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The British Open Golf
Championship
2011 July 14 to 17
Royal St.Georges Golf Club, Sandwich , Kent
From
the 14th - 17 July the British Open 2011 will be returning to Kent
hosted again by Royal St Georges Golf Club in Sandwich Kent. The last
time The British open was held in Kent was back in July 2003. Below are
the pictures & click thrus of the Previous British Open winners at
Royal St.George's
Royal St.
Georges Golf Club was founded in 1887 and was intended to serve the
needs of London golfers who were only able to play their golf on often
crowded and unkept courses in the area. Named St. George's, it
was to become the English rival to Scotland's St. Andrew's. Royal
status was bestowed on the Club by King Edward VII in May 1902.
The Links
provides a severe test for even the greatest of golfers and the fact
that only three Open winners, Bill Rogers in 1981, Greg Norman in 1993
and Ben Curtis in 2003, have managed to be under par after 72 holes,
speaks for itself.
The British
Open Championship was first played on the Old Course at St Andrews in
1873. With the 27th staging of the world's premier golf event taking
place again on the Old Course in 2005, St Andrews has held the event
more often than anywhere else. In modern times, the Dunhill Cup
and the subsequent Dunhill Links Championship have been played at St
Andrews since 1985, while the Walker Cup, the Amateur Championship and
a host of other professional and amateur competitions for men and women
have been held over the fabled links at the Home of Golf.
The Open
Golf Championships was first played at Royal St. Georges in 1894 and
was last played there is 2003. The 2011 Open Golf Championships
will be the 14th time that the tournament has been staged on the Royal
St. George's Links in Sandwich Kent and it is sure to be another great
test of golf and another very entertaining tournament.
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the land of Charles Dickens has been ranting that we have listed facts
in regards this year's 2011 Open Golf in the same way he has on his
obscure website. We will not even refer to it but we are writing this
to emphasize we have no connection whatsoever with his site and that
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"Pickwick Papers". E.&OA May 2011
Tiger
lusts as Yvonne
Robb
stripped down to her underwear during the 1999 Open at
Carnoustie, surprising Tiger Woods as he waited to putt.
She
was
fined $160 for her antics, after planting a kiss on Tiger's
cheek.
During
the
1997 British Open at Royal Troon, Nikki Moffat, complete
with tiger stripes and floppy ears in homage to Tiger Woods, pranced
around No. 18 just before Justin Leonard was given the trophy.
At
the
2003 British Open, this streaker waited until the trophy
presentation to strut her stuff on the course, with that year's
champion Ben Curtis looking on.
Jacqui Salmond, took a turn around the flag stick at
St. Andrews during the 2000 British Open as Tiger Woods's group made
their way to the green.
Jacqui Salmond, 20, from Kirkcaldy
Fife Scotland is one of the all time streaking greats. And her exploit
is the most well documented. Though I find her too anorexic for my
taste, I admire her brazenness in appearing with zilch clothing, mearly
glasses and make up, at a very public event. Even though she was only
seeking publicity, that is an extremely brave thing to do (just try
it!) and should serve as a model for others. I really feel sorry for
Tiger Woods who seems to be a female streaker magnet. He said later
that her actions had spoiled the final hole of his championship-winning
round. I wish I could be that lucky. At that time Jacqui lived with her
boyfriend along with her children Brendan (3) and Rhys (18 months) in
Edinburgh. Jacqui and her boyfriend had planned the streak for a laugh.
"In July 2000 my partner, Ryan Grieg, 27, was watching The Open on
telly. 'How can you watch this?' I yawned. The whisper of the
commentator and polite applause were enough to send me into a coma.
Then it hit me. I knew what would get the crowd excited. A streaker.
And who better than me? Shelater told The Mirror: "I just want to be
famous and see my picture in as many publications as possible. I hope
to talk my way on to the sofa with Richard and Judy on This Morning."
"As a pole dancer at the Burke and Hare pub in Kircaldy, Fife I wasn't
shy about flashing a bit of flesh. The appeal of an even bigger
audience was just too much to resist. 'That crowd needs a bit of
livening up,' I said to Ryan, telling him my plan. 'You what?' he
spluttered. 'Go on then.'She hoped the streak would help her escape her
sordid carrer as a lap dancer stripping on a pool table for stag night
drunks. She even contacted a tabloid newspaper to tell them of her
intentions "So two weeks later... I dressed in a (black) floaty summer
dress with no underwear, dropped our son, Brendan, 3 and 1-year-old
daughter, Rhys, off with my mum Jackie Salmond, 46, and drove twenty
miles to the famous golf course. 'Nervous?' Ryan asked when we arrived,
offering me a can of lager. But I didn't need any Dutch courage. I was
raring to go. Ryan and I arrived early to get a good spot on the
course. "Finally at 3pm Tiger was at the 18th hole. It was time. I
pushed to the front of the crowd, crouched down and slipped the strap
of my dress off my shoulders. Fresh air blasted my naked body. It was
now or never. "I burst through the cordon and legged it towards the
18th hole, arms in the air and as naked as the day I was born.
Adrenalin raced through me as I waited for the reaction. For a moment
there was silence, followed by a few gasps and titters. 'Wahey,' one
bloke shouted. Then everyone started cheering as I legged it round the
pole. "Egged on by the crowds I even did a little victory dance. But
then I spotted two police officers running towards me. 'Enough of
that,' one of them said covering me up with a fluorescent police coat.
I was still giggling but then I saw the officer's stern face. 'That was
so stupid,' he said as he handcuffed me. 'It was only meant to be a
joke…' I whimpered.
"At Cupar police station I was
charged with breach of the peace and given a white forensics suit to
wear. I spent a night in the cells feeling like a criminal. What I'd
done began to sink in. Talk about a moment of madness." She said, "I
... was left in a cell on my own for about four hours. About 11.30 they
put me in with the two other female streakers." A total of five people
had streaked the open, encouraged by an offer of a 10,000 pounds prize
from a mystery mischief maker. Carol Louttit had been brought from
Methil Police Station and we had a great laugh singing and making up
songs. Carol said she'd done the streak because she was drunk and Julie
(Methven) did it on the spur of the moment. We were singing and
laughing all night. We even plotted to do a streak together. It's never
been done before but we intend to run naked hand in hand at some major
event." Jaqui said, "Missing Brendan and Rhys like crazy, I wondered
what they would make of their mummy showing her bits to the world? The
next day I admitted breaching the peace at Cupar Sheriffs Court and was
fined £100. The procurator fiscal was scathing. 'Disruption can
prove a great distraction to the players,' he said.
"'Thank God that's over,' I said to Ryan as we drove home. 'Think
again,' he replied handing me a pile of newspapers. Torn off a
strip…naked birdie at the 18th raged the headlines. Tiger Woods had
told reporters that I'd interrupted his special moment. And each
headline was accompanied by a big picture of me. Naked. "People all
over Britain were gawping at my boobs as they tucked into their
cornflakes. A few men looking at me dance in the club was one thing.
Now pictures of me in all my glory were all over the county, from
breakfast tables to building sites. "But the worst call of all was from
Mum. She sounded so disappointed. 'Why did you do it?' she sighed. 'It
was just a joke,' I said lamely. But it didn't feel so funny any more.
Wherever I went people were asking the question, 'aren't you the girl
who..?'" Unfortunately, Royal and Ancient officials planned to review
security in an attempt to reduce such incidences in the future. "I
wanted to streak because I thought it would be a bit of a laugh - a
harmless piece of fun. But I was arrested, spent a cold night in the
cells and appeared in court the next day." Procurator fiscal Ted
Russell, himself a low handicap golfer who plays over the St Andrews
links, said: "Clearly the maintenance of good order depends on the good
behaviour of the public." (I can't think of any better way to behave)
"In addition, disruption can prove a great distraction to the players,
who are under great pressure." (I would pay to have such a distraction!)
Her solicitor Tom Anderson told the court: "There was an element of
naivety and it has been much publicised that there was money available
to anyone who would do it. Unfortunately, that appears not to have been
the case." Commenting on the streakers, Peter Dawson, R&A
secretary, added: "It's mindless, and the way I think to get rid of it
is to ignore it." "I ended up with a £100 fine. I thought that
the punishment was a bit harsh as I didn't hurt anyone and the crowd
throughly enjoyed it. I didn't show anything the rest of the female
population doesn't have. Ryan said he thought it was funny when I did
it, and it certainly doesn't bother him. Mind you he reckons that if
he'd suggested it I would have given him a hard time for the rest of
his life! But the police told me that they take a hard line because
streaking offends some people." Jacqui worked as a lap dancer in the
Burke and Hare pub in Edinburgh to make a living and had ambitions to
become a successful model. "Then in July 2001 Ryan and I decided to
split. We were still great mates but the spark wasn't there. Shortly
after I fell pregnant during a short relationship. When I gave birth to
my son John at Forth Park hospital on 4th February 2003 I was prepared
to raise him alone. "The only male attention I got was when I was
dancing and I wished that I'd meet a bloke who wanted me for more than
my figure. And when John was 18 months I got my wish. On a rare night
off I was dancing – fully clothed - at Liquid Rooms nightclub in
Edinburgh when I saw Colin Snow, 38. I couldn't take my eyes off him.
"Before I went home I made sure he
had my number. Colin called the next day and set a date a week later.
As we stood at the bar of a pub, I played with my straw nervously and
listened to Colin telling me about his work as a confectionary
salesman. 'And what do you do?' he asked. I took a deep breath. 'I'm
an.. err pole dancer,' I said. Colin's face fell. 'Oh, ' he said.
"After a reaction like that I could hardly go on to tell him that my
bum had been on the front of The Sun!
'I'm thinking of quitting the dancing,' I said, desperate to stop him
dashing out the door. But as I said the words I realised something. I
meant them. I hadn't been enjoying it since I was in the papers. The
next day I handed in my notice at the bar.
"Colin was thrilled. 'I don't know
if I could date a stripper,' he admitted. I loved my new lifestyle,
curling up in the evenings with Colin rather than wiggling my bum. I
even plucked up the courage to tell Colin about my brush with fame.
'Blimey,' he chuckled. Funnily enough he couldn't even remember the
story. 'You must be the only bloke in Scotland,' I said. "I loved my
new life but with the kids at school and Colin at work I was bored. In
January 2005 I decided to have a clearout. 'I have these to donate,' I
said, pushing a bulging bag of clothes over the counter at the British
Heart Foundation shop in Lochgelly. The Heart Foundation had always
been close to my, well, heart. When I was 6 I was diagnosed with a
heart murmur. It meant that I suffered with palpitations but knew that
I was one of the lucky ones as I managed to control the condition with
a sensible diet.
"I spotted a sign. 'Could you help in the shop?' it read. Perfect. 'I'd
love to volunteer,' I said. They were over the moon. So I went from an
erotic dancer/streaker to a loved up lady who works in a charity shop.
Talk about a transformation! And two years on I still love my life.
Chatting to the old ladies who come in and giving up my free time for
charity gives me a million times more satisfaction than getting my kit
off. "From now on I'm happy keeping my curves for myself. And Colin of
course."
1st –
3rd October
2010 The Ryder Cup Chepstow, Wales
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2010. The Celtic Manor Resort on the outskirts of Newport in South
Wales. Why? The best reason in the golfing calendar of course. The
magnificent Ryder Cup. Celtic Manor is one of Europe's leading golf and
business resorts, with three top class courses, an award winning
clubhouse and floodlit golf academy. It's a fitting home for what is
now regarded as one of the world's largest sporting event and
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this thrilling biennial tournament! Captains are : Corey Pavin
(USA) & Colin Montgomery (Europe).
TEAM
USA
The 2010 Ryder Cup
will prove to be the most controversial in history, and also likely
show that the US has ceded its position in the world to become the
number two group of golfers if Tiger Woods is allowed to play. While still in
formation, the team should still give everyone pause: Phil Mickelson,
Hunter Mahan, Bubba Watson, Jim Furyk, Steve Stricker, Dustin Johnson,
Jeff Overton and Matt Kuchar. The major anchors are Furyk and
Mickelson. Neither has been much of a success this year. Despite
Mickelson's Masters win, he is suffering physically, and Furyk has
little stamina for the long haul. Thus, Team USA will
rely on its youngsters to decide its fate.
Stewart Cink
37. Huntsville, Alabama. World ranking 35. Majors 1 (Open 2009). Caps 4
(2002-04-06-08). Points 5. Record P15 W3 H4 L8. Foursomes P7 W1 H1 L5.
Fourballs P4 W1 H3. Singles P4 W1 L3 Beat 59-year-old Tom Watson in a
play-off at Turnberry, but no top-10 finishes in the five majors since
and with no more Tour wins either needed wild card for third time in
four matches.
Jim Furyk
40. West Chester, Pennsylvania. World ranking 5. Majors 1 (US Open
2003). Caps 6 (1997-99-2002-04-06-08). Points 9.5. Record P24 W8 H3
L13. Foursomes P9 W3 H1 L5. Fourballs P9 W1 H1 L7. Singles P6 W4 H1 L1
Made match-winning point last time after being on receiving end of Paul
McGinley clinching victory in 2002. Only one singles loss, but only one
fourball win - with Tiger Woods in 2006.
Rickie Fowler
21. Anaheim, California. World ranking 33. Majors 0. Caps 0.
First player ever to go from Walker Cup one year to Ryder Cup the next.
Also played 2005 Walker Cup with Dustin Johnson against Rory McIlroy.
Given wild card after three runners-up finishes.
Dustin Johnson
26. Columbia, South Carolina. World ranking 24. Majors 0. Caps 0
Secured debut with fifth place at USPGA, although he might have won
until handed two-shot penalty after he finished. Blew US Open in June
with closing 82. Opposed Rory McIlroy in 2007 Walker Cup.
Zach
Johnson
34. Iowa City, Iowa. World ranking 17. Majors 1 (2007). Caps 1 (2006).
Points 1.5. Record P4 W1 H1 L2. Foursomes P2 H1 L1. Fourballs P1 W1.
Singles P1 L1.
Third-place finish in USPGA not enough to earn automatic spot, but
given wild card after five Tour titles since his Masters win. Lost
emotional match to Darren Clarke in singles on debut.
Matt
Kuchar
32. Winter Park, Florida. World ranking 11. Majors 0. Caps 0.
Former US amateur champion enjoying his best-ever season. Led the USPGA
after first and second rounds and won the first of the FedEx Cup
play-offs by beating Scot Martin Laird in sudden death.
Hunter
Mahan
28. Orange, California. World ranking 13. Majors 0. Caps 1 (2008).
Points 3.5. Record P5 W2 H3. Foursomes P2 W1 H1. Fourballs P2 W1 H1.
Singles P1 H1
Clinched spot with world championship win in second last week of
qualifying. Unbeaten on debut two years ago, halving with Paul Casey in
singles.
Phil
Mickelson
40. San Diego, California. World ranking 2. Majors 4 (Masters
2004-06-10, USPGA 2005). Caps 7 (1995-97-99-2002-04-06-08). Points 13.
Record P30 W10 H6 L14. Foursomes P10 W2 H4 L4. Fourballs P13 W5 H2 L6.
Singles P7 W3 L4
Four majors, but still no world number one spot yet. Has lost his last
four singles and had two defeats with Tiger Woods as his partner in
2004. Eighth cap equals US record.
Jeff
Overton
27. Evansville, Indiana. World ranking 47. Majors: 0. Caps: 0.
First American to play in the match in modern times without winning a
Tour title first. The 2005 Walker Cup match-winner has had three second
places and two thirds since Masters in April.
Steve
Stricker
43. Edgerton, Wisconsin. World ranking 4. Majors 0. Caps 1 (2008).
Points 0.5. Record P3 W0 H1 L2. Fourballs P2 H1 L1. Singles P1 L1
Did not make debut until 41 and only contribution to Valhalla win was
second day half with Ben Curtis against Sergio Garcia and Paul Casey.
Beaten by Ian Poulter in singles.
Bubba
Watson
31. Bagdad, Florida. World ranking 25. Majors 0. Caps 0
Big-hitting left-hander who leapt from 18th to third in the final week
of qualifying, losing a play-off for the USPGA to Martin Kaymer. Won
his first US Tour title earlier this season.
Tiger
Woods
34. Cypress, California. World ranking 1. Majors 14 (Masters
1997-2001-02-05, US Open 2000-02-08, Open 2000-05-06, USPGA
1999-2000-2006-07). Caps 5 (1997-99-2002-04-06). Record P25 W10 H2 L13.
Foursomes P10 W3 H1 L6. Fourballs P10 W4 L6. Singles P5 W3 H1 L1
Missed last match following knee surgery and team, of course, won
without him. His only victory remains 1999 in Boston. Needed wild card
for first time, but is still world number one - just.
TEAM EUROPE
Montgomerie picks Molinari, Harrington, Donald
Colin Montgomerie has named Padraig
Harrington, Luke Donald and Edoardo Molinari as the three men to
complete his line-up. Colin Montgomerie, faced with
arguably the most difficult decision any Captain has had regarding wild
cards, has named Padraig Harrington, Luke Donald and Edoardo Molinari
as the three men to complete his line-up. They join automatic qualifiers Lee
Westwood, Rory McIlroy, Martin Kaymer, Graeme McDowell, Ian Poulter,
Ross Fisher, Francesco Molinari, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Peter Hanson
in Europe’s Ryder Cup Team.
29. Ascot, England. World
ranking 28. Majors 0. Caps 0
Just missed out two years ago. Led all four majors last season and won
Volvo World Match Play and Irish Open during qualifying. Semi-finalist
in 2009 WGC-Accenture Match Play.
32. Svedala, Sweden.
World ranking 40. Majors 0. Caps 0
Burst into team after being given late invite to Czech Open and winning
it. Did it with 18-foot putt for his third play-off win out of three
and second this season.
25. Dusseldorf, Germany.
World ranking 5. Majors 1 (US PGA 2010). Caps 0
Golf's newest major champion after play-off win over Bubba Watson.
Almost made 2008 side and went to the match to sample atmosphere. Broke
three toes go-karting last August.
46. Malaga, Spain. World
ranking
39. Majors 0. Caps 3 (1999-04-08). Points 3.5. Record P12 W2 H3 L7.
Foursomes
P5 H2 L3. Fourballs P4 W2 H1 L1. Singles P3 L3
Assistant to Seve Ballesteros in 1997 who has had 10 wins since he
turned 40. Beat Lee Westwood in Dubai in February and won another
play-off at July's French Open. Has chance to improve poor record.
31.
Portrush, Northern Ireland. World ranking 13. Majors 1
(US Open 2010). Caps 1 (2008). Points 2.5 Record P4 W2 H1 L1.
Foursomes P1 H1. Fourballs P2 W1 L1. Singles P1 W1 Ended
40-year wait for a European winner of US Open. Stunning Pebble
Beach victory came two weeks after Wales Open win at Celtic Manor with
64-63 finish. Debut singles win over Stewart Cink
21. Holywood, Northern
Ireland. World ranking 7. Majors 0. Caps 0.
Boy wonder of European golf. Has finished third in the last two majors
and three of the last five. Won in America with closing 62 and began
Open with 63. Debut comes three years after turning pro.
28. Turin, Italy. World
ranking 38. Majors 0. Caps 0.
Younger of the two brothers who won the World Cup together last
November. Ten top-10s during qualifying, including two second places,
and led US PGA first round. Only win was 2006 in Italy.
34. Hitchin, England.
World ranking 11.
Majors 0. Caps 2 (2004-08). Points 5. Record P7 W5 L2. Foursomes P2 W1
L1. Fourballs P3 W2 L1. Singles P2 W2
Controversial wild card pick last time and top-scored with four points
out of five. Current WGC-Accenture Match Play champion, beating Casey
in February's final. Open runner-up in 2008.
37. Worksop, England.
World ranking 3.
Majors 0. Caps 6 (1997-99-02-04-06-08). Points 16.5. Record P29 W14 H5
L10. Foursomes P11 W6 H3 L2. Fourballs P12 W6 H2 L4. Singles P6 W2 L4
Runner-up in Masters and Open and leading qualifier, but out of action
since August 6 with torn calf muscle. Equalled cup record with 11-game
unbeaten run before losing second fourball last time.
32. Hemel Hempstead, England.
World
ranking 10. Majors 0. Caps 2 (2004-06). Points 5.5. Record P7 W5 H1 L1.
Foursomes P4 W4. Fourballs P1 H1. Singles P2 W1 L1
Missed 2008 match after wrist surgery. All his foursomes wins came with
Sergio Garcia. World Cup and Walker Cup winner with Casey as his
partner. Third at Wales Open in June. Second wild card.
38. Dublin, Ireland.
World ranking
18. Majors 3 (Open 2007-08, US PGA 2008). Caps 5 (1999-02-04-06-08).
Points 8.5. Record P21 W7 H3 L11. Foursomes P9 W2 H3 L4. Fourballs P7
W2 L5. Singles P5 W3 L2. First European to win back-to-back Opens since
1906 and first to win US PGA for 78 years. No Tour wins since, but
class earned him wild card despite no cup wins in his last nine games.
29. Turin, Italy. World
ranking 21. Majors 0. Caps 0.
Wild card pick means he and Francesco will become first brothers to
play since Bernard and Geoff Hunt in 1963. Wins include World Cup,
Scottish Open and in last counting event the Johnnie Walker
Championship.
The Wye Valley &
Forest of Dean Tourism Association has over 170
members offering accommodation for this event, all of whom
are
conveniently located for the competition access points. We have
hotels, B&Bs, self-catering cottages, pubs and even campsites.
There is something for everyone lucky enough to be attending. Our
properties are in Monmouthshire and also South Herefordshire and West
Gloucestershire just over the border into England. All are
convenient
for anyone going to the Ryder Cup and most are less than 30
miles from
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2008 Ryder Cup. The rivals: Team USA captain Paul Azinger
and his wife Toni (L) lead their team in sombre navy, while Faldo and
Bercher lead the Europeans in brights
Fairway
femmes: Glamorous golfing WAGs, lead by Lady Captain Valerie
Bercher (right), support their men at the opening ceremony of the Ryder
Cup in Kentucky
European support: (L-R) Lauren Smith, Laurea Westwood, Emma
Stenson, Kate Rose, Ebba Karlsson, Montserat Bravo Ramirez, Caroline
Harrington, Anne Haghfelt, Jocelly Heffner and Valerie Bercher
Flying the flag: The wives and girlfriends of Team USA go
for matching navy suits and polka dot tops
From
No. 1 in the world to failing to make the U.S. Ryder Cup team in less
than one year?
That's the possibility Tiger Woods faces after a
difficult 2010 season.
Woods is
ranked seventh in the latest U.S. Ryder Cup standings, clinging to one
of the eight automatics spots guaranteed to the top golfers on the
list. He leads Matt Kuchar by 48 points and ninth-place Jeff Overton by
144. That sounds like a lot unless you consider
that players earn two points per $1,000 earned in PGA Tour events.
Woods is not competing in this week's RBC Canadian Open while Kuchar
and Overton are scheduled to play. The ranking
system runs through the Aug. 15 PGA Championship (majors count double
the points), one of two events Woods is schedule to play.
Kuchar and Overton are just one big pay day
(or a couple of little ones) away from surpassing Woods on the list. If
Kuchar makes the cut and Overton gets a $72,000 cut of the $5.1 million
purse this weekend, Woods will at least temporarily drop from the top
eight. Of course, Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin
will have four at-large picks to round out the 12-man roster and a
winless Woods is still likely to be among them, unless Pavin has
concerns about Woods' mindset in the wake of his extramarital affairs.
Pavin has said Woods will be treated "like any other player."
Woods can avoid further controversy by
playing well in the final major. He is a 4/1 favorite to win the PGA
Championship, with Phil Mickelson the second pick at 8/1 and the field
at 2/1. Team Europe is -152 to win the Ryder
Cup at Celtic Manor in Wales on Sept. 1 while the U.S. squad is +125
and a draw is +1,000, but those numbers could change dramatically if
somehow Woods doesn't make the team.
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THE "OPEN" STREAKERS
OR PLAYING AROUND WITH ALISS
Tiger
lusts
as
Yvonne
Robb
stripped
down
to
her
underwear
during the 1999 Open at
Carnoustie, surprising Tiger Woods as he waited to putt.She
was
fined
$160
for
her
antics,
after
planting
a kiss on Tiger's
cheek.
During
the
1997
British
Open
at
Royal
Troon,
Nikki
Moffat, complete
with tiger stripes and floppy ears in homage to Tiger Woods, pranced
around No. 18 just before Justin Leonard was given the trophy.
At
the
2003
British
Open,
this
streaker
waited
until
the trophy
presentation to strut her stuff on the course, with that year's
champion Ben Curtis looking on.
Jacqui Salmond, took a turn around the flag stick at
St. Andrews during the 2000 British Open as Tiger Woods's group made
their way to the green.
Jacqui Salmond, 20, from Kirkcaldy
Fife Scotland is one of the all time streaking greats. And her exploit
is the most well documented. Though I find her too anorexic for my
taste, I admire her brazenness in appearing with zilch clothing, mearly
glasses and make up, at a very public event. Even though she was only
seeking publicity, that is an extremely brave thing to do (just try
it!) and should serve as a model for others. I really feel sorry for
Tiger Woods who seems to be a female streaker magnet. He said later
that her actions had spoiled the final hole of his championship-winning
round. I wish I could be that lucky. At that time Jacqui lived with her
boyfriend along with her children Brendan (3) and Rhys (18 months) in
Edinburgh. Jacqui and her boyfriend had planned the streak for a laugh.
"In July 2000 my partner, Ryan Grieg, 27, was watching The Open on
telly. 'How can you watch this?' I yawned. The whisper of the
commentator and polite applause were enough to send me into a coma.
Then it hit me. I knew what would get the crowd excited. A streaker.
And who better than me? Shelater told The Mirror: "I just want to be
famous and see my picture in as many publications as possible. I hope
to talk my way on to the sofa with Richard and Judy on This Morning."
"As a pole dancer at the Burke and Hare pub in Kircaldy, Fife I wasn't
shy about flashing a bit of flesh. The appeal of an even bigger
audience was just too much to resist. 'That crowd needs a bit of
livening up,' I said to Ryan, telling him my plan. 'You what?' he
spluttered. 'Go on then.'She hoped the streak would help her escape her
sordid carrer as a lap dancer stripping on a pool table for stag night
drunks. She even contacted a tabloid newspaper to tell them of her
intentions "So two weeks later... I dressed in a (black) floaty summer
dress with no underwear, dropped our son, Brendan, 3 and 1-year-old
daughter, Rhys, off with my mum Jackie Salmond, 46, and drove twenty
miles to the famous golf course. 'Nervous?' Ryan asked when we arrived,
offering me a can of lager. But I didn't need any Dutch courage. I was
raring to go. Ryan and I arrived early to get a good spot on the
course. "Finally at 3pm Tiger was at the 18th hole. It was time. I
pushed to the front of the crowd, crouched down and slipped the strap
of my dress off my shoulders. Fresh air blasted my naked body. It was
now or never. "I burst through the cordon and legged it towards the
18th hole, arms in the air and as naked as the day I was born.
Adrenalin raced through me as I waited for the reaction. For a moment
there was silence, followed by a few gasps and titters. 'Wahey,' one
bloke shouted. Then everyone started cheering as I legged it round the
pole. "Egged on by the crowds I even did a little victory dance. But
then I spotted two police officers running towards me. 'Enough of
that,' one of them said covering me up with a fluorescent police coat.
I was still giggling but then I saw the officer's stern face. 'That was
so stupid,' he said as he handcuffed me. 'It was only meant to be a
joke…' I whimpered.
"At Cupar police station I was
charged with breach of the peace and given a white forensics suit to
wear. I spent a night in the cells feeling like a criminal. What I'd
done began to sink in. Talk about a moment of madness." She said, "I
... was left in a cell on my own for about four hours. About 11.30 they
put me in with the two other female streakers." A total of five people
had streaked the open, encouraged by an offer of a 10,000 pounds prize
from a mystery mischief maker. Carol Louttit had been brought from
Methil Police Station and we had a great laugh singing and making up
songs. Carol said she'd done the streak because she was drunk and Julie
(Methven) did it on the spur of the moment. We were singing and
laughing all night. We even plotted to do a streak together. It's never
been done before but we intend to run naked hand in hand at some major
event." Jaqui said, "Missing Brendan and Rhys like crazy, I wondered
what they would make of their mummy showing her bits to the world? The
next day I admitted breaching the peace at Cupar Sheriffs Court and was
fined £100. The procurator fiscal was scathing. 'Disruption can
prove a great distraction to the players,' he said.
"'Thank God that's over,' I said to Ryan as we drove home. 'Think
again,' he replied handing me a pile of newspapers. Torn off a
strip…naked birdie at the 18th raged the headlines. Tiger Woods had
told reporters that I'd interrupted his special moment. And each
headline was accompanied by a big picture of me. Naked. "People all
over Britain were gawping at my boobs as they tucked into their
cornflakes. A few men looking at me dance in the club was one thing.
Now pictures of me in all my glory were all over the county, from
breakfast tables to building sites. "But the worst call of all was from
Mum. She sounded so disappointed. 'Why did you do it?' she sighed. 'It
was just a joke,' I said lamely. But it didn't feel so funny any more.
Wherever I went people were asking the question, 'aren't you the girl
who..?'" Unfortunately, Royal and Ancient officials planned to review
security in an attempt to reduce such incidences in the future. "I
wanted to streak because I thought it would be a bit of a laugh - a
harmless piece of fun. But I was arrested, spent a cold night in the
cells and appeared in court the next day." Procurator fiscal Ted
Russell, himself a low handicap golfer who plays over the St Andrews
links, said: "Clearly the maintenance of good order depends on the good
behaviour of the public." (I can't think of any better way to behave)
"In addition, disruption can prove a great distraction to the players,
who are under great pressure." (I would pay to have such a distraction!)
Her solicitor Tom Anderson told the court: "There was an element of
naivety and it has been much publicised that there was money available
to anyone who would do it. Unfortunately, that appears not to have been
the case." Commenting on the streakers, Peter Dawson, R&A
secretary, added: "It's mindless, and the way I think to get rid of it
is to ignore it." "I ended up with a £100 fine. I thought that
the punishment was a bit harsh as I didn't hurt anyone and the crowd
throughly enjoyed it. I didn't show anything the rest of the female
population doesn't have. Ryan said he thought it was funny when I did
it, and it certainly doesn't bother him. Mind you he reckons that if
he'd suggested it I would have given him a hard time for the rest of
his life! But the police told me that they take a hard line because
streaking offends some people." Jacqui worked as a lap dancer in the
Burke and Hare pub in Edinburgh to make a living and had ambitions to
become a successful model. "Then in July 2001 Ryan and I decided to
split. We were still great mates but the spark wasn't there. Shortly
after I fell pregnant during a short relationship. When I gave birth to
my son John at Forth Park hospital on 4th February 2003 I was prepared
to raise him alone. "The only male attention I got was when I was
dancing and I wished that I'd meet a bloke who wanted me for more than
my figure. And when John was 18 months I got my wish. On a rare night
off I was dancing – fully clothed - at Liquid Rooms nightclub in
Edinburgh when I saw Colin Snow, 38. I couldn't take my eyes off him.
"Before I went home I made sure he
had my number. Colin called the next day and set a date a week later.
As we stood at the bar of a pub, I played with my straw nervously and
listened to Colin telling me about his work as a confectionary
salesman. 'And what do you do?' he asked. I took a deep breath. 'I'm
an.. err pole dancer,' I said. Colin's face fell. 'Oh, ' he said.
"After a reaction like that I could hardly go on to tell him that my
bum had been on the front of The Sun!
'I'm thinking of quitting the dancing,' I said, desperate to stop him
dashing out the door. But as I said the words I realised something. I
meant them. I hadn't been enjoying it since I was in the papers. The
next day I handed in my notice at the bar.
"Colin was thrilled. 'I don't know
if I could date a stripper,' he admitted. I loved my new lifestyle,
curling up in the evenings with Colin rather than wiggling my bum. I
even plucked up the courage to tell Colin about my brush with fame.
'Blimey,' he chuckled. Funnily enough he couldn't even remember the
story. 'You must be the only bloke in Scotland,' I said. "I loved my
new life but with the kids at school and Colin at work I was bored. In
January 2005 I decided to have a clearout. 'I have these to donate,' I
said, pushing a bulging bag of clothes over the counter at the British
Heart Foundation shop in Lochgelly. The Heart Foundation had always
been close to my, well, heart. When I was 6 I was diagnosed with a
heart murmur. It meant that I suffered with palpitations but knew that
I was one of the lucky ones as I managed to control the condition with
a sensible diet.
"I spotted a sign. 'Could you help in the shop?' it read. Perfect. 'I'd
love to volunteer,' I said. They were over the moon. So I went from an
erotic dancer/streaker to a loved up lady who works in a charity shop.
Talk about a transformation! And two years on I still love my life.
Chatting to the old ladies who come in and giving up my free time for
charity gives me a million times more satisfaction than getting my kit
off. "From now on I'm happy keeping my curves for myself. And Colin of
course."
Friday
21st July
2000 Julie Methven at British Open St Andrews
Julie Methven
Julie
Methven
Julie
Methven
On
the
Wagon
Carol Louttit
Jacqueline Salmond, 20, of
Kirkcaldy, Fife, was fined £100 after Cupar sheriff court heard
how she ran naked across the course at St Andrews and danced around the
flag as competitors were driving from the 18th tee. She admitted breach
of the peace. Carol Louttit, 37, of Inverurie, admitted breaching
the peace on Friday when she stripped off on the 16th green. Julie
Methven, 23, of Cupar, who ran on to the 18th fairway wearing only her
shorts on the same day, also admitted the offence
The
following was written on www.firstfoot.com
There has been much
outrage
in the Scottish broadsheets recently about the membership policies of
the
Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers will host the British Open
golf tournament
at Muirfield golf course in East Lothian in 2013. Apparently, these
terrific
chaps have a far-sighted way of dealing with members who are other than
male, white, anglo-saxon and rich. FirstFoot takes some liberties in
the paraphrasing,
but basically the rule reads:
If
ye
dinnae
huv
a
white
willie
an'
a
big
fat wallet, then fuck aff, yer no getting
in
an' ye cannae play oan wurr golf course eether. Naw, dinnae send us any
questions,
jist fuck aff.
St.Andrews Trophy Room
FirstFoot applauds
such
progressive
thinking in this age of increasing liberalisation. However, we would
suggest
that the following rules should also apply:
No blacks
No mentally handicapped
No socialists
No
muslims
No
lesbians
or
gays
No
musicians
No
female
underarm
hair
No
working
class
riff-raff
No
newspapers
apart
from
The
Telegraph
FirstFoot would like
to see a new
Bill
in the Scottish Parliament making all Honourable Company of Edinburgh
Golfers
golf courses public parks. The Bill would also allow for the running of
free
busses from all Scottish urban housing estates.Cannabis
cafes
would be allowed and help centres for gay one-legged lesbians would be
opened.
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