Instead of a statement, here's an honest question for liberals and conservatives alike. (Even a few liberals play golf. Like Obama.)
My golf club has a policy of allowing people on the course but only if (a) you walk -- no carts, which could be contaminated. (b) You don't come within 6 yards of another golfer. (3) You have you bring your own clubs -- there are no people in the storage areas to retrieve them. You're allowed to use the practice chipping and putting areas if (a) you bring your own balls, and don't exchange balls with anyone, (b) you don't get within 6 yards of another player. Again, no carts.
Arizona (where I don't live) is currently having a controversy about golf courses being allowed to remain open. Do you think the courses should be closed as a matter of solidarity with the rest of the country which has no such outlet? Or that they should be allowed to remain open under conditions outlined above? Is this a richie-richie v. proletarian kind of controversy, even though the biggest golf courses around here are (a) public or (b) operated by casinos at cheap prices? Is this controversy aimed at Trump, who, by actual count, has been in office 1,167 days (as of April Fool's Day) and has, by actual count, on that day, played 117 rounds of golf at an approximate cost to the taxpayers of $133,000,000?* (There are actual websites who keep track of these things, easily found on the net.)
Anyway, should golf be banned?
First, lets keep in mind Obama was an avid golfer as well, so I do not think it is fair to criticize Trump for playing. Nor do I feel we should criticize Obama either.
But anyway, I would agree with your club's rules and feel golf should not be banned. I cant think of a better sport for social distancing. Of course, those rules do make it hard to play with someone else; 6 yards is quite the distance for camaraderie and if you're out of shape, walking could be an issue.
That being said, I always walk the course and I have a full set of clubs, so those rules are not much of an issue for me. Actually I am wishing they would do this in PA.
Now I could see an argument that it is a richie-richie v. proletarian controversy since not everyone owns their own clubs, but I would classify this as a weak uniformed argument since most who golf have their own clubs. I have yet to meet anyone who golfs without his/her own clubs.
Actually the absurdity of this is rich where I live. I have a city owned course a block from my house, and they closed the course. Not only that, but they are having someone patrol the course every hour to make sure no one has come to play. However, since it is city owned and part of the Wissahickon Park, they cant stop you from hiking it. So, if I wanted to, I could hike the course and they couldn't do anything to stop me, but if I swung a club, I would get in trouble. LOL
PS: the idea that we should ban golf for the time being for solidarity with the country I feel is the equivalent to banning all sports just because head trauma is an issue with football. It makes no sense and strikes me as a reason all bureaucracies suck. Certain activities need to be banned right now, but others have a very low to zero cause for concern and should not be. My wife and I are planning a few bike rides this month on the nicer days. We may not be golfing, but we are not staying inside for the next month, and I dont know how anyone can expect anyone else to either.
