Police say golfers are still using a course in Waterlooville – as they move on 30 people in one day

Waterlooville Police said they had seen ‘an increasing amount’ of people using the grounds at Portsmouth Golf Course, in Crookhorn Lane, Waterlooville on Thursday.

A statement from the police on social media said: ‘Over the last few days, there have been an increasing amount of people taking advantage of a relatively unused golf course to still play golf, sunbath, walk their dog, ride their bikes through and have picnics.

‘We understand this is a beautiful area to be in, and the weather is lovely too.

‘However this is private land, not an open park’

Staff from the golf course are set to patrol the grounds to move on people not using the public footpath for dog walking or exercise.

The course, owed by Glendale Golf, closed on Monday March 23 in accordance with the government’s national lockdown.

Reacting to the announcement of the national lockdown, a spokesman from England Golf, the national governing body for amateur golfers, said: ‘These are incredibly testing times for the country.

‘The golf industry cannot be shielded from the economic and social ramifications caused by this temporary shutdown of normal life.

‘We would like to assure the golfing community that England Golf staff will continue to work remotely with all affiliated golfers, clubs and counties to try and minimise the damage caused by this suspension of regular golf club life.’

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