Kilted Golfer DENIED Play at Royal Troon because of the kilt

[ForresterModern]

"Kilted Golfer Denied..." makes it into print in Sunday Sept 5, 2010 edition of Scotland on Sunday, at least the electronic edition available online tonite:

http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com...oon.6513546.jp

No photos on the free version, not certain what is there for registered users of the site, but I did send all my pictures to them for potential use. If any of our Scots friends can let me know if this is a print newspaper as well, and if so grab a copy of the article for me, I would appreciate it greatily, and will cover the costs of getting it across the Atlantic to me for my personal perusal and collection. Thanks to all for all the support.


Jeff

[fluter]

I have to love the headline:

Teed off by Royal Troon kilt ban

[Mike_Oettle]

Hi, Jeff – glad to see that the story made it to the Scottish press, pictures or no pictures.
I trust Royal Troon is hanging its head in shame!
Regards,
Mike

[seanachie]

I often get in debates with my wife over whether an issue is worth fighting for, I will often take the side that principle matters. If everyone was just willing to get PO'd but not is a courteous and respectful manner contest their issue we will be in a sad state of affairs. I have had indifferent cashiers incorrectly tally a grocery order with lots of items at $2 over the correct price and insisted they correct the total. Thrifty Rental car recently tried to charge me for a tank of gas at inflated prices because I returned the car full but could not produce the receipt for the gas. I vehemently contested this and they backed off.

I am glad to see the Scotsman took up your issue and it seems the comments are running well in your favor.

[BobsYourUncle]

Congratulations on getting The Scotsman's attention. I'm not sure, though, that Royal Troon won't circle the wagons and take on a defiant and defensive attitude. The sort who would deny you kilted golf sometimes take a perverse pleasure in being portrayed as excessivley conservative...

It appears that you managed your interaction with The Scotsman well, as they clearly adopted your view of the events, and cast Royal Troon on the defensive. Well done advocacy. Your point has been made, heard and accepted in Scotland. You should feel no small amount of satisfaction in your success, and your long suffering wife should be reassured that having had some satisfaction, you will no longer need to pursue the matter. May you both have peace at last!

[Kiltman]

What a moronic attitude besides being inhospitable to a guest and insulting to Scotland's National Dress!

Anyone who does not know the difference between shorts and a kilt needs their head examining!

I have been kilted in many places where there is a no shorts rule with no problems whatsoever. People such as the security guard at the Cathedral in Barcelona clearly know the difference better than these guys in Troon.

100% agreement.

[ForresterModern]

... You should feel no small amount of satisfaction in your success, and your long suffering wife should be reassured that having had some satisfaction, you will no longer need to pursue the matter. May you both have peace at last!

Bob

I do and she is, and she thanks you for your recognition of her part in this endeavor. And, for the most part, we do, at last.

jeff

[kiltedmapleleaf]

You made The Scottish sun with photos and all.

http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scot...in-a-kilt.html

[Mike_Oettle]

Even better coverage, Jeff – except that I don’t quite get the relevance of the Sun’s final paragraph.
Regards,
Mike

[kiltedmapleleaf]

[QUOTE except that I don’t quite get the relevance of the Sun’s final paragraph.
Regards,
Mike[/QUOTE]

In the UK, pants refer to underwear and pants are trousers