Alfred Hitchcock would have permitted of the R&A’s means of coping with pesky seagulls.
A flock of killer birds has been employed to maintain the skies over the Outdated Course away from the flying rats who commonly dive-bomb spectators in quest of scraps. An Indian Eagle Owl, an African Tawny Eagle and a Harris Hawk – none of which appeared in Hitchcock’s 1963 movie The Birds – are getting used to scare off the unwelcome guests to The Open.
TIGER WOODS owes caddie Billy Foster huge time. US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick’s bagman revealed how he got here to Tiger’ s rescue when the pair headed for the gents on the 2002 Ryder Cup. After Billy noticed that the primary cubicle was out of bathroom paper he headed for the adjoining lure.Seconds later he heard the lock click on subsequent door and smiled on the considered the 15-time main winner being caught quick.
Taking pity on Tiger he slipped a number of sheets below the partition. When a sheepish Tiger emerged later he informed his saviour: “That’s one I owe you, Billy.”
SHOWBIZ personalities are out in pressure in St Andrews. Roy Hay of Tradition Membership was noticed the opposite night having fun with a libation with a number of American guests on the New Membership. A number of different musicians are reported to be on the town, however no sighting of Boy George, but!
FRIENDSHIP is a number of issues to lots of people.
For me it’s when a former colleague volunteers to undertake a two-mile spherical journey by shanks’ pony to retrieve my specs.
I used to be in peril of creating an actual spectacle of myself staggering across the media centre once I left my glasses behind at my corridor of residence.
However my good friend, previously of this parish, generously volunteered to spare my growing older legs and imaginative and prescient was promptly restored.
Thanks, Euan.
SANDY LYLE has performed his final Open, however the 1985 champion at Sandwich was on the town on Tuesday night to attend not one however two particular occasions.
Instantly following the Champions’ Dinner at R&A headquarters, Sandy hot-footed it to the tented village to make an look on the Affiliation of Golf Writers’ Dinner.
Resplendent in kilt with all of the trimmings the ever widespread Sandy obtained heat applause when he was introduced with the AGW Arnold Palmer Open Award in recognition of his shut relationship with the hacks.
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