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    i just had to cancel my month long states trip that was set to start next sunday and end at good old Augusta. Luckily we are getting most of the $ back but have credits for the flights. I just hope they don't cancel the Masters all together. I've heard chit chat about maybe a October Masters but all speculation.

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    jwags, 'going" to Ireland in June, have to presume we won't be going or Ireland does a NZ. Again I'm presuming all airlines have similar policies, was getting the flight credit difficult, how long do the credits last?

    Sorry to hear about you missing the Masters trip, hope you get to do it next year

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    As this thread is turning into a missed trip thread (and why not, we won't have any pro golf to talk about for a while), I have a trip to Scotland for the LPGA Open among other destinations in August. That is 4 months away, so I am hoping things have changed by then and I can still go. One odd issue is that the LPGA might reschedule all their events, so the Open might get moved, and I'll get left high and dry to be a tourist without being able to see golf.

    PG - I've been following the cancellation news quite closely. Most, if not all, airlines refund if they don't fly. If they do fly, and you are on the lowest class of fare (like I am) that usually means no cancellation for change of mind. My fear is that my airline reschedules and only flies say twice a week, and tells me I'm flying on Thursday instead of Sunday. My one safety net in that circumstance is that I booked through a travel agent, who should be able to negotiate an outcome. Booking direct may be a bit harder, and the internet is already full of stories of people booking too good to be true fares with third parties like Opodo who can't contact them (because ultra-cheap third parties don't do customer service).

    From what I understand, airline credits normally last up to 12 months if they offer it.

    All the major hotels are giving cancellatiions and refunds, but Air B&B's are purely up to the owner.
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    Singapore air have cancelled the wife's flights to Italy in May, she'll get a refund, and in process of chasing up hotel refunds.
    My trip to South Korea in June looking a bit sketchy at the moment...

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    I was supposed to be playing North Berwick this afternoon to kick off a week of Scottish golf. Trip has now been postponed until mid-late July. I’m optimistic it’ll go ahead but a lot depends on the next 4-6 weeks. The courses all moved my bookings (but now have to pay high season rates obviously). Most accommodation transferred too. Flights transferred for free.
    Cinderella story, out of nowhere, former greenskeeper, now about to become a Masters champion..... It looks like a mirac.. It's in the hole! It's in the hole!


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    Cheers boys

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    Quote Originally Posted by PerryGroves View Post
    jwags, 'going" to Ireland in June, have to presume we won't be going or Ireland does a NZ. Again I'm presuming all airlines have similar policies, was getting the flight credit difficult, how long do the credits last? Sorry to hear about you missing the Masters trip, hope you get to do it next year
    Air NZ was cool about the canceling. We have the credit for up to 12 months. We’ve managed to get all money back for hotels and car rents and air bnb. In the last two days with it hitting the fan all companies have been very accomodating with refunds. That’s if you can handle the 2+ hour wait times for most. The worst part about the reschedule is we pretty much have to wait for the Masters to figure out if there will be a tournament this year or not. Cause hotels and flights will go quick if they announce yes it’s in October or whenever. If they don’t have one this year then we’ll use the air nz credit to take the 3 year old to Disney when things settle.

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    I suspect that there will be a significant number of non state sponsored airlines out of business in the next two months if lockdowns continue into May.

    Get your cash back ASAP

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    Bushy, were does he rank in losses in the first round. He lost to at least 2 australians in the first round. (Nick O’Hern and one other I can’t remember)
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    Quote Originally Posted by BUSHY View Post
    Go Tiger!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by petethepilot View Post
    Bushy, were does he rank in losses in the first round. He lost to at least 2 australians in the first round. (Nick O’Hern and one other I can’t remember)
    Dunno. I copied it from Justin Rays Insta. Nick Ohern was two years in a row wasn’t it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by petethepilot View Post
    Bushy, were does he rank in losses in the first round. He lost to at least 2 australians in the first round. (Nick O’Hern and one other I can’t remember)
    Found this tho...


    https://www.pgatour.com/long-form/20...st-rounds.html

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    The (British) Open cancelled for 2020. Not postponed, as many sporting events are announcing, but gone. Tough for Royal St Georges, as next year is the 150th anniversary at St Andrews, and they aren't moving that one.

    Sensible in my view. One conclusion I have drawn from this crisis is that sport isn't as important as we all thought it was, and most sporting events just won't be the same if not held at their traditional time.

    I'd be happier if all the majors took a year off.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jimandr View Post
    The (British) Open cancelled for 2020. Not postponed, as many sporting events are announcing, but gone. Tough for Royal St Georges, as next year is the 150th anniversary at St Andrews, and they aren't moving that one.

    Sensible in my view. One conclusion I have drawn from this crisis is that sport isn't as important as we all thought it was, and most sporting events just won't be the same if not held at their traditional time.

    I'd be happier if all the majors took a year off.
    Glad to see that they took this approach, rather than following the lead of the French Open (tennis) who basically thumbed their nose at the schedule and just decided to do their own thing.

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    Read somewhere on Twitter last night that the Open Championship and Wimbledon have pandemic coverage in their insurance, where most other events don't.

    This made the decision to cancel rather than reschedule less of a financial impost.


    Quote Originally Posted by jimandr View Post
    The (British) Open cancelled for 2020. Not postponed, as many sporting events are announcing, but gone. Tough for Royal St Georges, as next year is the 150th anniversary at St Andrews, and they aren't moving that one.

    Sensible in my view. One conclusion I have drawn from this crisis is that sport isn't as important as we all thought it was, and most sporting events just won't be the same if not held at their traditional time.

    I'd be happier if all the majors took a year off.

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    Force majeure: The escape clause

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    Force majeure clauses are common in corporate contracts. They dictate which types of unexpected events will excuse performance and how to deal with payments already made or other losses. The precise wording of these clauses is key. Some might expressly mention pandemics or government orders, while others might not. Similarly, some clauses might call for full restitution, while others might provide for 50% refunds or no refund at all. Whatever the force majeure clause says will displace the ordinary rules of impossibility and restitution.

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    Wow. Last week Fez was a Psychologist, this week he is a Lawyer. Whats next?
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    Fruit picker.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ferrins View Post
    Fruit picker.
    My mate is a "racialist" employer of fruit pickers, his stipulation (request) to the labour hire companies...………..no Australians

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    Well I would feel bad taking a backpackers cherry.

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    It might be a bit early to make this judgement, but I'll make it anyway.

    My reading of the Roadmap to Recovery suggests no international travel from Australia for some time yet. Certainly not in time for the recommencement of PGA Tour events, if indeed they kick off in June as currently suggested.

    I'm guessing the likes of Adam Scott and Cameron Smith, who I think are still in Australia at the moment, would find it hard to argue their travel is essential, even if they actually want to go.

    I would imagine a few European and South African players might be in the same situation.

    I wonder what they will do? And if they do go, it might be quite a while before overseas visitors are allowed back in without a 14 day quarantine period. Strange times.
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    International travel has always been allowed for business travel. So the golfers would have always been allowed to go to work if there are tournaments.

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    Quote Originally Posted by markTHEblake View Post
    International travel has always been allowed for business travel. So the golfers would have always been allowed to go to work if there are tournaments.
    Don’t forget their primary residence is not in Australia either.

    I’m travelling tomorrow, it’s doable although extremely inefficient due to the limited flights. There’s a little bit of paperwork to manage for the different states but nothing ridiculous.

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    It appears many of the pro's, sponsored by WheelsUp or the other one (name escapes me) will be travelling by private jet from event to event.

    It really is a tough life for some.
    "There are 50 things to remember in the golf swing. Trouble is that I can only remember 49 of them" - Bob Hope.


 

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