The resumption of golf on Saturday should be confirmed this Thursday in the morning, golf, tennis, surfing and all outdoor and non-contact sports should be able to resume on Saturday according to corroborating sources from this Saturday, November 28, while respecting the 20km limit and a maximum duration of 3 hours. But this authorization does not apply to contact sports. Football and rugby will still have to wait.

Resumption of golf on Saturday, confirmation in the morning!

Fontainebleau golf course - hole n ° 3 - © Alexis Orloff

A radius of 20 km for adults
“Outdoor activities are possible again. The golf courses can reopen without constraint for children, that is to say that the limit of 20km and 3h does not apply for minors ”, assured AFP the vice-predict of the golf federation Pascal Grizot. However, the 20 km and 3 hour rule will apply for adults.

“So if you have a golf course within 20km you are allowed to go out for three hours. You will have to either play very quickly or not play 18 holes and make 9 ”, he added. “But it's already a good thing that the golf courses can reopen”. On the other hand, indoor sports will not be able to resume on Saturday, and should wait until January 20, as Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday.

Confirmation expected Thursday morning

At the end of an interministerial crisis council which was held on Wednesday, the opening of establishments open to the public of the open air (ERPPA) dedicated to sports activities, was "decided", according to a government source. A decision which therefore opens the door to a partial resumption of sports activities that can be practiced outdoors. "Golf, tennis, but also all other activities, such as surfing, which can be carried out outdoors and with a distance will be able to resume on Saturday", assured this source. Prime Minister Jean Castex is to hold a press point Thursday morning to detail the announcements of the President of the Republic.

However, amateur football will have to wait a little longer, because it is considered a contact sport. "It's still too early," said the government source.

The golf, sailing, hunting and fishing federations had sent a letter to Jean Castex and Emmanuel Macron on Friday, pleading for a resumption of individual outdoor sports. A request taken up by sixty-eight senators the next day.

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