Keep Golf Open Amidst COVID19

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Whilst we all fully understand the very serious issues the Coronavirus is presenting to the world; The UK Golf Federation want the Governments support to keep golf courses open through the term of the Coronavirus.

If golf courses are to close, potentially 30% could go bankrupt and close affecting thousands of employees and associated industries. The green staff would stop maintaining the course and it will take years to bring it back into condition. Around 2 million people play golf each week, many are under 70 years old! The loss of their recreational activity and social discussions will be lost and long-term will affect well-being. It is easily possible to maintain a safe distance while playing golf.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Since you started your petition the UK Golf Federation has ended its campaign to keep golf courses open, so we cannot accept a petition that includes this statement.

You could start a new petition calling for the Government to exempt golf courses from the list of businesses that have been required to close, if you would still like this to happen.

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

Timeline

17 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
2 Apr 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 2 Apr 2020

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