Petition · past parliament

Keep golf courses open during coronavirus lockdowns

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Debate why golf, an outside socially distanced sport that is extremely valuable from an exercise and wellbeing perspective, has been banned under coronavirus lockdowns
Don’t ban it. Golf is very safe since the coronavirus measures have been fully introduced and established since the introduction of them since the first lockdown in spring 2020

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Allow golf to be played with appropriate safety measures

Timeline

1 Nov 2020 Petition opened for signatures
6 Nov 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 6 Nov 2020

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