Is David Jones (UK Golf Guy on Twitter) a poster here? He’s got some pics of it.
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PS a link: [size=78%]https://t.co/XDljucNB5z[/size]
Here's the shots I put up on Twitter yesterday
This one, which Brian Ewen has posted already, is probably a more representative angle -
And this one -
The Dundee Courier have sent their own photographer with a proper camera and everything!
Apparently the bridge is a grade B listed building and it looks like permission wasn't obtained for the work. Had they done so there would have been a) a decision on whether the footprint was appropriate and b) instruction as to the material to be used. If it is true that the Links Trust didn't get approval then that's very poor of them. Golf Digest have laid the blame firmly at the door of the R&A which says a lot about their journalistic standards.
As for Eric's assertion that the bridge is spelt wrong I think others have dealt with that. I have always been a Swilken man. Although Marty makes the pertinent point that this bridge, historically, was named the Golfer's Bridge. It probably didn't work as well for marketing purposes though.
I can't remember once walking over the bridge and either thinking, or hear someone else mention, the state of the turf on the walk up. Having said that I can understand why they may want to do something. There have been various solutions tried over the years so hopefully when they take this down the Links Trust will come up with something that works. I am sure theywould be more than happy to receive and ideas from this community!