St Andrews Links Trust revealed on Monday that it will certainly remove stone walkways it had actually lately included to the sides of the famous Swilcan Bridge on the 18th opening of the Old Course in Scotland.
Photographs had actually arised on social networks on Sunday of job being done to the courses leading to the Swilcan Bridge, among one of the most well-known sites in golf, as well as responses by gamers as well as followers were foreseeable.
In a declaration on Monday,St Andrews Links Trust stated it had actually included the stonework to reduce the problem of damage to the grass on the sides of the bridge.
“The stonework at the approach and exit of the bridge was identified as one possible long term solution, however while this installation would have provided some protection, in this instance we believe we are unable to create a look which is in keeping with its iconic setting and have taken the decision to remove it,” the declaration stated.
Historians think the Swilcan Bridge may be around 700 years years of ages. It’s where Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson as well as others have actually stopped to wave as well as bid farewell to The Open.
Tiger Woods, at the 150th Open in 2014, strolled over the bridge alone as well as swung his hat however really did not stop in what could have been his last round in The Open atSt Andrews. The Open could not return there up until 2030, when he will certainly be 53.
If you’ve taken a trip midway all over the world for your container listing round at St Andrews, would certainly you instead entrust a little bit of historical dust on your footwear or a couple of concrete mix scraps?
