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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 Ł100.
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 Ł100 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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For those with
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place to be in October 2010. The
Celtic Manor Resort on the outskirts
of Newport in South Wales. Why? The
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of course. The magnificent Ryder
Cup. Celtic Manor is one of Europe's
leading golf and business resorts,
with three top class courses, an
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Europe and USA do battle and
absorbing the atmosphere of 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 Europes 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
the event car parks.
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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A
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
Ł100. 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 Ł100 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
Ł100 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.
A man is stranded on a
desert island, all alone for ten years.
One day, he sees a speck in the horizon.
He thinks to himself, "It's not a ship."
The speck gets a little closer and he
thinks, "It's not a boat." The speck gets
even closer and he thinks, "It's not a
raft." Then, out of the surf comes this
gorgeous blonde woman, wearing a wet suit
and scuba gear. She comes up to the guy
and says, "How long has it been since
you've had a cigarette?"
"Thirty years!", he
says.
She reaches over and
unzips a waterproof pocket on her left
sleeve and pulls out a pack of fresh
cigarettes.
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it, takes a long drag, and says, "Man, oh
man! Is that good!"
Then she asked, "How
long has it been since you've had a drink
of whiskey?"
He replies, "Thirty
years!"
She reaches over,
unzips her waterproof pocket on her right
sleeve, pulls out a flask and gives it to
him.
He takes a long swig
and says, "Wow, that's fantastic!"
Then she starts
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the front of her wet suit and she says to
him, "And how long has it been since
you've had some real fun?"
And the man replies,
"Wow! Don't tell me that you've got golf
clubs in there!"
Green Golf
Balls
A rookie golfer goes
into the pro shop and looks around
frowning.
Finally the pro askes
her what she wants. "I can't find any
green golf balls," the blonde golfer
complains.
The pro looks all over
the shop, and through all the catalogs,
and finally calls the manufacturers and
determines that sure enough, there are no
green golf balls.
As the rookie golfer
walks out the door in disgust, the pro
asks her, "Before you go, could you tell
me why you want green golf balls?"
"Well obviously,
because they would be so much easier to
find in the sand traps!"
A Bad Day on
the Golf Course
After a particularly
poor game of golf, a popular club member
skipped the clubhouse and started to go
home. As he was walking to the parking lot
to get his car, a policeman stopped him
and asked, "Did you tee off on the
sixteenth hole about twenty minutes ago?"
"Yes," the golfer
responded.
"Did you happen to
hook your ball so that it went over the
trees and off the course?"
"Yes, I did. How did
you know?" he asked.
"Well," said the
policeman very seriously, "Your ball flew
out onto the highway and crashed through a
driver's windshield. The car went out of
control, crashing into five other cars and
a fire truck. The fire truck couldn't make
it to the fire, and the building burned
down. So, what are you going to do about
it?"
The golfer thought it
over carefully and responded...
"I think I'll close my
stance a little bit, tighten my grip and
lower my right thumb."
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hole in the world has a secret
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the hole, the greater its desire.
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3-iron is the most painful torture known
to man.
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golf balls.
LAW 10: Sand is alive.
If it isn't, how do you explain the way it
works against you?
LAW 11: Golf carts
always run out of juice at the farthest
point from the clubhouse.
LAW 12: A golfer
hitting into your group will always be
bigger than anyone in your group.
Likewise, a group you accidentally hit
into will consist of a football player, a
professional wrestler, a convicted
murderer and an IRS agent -- or some
similar combination.
LAW 13: All 3-woods
are demon-possessed.
LAW 14: Golf balls from
the same "sleeve" tend to follow one
another, particularly out of bounds or
into the water (See Law three).
LAW 15: A severe slice
is a thing of awesome power and beauty.
LAW 16: "Nice lag" can
usually be translated to "lousy putt."
Similarly, "tough break" can usually be
translated "way to miss an easy one,
sucker."
LAW 17: The person you
would most hate to lose to will always be
the one who beats you.
LAW 18: The last three
holes of a round will automatically adjust
your score to what it really should be.
LAW 19: Golf should be
given up at least twice per month.
LAW 20: All vows taken
on a golf course shall be valid only until
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list provided or by completing
a search of the site. Some of
the sports featured include
rugby, cricket, basketball,
golf, boxing, tennis and
motorsports. Chat forums are
also available.
Comment: This
web site is dedicated to the
serious amateur golfer and is
part of the Golf Today
Network. It provides current
and archived news, listings of
forthcoming events and
tournaments, fixture calendars
and information on golfing
unions, federations and
associations, online
noticeboard, and the rules of
golf.
Comment: Read
all about it and hear all
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specialises in the latest
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union, athletics, horse
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Comment: This
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headlines. You can also get
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entertainment subjects you are
used to seeing on Ananova, on
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Comment: A
leader in the syndication of
sports content to both online
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provide insightful analysis
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network of more than 200
freelance journalists. Visit
the website for today's top
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Browse by sport or check out
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Comment: Keep
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sports coverage of football,
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Comment: Scottish
Golf is designed to make the
most of golf in Scotland,
attracting new interest in the
game and developing young
talent. Scottish Golf offers
everything from travel
facilities and shopping to
course details, booking
information and an
up-to-the-minute editorial
service.
Comment: Their
sports section gives you the
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general and regional sports,
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Comment: Based
in Leeds, this is the UK's
most popular multi-sports
website. The site was
conceived as a sister product
to the racing newspaper of the
same name, combining the
benefits of the medium with
the reputation of the
newspaper for authority.
Sporting Life features lots of
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Comment: This
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news on various sports. The
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links to other sporting
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golf, motor racing, rugby
league, rugby union, tennis
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Comment: An
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covering all the major sports
in depth. Sky Sports provides
sporting fixtures, results,
live scores, competitions and
league tables. The site also
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audio, and sign up to Sky
Active for even more online
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Comment: This
site is specific to golfing
within the UK, you can locate
a golf course using their
comprehensive golf course
search facility, online chat,
news, shop online, get top
tips on your game, and there
are links to other golf
related web sites with all the
latest golfing news.
Comment: A
comprehensive website
featuring news on the latest
events and results in various
sports, their golf coverage
includes all the major
tormanents. All this plus a
shopping, gaming, mobility and
community section to keep you
entertained. Eurosport's
multimedia platform provides
quality sport coverage to
sports fans around Europe.
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