They have ruined the Swilcan Bridge at the Old Course

[bscinstnct]

32 minutes ago, bladehunter said:

Dollars to donut holes a member or couple of them did this without full approval.  ( better to seek forgiveness than permission ).  
 

One of those “ i paid for it so you can’t complain “ deals my father in law is famous for.  

 

 

Or….

 

Maybe William MacMoran MacDougal, aka, Groundskeeper Willie  moved back home to Scotland 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[c7015]

Would love to be a fly on the wall where they all voted that one in , 

 

 

in other board news we are reverting the design and we will no longer be having happy hour before voting on club issues in the future ... 

[Ferguson]

 

That's the Swilcan Handkerchief. 

 

[PZero]

This was a 3AM pub decision if I ever saw one.

[aenemated]

41 minutes ago, PZero said:

This was a 3AM pub decision if I ever saw one.

 

Ham's Hame right behind the R&A has a fine selection of Scotch! 

[grm24]

After the outcry The St. Andrews Links Trust has reversed its decision and will remove the addition to the bridge. That escalated quickly. 

 

One day after defending its move to install circular, stone-based formations on both sides of its iconic Swilcan Bridge, St. Andrews changed its mind Monday and said the patio-like structure will be removed. In a release at around 6:30 p.m. local time, the minders of the iconic course said they would be “unable to create a look which is in keeping with its iconic setting” and also cited “feedback” in their decision. 

 

 

Edited February 6, 2023 by grm24

[azgreg]

jfc

 

[Fairways_and_Greens]

9 hours ago, Ferguson said:

I am enjoying this thread.   

 

Regarding my past observations and comments here at WRX in terms of very extensive art collections, I wish to provide a little insight as to perhaps why the circular entry path and landing area  was chosen. 

 

Circle as a basic shape has always enchanted the human mind. Many mathematicians and philosophers considered it the most perfect of all geometric shapes, while theologians felt it supernatural or divine. For the artist, the mysterious circle was always a thing of beauty and a joy forever. For them, the mystery element combined with the aesthetic one, producing varied meanings in various semiotic conventions. Circles appear in paintings either as a circle themselves or as their derivatives such as the sun, the moon, and other stellar orbs, as wheels, sundials, clock faces, as domes, vaults, spiral stairs, circular paths and what not.

[Rapidcat]

On 2/5/2023 at 10:48 PM, imakaveli said:

 

 

Extra points because it's Scotland with its renowned scorching climate:

 

Edited February 7, 2023 by Rapidcat

[Ferguson]

Look at the influence we have as a WEB forum community.  

 

 

New structure at St. Andrews to be removed after heavy criticism (msn.com)

 

[Rapidcat]

3 minutes ago, Ferguson said:

Look at the influence we have as a WEB forum community.  

 

 

New structure at St. Andrews to be removed after heavy criticism (msn.com)

 

 

Qué?

[KennyP]

On 2/4/2023 at 8:26 PM, imakaveli said:

Wtf? Come on man…

 

To be known as Granny Clark's waffle iron.

 

[JungleJimbo]

1 hour ago, Ferguson said:

Look at the influence we have as a WEB forum community.  

 

 

New structure at St. Andrews to be removed after heavy criticism (msn.com)

 

 

1 hour ago, Rapidcat said:

 

Qué?

 

 

 

[Fairways_and_Greens]

19 hours ago, bladehunter said:

ever been around cows ?  People are alot like them in this way.  They’ll follow other cows anywhere.  And they’ll do it on the same path religiously.   Every pasture of more than 2-3 years has a cow trail.  It’s about 20 inches wide at most.  And they all use it.  This is the same.  The issue is traffic volume and the rehearsed and repeated circular traffic at the bridge for pics.

They’re called desire paths. And thanks for making my point I guess?

[bladehunter]

9 minutes ago, Fairways_and_Greens said:

They’re called desire paths. And thanks for making my point I guess?

Lol. Leave it to the internet to Church up the name of a cow path.    Touché.  I had no idea the term desire path existed.  I simply was raised in a pasture and observed.  
 

agree to disagree.  At any rate it no longer matters.  The golf world has made it right.  

Edited February 7, 2023 by bladehunter

[bladehunter]

15 minutes ago, JungleJimbo said:

 

 

 

 

Kind of surprised they’d waste the stones. Why not have 2 guys spend 2 hours and just pick them up and haul them out.  They were just set with sand Broomed in.  Right ?  No need for the little backhoe etc. 

[nitram]

So, now there won't be a hot dog stand ???

[bscinstnct]

45 minutes ago, JungleJimbo said:

 

 

 

 

 

“What we doin? Just finished puttin this in last week!”

 

”Beats me, mate, all I know if I got call from the big man himself giving us til today to “remove that bloody table-tennis bat looking monstrosity ”

 

 

 

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Edited February 7, 2023 by bscinstnct

[Titleist99]

1 hour ago, bladehunter said:

Kind of surprised they’d waste the stones. Why not have 2 guys spend 2 hours and just pick them up and haul them out.  They were just set with sand Broomed in.  Right ?  No need for the little backhoe etc. 

That equipment was in the golf course shed along with all the mowers.

 

Standard equipment for all golf courses worth their salt....

Edited February 7, 2023 by Titleist99

[Golf Fiend]

Personally I'm glad to see them making attempts to keep the bridge around and extend it's life. 

 

They may not have gone down the most elegant route, but there's not a lot you can to to a 700 year old structure without either doing more damage, or doing something blasphemous to it.. 

[Vardon Grip]

Duh, just fill in the creek, save some time looking for balls there and get rid of that obstruction

 

[Ferguson]

Inspired by recent improvements to Swilcan Bridge, occasional forum member, Ryan "3-putt chuck " Milsap jumped into action and started a stone patio of his own. 

 

 

[Pastit]

16 minutes ago, Vardon Grip said:

Duh, just fill in the creek, save some time looking for balls there and get rid of that obstruction

 

Tradition demands that the bridge is modernist, should be demolished and the stream should be forded. 

[munichop]

I suggest they do bricks underneath for long term wear and cover it with artificial turf. When the turf wears out you just replace it. Make the approaches on both sides rectangular and a little wider than the bridge and you are done.

[Rapidcat]

3 hours ago, JungleJimbo said:

 

 

 

 

 

I hardly think that St. Andrews is waiting for approval from this forum.

 

Let's not take ourselves too seriously.

[Ferguson]

9 minutes ago, munichop said:

I suggest they do bricks underneath for long term wear and cover it with artificial turf. When the turf wears out you just replace it. Make the approaches on both sides rectangular and a little wider than the bridge and you are done.

 

The rectangle will not work and don't call me done. 

 

 

 

[IndyArcher]

13 hours ago, Fairways_and_Greens said:

 

I'm confused. So does this mean that Tommy Fleetwood is for or against? 

[munichop]

Most us us on this website were done a long time ago...

[bladehunter]

3 hours ago, Titleist99 said:

That equipment was in the golf course shed along with all the mowers.

 

Standard equipment for all golf courses worth their salt....

I’m aware. I was on a maintenance crew from 1995-1999. I’ve pulled 7 gang units mowing rough and mowed many greens before daylight.  Double walk mowed in front of a hooters tour event etc. I’m just saying.  Waste isn’t my thing.  And that’s using a chain saw to cut toast.  

[Titleist99]

Alright, alright!!!.......Damon Hack of the Golf Channel just made me change my mind again.........I don't want it fancy, I want it brown. Now, that's my final decision on the worn spot before the bridge. LOL!