Golf Ireland confident funding will help clubs get out of the rough

National officials say financial aid for clubs is imminent

Golf chiefs forecast a strong rebound from the financial hit suffered during lockdown

Golf Ireland chief executive Mark Kennelly praised Irish clubs for their resilience and compliance during the Covid-19 pandemic and forecast a strong rebound from the financial hit suffered during lockdown.

Kennelly is overseeing the merger of the Golfing Union of Ireland and the Irish Ladies Golf Union, agreed in January 2019, into a unified governing body for golf on the island of Ireland, which will launch on January 1, 2021.