In light of the prime minister’s latest update on national COVID-19 restrictions, England Golf has confirmed that the current ‘Play Safe, Stay Safe’ guidance will remain unchanged.

They will continue to work with golf industry colleagues and liaise with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) as they look towards 19 July 2021– the next projected date on the government’s roadmap out of lockdown.

England Golf sincerely hope that from 19 July 2021 it will be possible to withdraw all ‘Play Safe, Stay Safe’ frameworks – including the restrictions on the removal of flagsticks, use of rakes and pre-booking of tee times – as clubs return to their own pre-pandemic protocols.