A hole-in-one with your first shot back? Golfers share their tales of being out on the course again

Golf is back – and you couldn’t wait to share your joy at getting back to playing the sport you love.

Clubs in England reopened today for the first time in nearly two months after the UK government eased some elements of the coronavirus lockdown.

Precious spots went in minutes in the face of unprecedented demand all over the country and, socially distanced of course, golfers flocked to their course to tee it up on re-opening day.

Plenty of you took to social media to spread the happiness and here are some of the best posts we’ve seen as golf gets back to business.

And how about this for a way to get cracking?

No joke, my first shot after lockdown, the first hole @styalgolf and my first ever hole in one!!!! I apologise to everyone who knows me as this is what I will be talking about for the next 5 years #golf #golfisback #lovegolf pic.twitter.com/fXIBoTMjJB

— Ed Sandison (@EdSandison) May 13, 2020

This sums up how we all feel today…

The energy is unreal 🦄 ⁦@CallawayGolfEU⁩ ⁦@CallawayTour⁩ ⁦@TileGiantLTD⁩ ⁦@HowleyGC⁩ ⁦@woodsomeproshop⁩ ⁦@DRUIDSGOLF⁩ ⁦@TitleistEurope⁩ ⁦@nikegolf⁩ pic.twitter.com/PRdmvm1CH5

— marcus armitage (@marcusarmitage1) May 13, 2020

And a calmer way of making the same point…

Thank you @PikeHillsGC – first tee here we come!

Thank you to the Greens Team for preparing the course. @Tyler74451221

Let’s do this 🏌️‍♂️@YUGCUK @EnglandGolf @SteveCarrollNCG pic.twitter.com/vd68c4ncyp

— Ian Smith (@Dubainosaurus) May 13, 2020

Class is permanent.

When you’ve got a handicap of 4.9 you just don’t lose it. Great 1st shot @markking71 👏 pic.twitter.com/eBiMmeFoAz

— Alan Hardy (@Bigalanh5) May 13, 2020

Someone’s excited…

Walking to the 1st tee this morning @HuddersfieldGC 🏌🏼‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/LDYR0a8KiF

— Nick Marsh (@NickMarshgolf) May 13, 2020

It doesn’t get much better than that…

Greens are being cut & the flags are in! #safegolf #socialdistancing pic.twitter.com/xo2lDDIlbV

— Princes Golf Club (@Princesgolfclub) May 13, 2020

Cameras and live on the Beeb. Who’s topping this about five yards?

The image of golf is resting on this poor guys shoulders – 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/1CVhbJE0Xh

— Chris Wood (@Chris3Wood) May 13, 2020

Hilarious…

Shut the courses again immediately. pic.twitter.com/g5rwvJRZ5q

— MichaelVerity (@MichaelVerity) May 13, 2020

Thanks for everything you are doing…

The Captain gave up the honour of first shot back to Dr John Smiddy who for last 3 months has been working in intensive care with Covid 19 patients. Very proud of the work you and your @NHS colleagues continue to do, thank you. Happy to report he nailed it down the middle! #Golf pic.twitter.com/5eBeOEMJ4n

— Reading Golf Club (@ReadingGC) May 13, 2020

Just the sort of shot you want to face after two months away…

And..We’re back!! 😁⛳️🏌️‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/OoOxkThnVF

— Erewash Valley GC (@ErewashVGolfC) May 13, 2020

Even the pros are finding it tough…

5 holes in and 3 balls in the bag was a bad shout 🤦‍♂️

— Scott Gregory ⛳ (@ScottGregory5) May 13, 2020

Have you played golf today? Let us know how it went in the comments, or tweet me.

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