking the opera and ballet box scores...

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3 minutes ago, Double Mocha Man said:

Don't forget to write them a nice thank you note... and include a scorecard.

Good idea. Since I live right by the beach, its in the high 80's, my daily routine will be beach in the mornings, golf course in the afternoons. Courtesy of FPL.

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8 minutes ago, snapfade said:

Good idea. Since I live right by the beach, its in the high 80's, my daily routine will be beach in the mornings, golf course in the afternoons. Courtesy of FPL.

I sold my stock in them as soon as you mentioned your good luck.

12 minutes ago, snapfade said:

Good idea. Since I live right by the beach, its in the high 80's, my daily routine will be beach in the mornings, golf course in the afternoons. Courtesy of FPL.

What?!  You don't hit up the Island Waterfront after golf???

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19 minutes ago, snapfade said:

Good idea. Since I live right by the beach, its in the high 80's, my daily routine will be beach in the mornings, golf course in the afternoons. Courtesy of FPL.

Do you play Savanahs? I’ve played it three of four times. I like their logo.

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