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Nov 2020
Harrogate district golf clubs fight month-long closure
Harrogate district golf clubs will fight the government's enforced one-month closure.
Clubs in Harrogate and Ripon believe golfers have been able to play safely in recent months and should be allowed to continue to do so.
They have the backing of England Golf, the governing body for amateur golf, which is in talks with the government.
Catherine Grant, who is responsible for marketing and events at Oakdale Golf Club in Harrogate, told the Stray Ferret:
Paul Spence, who works in administration at Ripon City Golf Club, said:
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Jeremy Tomlinson, chief executive of England Golf, has written an open letter to the government saying it will "respectfully challenge the government's rationale". It says:
Golf returned on May 13 after the first coronavirus lockdown but this new lockdown will stop play again on Thursday.
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