THE agony of this painstakingly slow lifting of restrictions is patience-testing indeed.

The secret of patience is to do something else in the meantime.

That “something else” is easy for golfers; we can play our sport.

It is far better to be out on the wide-open spaces of a course like Parklands, than tuning into the gladiatorial-like aftermath of the premier’s daily update, which seems to generate more heat than light.

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