JP McManus has spoken of his disappointment at the postponement of his charity fundraising Pro-Am, which was set to take place this summer at Adare Manor.

The Irish Golf and Club Managers Association is hoping the Government will reclassify greenkeeping staff as essential workers in order to keep courses primed and ready for the end of the current coronavirus restrictions and a return to the sport.

The R&A admits a “fundamental shift” in golf’s culture is required to tackle gender imbalance after launching a new inclusive charter.

The vexed question of golf handicaps and how they are calculated is set to be transformed by a new system jointly developed by the R&A and USGA.