WELSH CLUBS TOLD TO CLOSE FOR TWO & A HALF WEEKS

Welsh Golf Clubs have been told they must close for two and a half weeks from 6pm tonight as the country enters a 'circuit-breaker lockdown'.

The statement issued by Wales Golf reads as follows:

"The First Minister has announced a fire break to take place between Friday 23rd October at 6 pm until Monday 9th November. It will apply to everyone living in Wales and will supersede all local restrictions currently in place."

"The Welsh Government has stated ‘Golf and tennis clubs will be required to close during the period of the lockdown, as will golf courses and tennis courts.' "

"We have since clarified the point with the Welsh Government, and the whole facility will be required to close for the duration of the lockdown. This includes the course, clubhouse, professional shop and surrounding facilities."

The move to close clubs is part of 'firebreak' measures announced by the Welsh Government in a bid to bring COVID-19 until control.

The First Minister, Mark Drakeford, said that he hoped the measures, which come into effect from Friday, will deliver a "short, sharp shock" in an attempt to halt coronavirus cases.