Raymond Burns: Benefits of golf’s return outweigh negatives, urges Government to ease restrictions

Golf courses in Republic have been shut since December 31 and, in total, will have been closed for 189 days out of last 12 months - the longest period of golf closure in the world

'I think everybody’s expectations and hopes are that golf will be allowed to open up in April
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Former European Tour player Raymond Burns has urged the Government to ease restrictions on golf next month and allow the game return at club level.

Golf courses in the Republic of Ireland have been shut since December 31 and, in total, will have been closed for 189 days out of the last 12 months — the longest period of golf closure in the world — when the Government unveils its recovery roadmap on April 5.