Semblance of hope for local game

While the men’s competition in the 2020 Summer Olympic Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club in Saitama, Japan is in full swing, the Malaysian golf industry remains hopeful of some respite from the pandemic. – AP

AS the local golf industry continues to battle the ravages of the pandemic, just like the rest of society, some quarters welcomed the idea that the sport might yet receive some respite from the lockdown.

In a statement last weekend, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said sports and social activities were among privileges being considered for those folk fully inoculated (i.e. two Covid-19 vaccinations).