Petition · past parliament

Allow golf courses to open as a daily form of exercise during covid 19 lockdown.

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

Allow golf courses to open during coronavirus lockdown as a daily form of exercise. This would be on the premise that social distancing measures, and limitations on the number of players were adhered too.
Allow the reopening of golf courses during Covid-19 lockdown as a form of daily exercise.

Why it was rejected

The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.

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

Timeline

6 Apr 2020 Petition opened for signatures
26 May 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13
Status Rejected
Rejected 26 May 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.