How many of you have been waking up each morning and saying to your other half, "what shall we do today then?" And follow it up with the endless ideas such as let's go for a walk by the sea and then phone friends or family and go on for a bit of lunch and a good bottle of wine? Whistful thoughts. Yet plenty of "incredible statements "have recently come from across the pond out of Washington. (Perhaps it might get renamed Washitout), after some of the Presidential updates. They could use some of that disinfectant to improve both his comments and remove some of the tans! And has the fake news epidemic reached the UK? The promise by the Health secretary of 100,000 tests being carried out per day in early April and to announce the figure was reached when it truly only reached at best 85,000 each day. Why not just say that? To have so many tests was incredible, most who needed testing were saving lives and probably couldn`t go for a test. And what a memory this will be personally for Boris, his life saved by the NHS one minute and a new heir to the hair the next. This weekend will have more people glued to their TVs than for any Royal wedding when The Prime minister makes the crucial and perhaps memorable announcement to hopefully get the Country softening out of restrictions and we all know what that could mean peeps... Divots out the tee, thins, tops, hooks, slices,three-putts and plenty of lost balls. But will we care? Of course not. Golf as we remember it (did you like it how your game was?) could be on the way back. As the Orsett members are now aware, from the other important piece of paper Richard had in his hand on Tuesday, we have plenty of guidance in place to try and make returning to golf a safe environment for you all. From your arrival to the car park, the playing of your round to completion, back to your car and away from the Club, it has been put together with as much consideration and guidance from Government, golfing governing bodies and the medical world along with the common sense approach. It isn`t rules but advised guidelines which The Club hope will be followed by all members when back playing. Of course, the shop will have some restrictions too, when we open. I mentioned some of them last week but let me remind you of the main things that have changed and will be in place ...The flow of the shop will work as a mini Ikea. 1. Please sanitize your hands on entering from the door nearest the car park. 2. Please follow the designated route around the shop 3. Only two members at any one time will be invited into the shop. 4. If, there is another member in the shop, please keep your social distance gap. 5. If you wish to discuss a possible purchase, please go to the safe zone and wait for a staff member to help spend your money. 6. Please use only card or shop accounts for all purchases. 7. Please sanitize your hands on leaving. 8. Please only exit the shop via the door nearest the putting green. 9. Should you purchase a not an immediate use product, we will organise a time for collection. There should be enough signage to remind you of all this and keep an eye out for other signage as it may be of benefit to you. Just as we had begun to get used to watching sporting reruns and archives over and over, the announcement that golf is going to be live next week. it will be great to watch an event not knowing the outcome. Involving Rory, Dustin, Rickie and Matt Woolf. Yes, he of the incredible unique backswing. Don`t be fooled he is one heck of a player. A huge amount of money will be raised for the charity via this skins match, imagine the TV audience uptake for this. It will be played without any spectators and could set the example of things to come for elite sport in the coming months. What of The Ryder Cup and no spectators? Of all the events in the golfing calendar, I`m not sure if anyone including the players will actually enjoy it or be able to "get in the moment" without the fans. Each team as the home side use the fans as an extra club and with the USA being at home they will want their backing. The line ups could be strange too if qualifying events aren`t played from herein. The only thing I won`t miss is "Mashed Potato!! and "Get in the hole" being screamed after every tee shot. Sunday's decision isn`t too far away, keep your fingers crossed and should we be able to dust the clubs down, remember, Keep your distance, Protect the golf course and shout Fore! Enjoy the rest of the read... Regards, David |