Earlier this week, moorlands in Manchester went up in flames with the UK experiencing a prolonged hot and dry spell, and some clubs have banned smoking due to the risk of ground catching alight.
Royal Birkdale wrote on Twitter, “Due to the recent heatwave and the threat of scrub fires, please be aware that smoking is not permitted anywhere on the links until further notice”
ðŸšðŸ”¥ðŸš DUE TO THE RECENT HEATWAVE AND THE THREAT OF SCRUB FIRES, PLEASE BE AWARE THAT SMOKING IS NOT PERMITTED ANYWHERE ON THE LINKS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE ðŸšðŸ”¥ðŸš
— Royal Birkdale Golf (@RoyalBirkdale_) June 28, 2018
Knighton Heath Golf Club near Bournemouth have also banned smoking due to the dry conditions whilst Blankney Golf Club in Lincolnshire have also temporarily banned smoking
Due to current dry conditions there is now a 'Smoking Ban' on the golf course. John Hart Course Manager
We are scheduled to have another week of dry weather and temperatures in the high 20s.
The current weather makes for perfect conditions for firm and fast links play, but it is completely understandable that courses do not want to take any fire risks, hence the smoking bans.