The green light for Irish courses to reopen on May 18 could not have been more welcome for a nation of frustrated golfers but the hard work starts now to get them ready for action and Ireland could do worse than look to countries like Denmark for a way to resume safely.

Like the rest of Irish society, golfers will be hanging on every word that comes out of today's cabinet meeting, which is set to sign off on a roadmap to bring the country out of the current Covid-19 lockdown.