Four-balls and competitions will be permitted at golf clubs from Monday 8 June as the sport moves into the second phase of the government's roadmap for lifting Covid-19 restrictions.
As a non-contact sport, Golf was one of the first to resume - along with tennis - a fortnight ago. However, since then access has been restricted to members living within 5km of their club, with groups of maximum three players teeing off at 14-minute intervals.
On 8 June, it will be permitted to travel up to 20km, and up to four members (or members' guests) can play at 14-minute intervals, or shorter intervals for pairs/threeballs.
A joint statement from the Golfing Union of Ireland and Irish Ladies Golf Union said that outdoor group activities can also resume