Swilcan Bridge & ‘Chariots Of Fire’ West Beach – Tour Miss Wins Inclusion In Olympic Torch Relay.
Tour Miss has helped win a vote for common sense with the 2012 London Olympic torch relay route changed to incorporate the West Beach at St. Andrews and Swilcan Bridge on the nearby Old Course.
Tour Miss yesterday complained saying organisers of the relay should have incorporated the venue in the opening scene from ‘Chariots of Fire’ and also the 700-year Swilcan Bridge.
Similar messages had been posted on various St. Andrews websites singling out organisers for their short-sightedness ...
Olympic Torch Relay Organiser Snub ‘Home of Golf’ & ‘Chariots of Fire’ Opening Scene.
In a huge snub 2012 Olympic Games Torch relay organisers have overlooked the ‘Home of Golf’, the Swilcan Bridge and also the West Beach at St. Andrews for tomorrow’s appearance of the torch in St. Andrews.
Golf is set to return to the Olympics in 2016 and with the R & A’s CEO, Peter Dawson having worked tirelessly for it’s inclusion in the Rio de Janeiro Games.
However Fife Council in it’s wisdom has chosen to overlook the historic Old Course, the famed Swilcan ...
Rory McIlroy – No Olympic Medal Ceremony Suggest Harmon.
There’ll be no medal ceremony for Rory McIlroy at this week’s U.S. Open at the Olympic Club in San Francisco.
That’s the view of super coach, Butch Harmon and the former long-time coach to Tiger Woods.
A year McIlroy produced a Congressional command performance to capture a first Major but heads into the defense of his title having missed three cuts in succession before failing to deliver the goods in last week’s FedEx St. Jude Classic.
And unlike the statesmanlike display at Congressional, ...
Olympic Torch Lights Up Curtis Cup Singles.
The 2012 London Oympic Games torch lit up the final day of the Curtis Cup.
Sandra Ross brought the torch to the Nairn Golf Club after running with the torch a day earlier through the streets of nearby Inverness.
She then happily posed with each of the eight women’s Singles matches while also delighted many others, including your author, in having their pictures taken with Ross.
Ross has long been involved with the Highland Games and has been a member of a local athletics club for many years, ...
Leona Maguire Selected As Anchor To End 16-Year Curtis Cup Winless Drought.
Ireland’s Leona Maguire has been selected in the anchor Sunday Singles role to help end a 16-year GB & I Curtis Cup winless drought.
Maguire will tee-up in Sunday’s final Singles match against USA rival Brooke Pancake, who is turning pro immediately after this week’s tournament at Nairn.
The 17-year old Maguire finally displayed her true form on day two of the competition braving the cold and wet conditions to team again with fellow Irish player, Stephanie Meadow to win the ...
Rory McIlroy – ‘A Little Less Conversation’ & A Lot Better Golf To Lead In Memphis.
To use the words of the last smash hit by the late, great Elvis Presley there’s a little less ‘Twitter’ conversation and a lot more committment to his golf with Rory McIlroy in the best of form heading to next week’s defence of his U.S. Open title in snatching the lead the FedEx St. Jude Classic.
After missing three halfway cuts in succession McIlroy posted a second round 65 on the TPC Southwind course to lead by a stroke on seven under par.
“It was a really, really ...
Irish Pair Of Leona Maguire & Stephanie Meadow Pay Price For Nairn Nightmare
The Irish duo of Leona Maguire and Stepheanie Meadow has paid a heavy price of being dropped from the afternoon Fourballs following their shock opening round nightmare at Nairn on day one of the Curtis Cup.
The pair were handed a 5 & 4 drubbing in the morning Foursomes at the hands of the USA pair of Lindy Duncan and Lisa McCloskey in overcast and windy conditions at Nairn in northern Scotland.
The 17-year old Maguire came into the biannual competition having walked away with an eight-shot ...
