Private idyll or the right to roam? (The Scotsman) TO THE casual onlooker, they might have seemed like ordinary hikers out for a walk in the Scottish countryside. But as they picked their way through rhododendron-lined driveways, footpaths and rutted farm tracks in beautiful sunshine, this group was not......more...Salmond's call for independence at Olympics finds few supporters (The Scotsman) THE world of sport yesterday dismissed First Minister Alex Salmond's plans for a separate Scottish team in the Olympic games....more... Fighter jock (Lawrence Journal-World) For most, juggling the duties of father, husband, golf pro and pilot of F-16 bomber jets for the United States Air Force would be enough to stay busy. Dan Rooney is not like most people. His motor runs much faster, harder, longer. A former Kansas University golfer who lives in Tulsa, Okla., when he?s not flying for his country in Iraq, Rooney ranks those two passions behind a new facet to his ......more... Stack & Tilt: Try it for yourself (GolfDigest.com) Some people say our Stack & Tilt Swing is a reverse pivot because the weight doesn't shift to the right on the backswing. But why would you shift to the right when you know you have to be left at impact? Not even the pros are good enough to do that and get back to the ball on a consistent basis....more... The New Tour Swing (GolfDigest.com) Last Sept. 24, after rookie Eric Axley won the Valero Texas Open, Andy Plummer allowed himself a little reflection. He called his teaching partner, Mike Bennett, and they talked about what to do when more players came calling....more... RSPB says 'No' to Donald Trump's £1bn plan for golf super-course (The Scotsman) DONALD Trump's dream of building "the world's greatest golf course" in the North-east of Scotland was dealt a blow yesterday by a key environmental charity....more... Top Scoops (Scoop.co.nz) * RUSSELL POLIWKA, Chairman of the Perth Real Estate Guide, says the Sunday Times has acted anti-competitively by launching its Readers Mart Real Estate - Eastern. ...more... COMMENTARY: Force-fed NBA too difficult to digest (Montgomery Advertiser) I don't often do this, but I'd like to talk about the NBA....more... Labour to challenge poll result (Scotland on Sunday) THE Labour party is planning to snatch electoral victory from the Nationalists by preparing a legal challenge over a Holyrood seat which the SNP won by a handful of votes....more... |