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Scotsman
5 days ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
Scottish golf round up: Woodhouse win, Junior Jug joy and Jack Nicklaus honour
All the latest from tournaments involving Scottish golfers from Martin Dempster Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The golf season is now in full swing and here is our latest round up of grass-roots stories around Scotland. Susan Woodhouse wins Scottish Women's Amateur Championship A year after winning the consolation event, East Kilbride's Susan Woodhouse landed the main prize in this season's Scottish Women's Amateur Championship. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Being played for the first time at Western Gailes, Woodhouse claimed the crown in style by holing a ten-foot birdie putt on the 18th green to beat Royal Troon's Freya Russell in the final. It was the second year running that Russell suffered heartbreak in the title decider after losing to Lorna McClymont in the 2024 final at Nairn Dunbar. East Kilbride's Susan Woodhouse shows off the trophy along with her dad Douglas after winning the 2025 Scottish Women's Amateur at Western Gailes | Chris Young/Scottish Golf Woodhouse won the Clark Rosebowl, which is for players finishing in positions 17-32 in the stroke-play qualifying, in that event, but, with her dad Douglas on the bag, is now the national women's champion. 'My dad did great for me this week,' said Woodhouse. 'It's good to bounce things off him – the wind, the yardage. I wouldn't believe his club choice but at least it's good to get his opinion or someone to say 'yep, that's good'". Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad This year's Clark Rosebowl winner was Ladybank's Eilidh Henderson, who claimed the prize for a second time after beating former St Rule Trophy winner Jen Saxton (Dunfermline) in the final. Elliot Baker shows off the trophy after winning the Scottish Men's Open at North Berwick | Scottish Golf Host club member Mike Gray shines in Scottish Men's Open Host club member Mike Gray outshone the top home players in the field at North Berwick as Eliot Baker became the latest English winner of the Scottish Men's Open. Carding rounds of 67-66-64-67 for an impressive 20-under-par total, Tiverton member Baker landed the coveted title by seven shots as he joined an illustrious list of English players to put his name on the trophy. Tommy Fleetwood used a win at Murcar Links in 2009 as a springboard to become a multiple DP World Tour winner and Ryder Cup star while Andy Sullivan (2011) and Marc Penge (2015) also claimed the crown before going on to become DP World Tour champions as well. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'To win a trophy with those other names on it is brilliant,' said Baker, who also won the Portuguese Amateur Championship earlier this year. 'Looking at what they've done, I hope I can go on and somewhat replicate that.' Gray, the North Berwick champion, posted scores of 70-70-66-71 as he finished as the leading Scot along with Glenbervie's George Cannon in a tie for seventh spot. Paul Lawrie presents the Boys' Junior Jug to winner Finlay Galloway at Newmachar | Paul Lawrie Foundation Junior Jug joy for Finlay Galloway and Hannah Ounap St Andrews New member Finlay Galloway and Loudoun's Hannah Ounap were the respective boys' and girls' winners in this year's Paul Lawrie Foundation Junior Jug event at Newmachar. Played on both the Hawkshill and Swailend Courses at the Aberdeenshire venue, Galloway carded scores of 67-65-71 to win by ten shots with an eye-catching 13-under-par total. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Craigielaw's Fraser Walters, the 2024 winner, had to settle for second spot on this occasion following efforts of 72-71-70, with Nairn's Fraser Brown (68-70-76) a further shot back in third place. Meanwhile, Ounap came out on top in a more-closely contested girls' event played over 36 holes. Posting rounds of 76-73, she won by two shots from Royal Troon's Jodie Graham (76-75), with Erin Huskie of Stirling one further back in third after signing for 75-77. With Paul Lawrie, as ever, out watching, Harvey Allan from St Andrews and Deeside's Amy Blackadder were the respective winners in the net events. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad David Paterson won the latest Golfbreaks Get Back to Golf Tour event at Leven Links | Contributed Amateur dramatics on Golfbreaks Get Back to Golf Tour It was an amateur 1-2-3 at the third event of the season on the Golfbreaks Get Back to Golf Tour at Longniddry. Leven Golf Society amateur David Paterson won the tournament with a level-par 68 in blustery conditions in East Lothian, pipping fellow amateur Cameron Fraser (Baberton) by a shot, with Malcolm Pennycott (Royal Burgess) a shot further back in third. Pennycott's effort took him to the top of the Golf Finance Ltd Order of Merit, sitting eight points ahead of professional Dan Toogood of Myrus Golf Centre. The leading 12 players from the OOM will battle it out to be the tour's champion at Dumbarnie Links in October. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad SWAT commissioner Alan Tait pictured with Dalmahoy winners Melissa Keay, far left, and Jacqueline Moriarty | Contributed Dalmahoy delight for Melissa Keay and Jacqueline Moriarty The fifth event of the season on the new Golfbreaks Scottish Women's Amateur Tour was played at Dalmahoy, with players from all over Scotland teeing it up in the 36-hole tournament. Ralston 16-year-old Melissa Keay won the scratch section with a two-over-par total of 146 over both the East Championship Course and West Course at the Kirknewton venue. Kelso's Leanne Wilson, who finished seven shots behind in second place, remains in top spot in the scratch order of merit. In the net category, Lochend's Jacqueline Moriarty took the honours, mainly due to a five-under 64 in the second round, to win by one from clubmate Amanda McBain and Abigail Pickett of Craigielaw. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The leading players from both points tables will tee it up in the Tomatin Tour Championship Final at Cabot Highlands Castle Stuart in September. St Andrews golf pioneer Allan Robertson is to be honoured at next year's Memorial Tournament, which is hosted by Jack Nicklaus in his home city in Ohio | Getty Images Jack Nicklaus to honour St Andrews golf pioneer Allan Robertson, the St Andrews golf pioneer, is to be honoured next year by Jack Nicklaus during the Memorial Tournament on the PGA Tour. Robertson, who recently had a plaque unveiled in St Andrews close to the 18th green on the Old Course, will receive a posthumous honour during the 50th anniversary of the event in Nicklaus's home city of Columbus, Ohio. 'Allan was the Champion Golfer for 19 years from 1840 and was an exceptional golfer,' said Roger McStravick, a St Andrews-based golf historian who Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad recently published a book that covers Robertson's life, Allan Robertson of St Andrews, the King of Clubs, 1815-1859. 'You could say that he was the Jack Nicklaus of his day, so it is very appropriate that this award should come from Jack's event in America. This is a truly wonderful and richly deserved honour indeed.' Royal Dornoch general manager Neil Hampton, left, and captain Gary Bethune with the special pin flags which will be sent to Donald Ross-designed courses in North America which are celebrating their centenaries | Contributed Donald Ross pin flags set to fly at centenary-celebrating US clubs Royal Dornoch is partnering with the US-based Donald Ross Society to celebrate the Highlander's key role in spreading the golfing gospel. Dornoch-born Ross was 'keeper of the greens' and his hometown club's first professional before being lured across the Atlantic. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad He is credited with creating 456 courses in North America, including his masterpiece, Pinehurst No2, regarded as 'The St Andrews of American golf' and an anchor site of the US Open. The Championship Course, which is counting down to its 150th anniversary in 2027, influenced Ross hugely and that was reflected in many of his designs during a 'Golden Age' for golf course architecture. To strengthen ties between a course rated among the finest links in world golf and Dornoch-born Ross courses in the US and Canada celebrating their centenaries, Royal Dornoch is dispatching commemorative pin flags. Club general manager Neil Hampton said: 'When Donald Ross Society president Vaughn Halyard visited us last year, we discussed potential ways we could celebrate the extraordinary legacy of Donald Ross and celebrate one of the most influential figures in golf. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'Ross is among a select band of legendary golf course architects along with the likes of Old Tom Morris - who shaped many of the holes at Royal Dornoch - James Braid and Alister MacKenzie, although his work was concentrated on the other side of the Atlantic. 'Many of our American visitors make tracks for his childhood home in St Gilbert Street during their stay and Vaughn was no exception on his latest visit. We have been liaising with the Donald Ross Society and they have identified clubs celebrating their centenaries this year in Florida, Michigan, Massachusetts and North Carolina. 'Each of them will be receiving a Royal Dornoch pin flag to display in their clubhouse, and we plan to catch up with those clubs which have already toasted their 100th anniversary.' Milwaukee based Halyard added: 'We are thrilled to be working in tandem with Royal Dornoch, where it all began for Donald Ross. 'Along with the Royal Dornoch pin flags, the Society is coordinating the delivery of Ross Centennial plaques. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad
Wales Online
14-05-2025
- Wales Online
easyJet response after passport blunder on European flight
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info An airline giant has issued a statement after a passport blunder led to a woman being turned away from a flight to Amsterdam. An easyJet passenger was wrongly told her passport was invalid for travel to the European Union. As reported by The Independent, Karen Woodhouse was due to fly to Amsterdam with her family when she was turned away over concerns about her passport's validity. Read more: Majorca to copy Ibiza with new ban easyJet issued apology and committed to compensating her for the alternative flight she had to take. An easyJet spokesperson commented: "We are very sorry that Ms Woodhouse was incorrectly denied boarding on her flight from London Stansted to Amsterdam on 9 April. The guidance was not correctly followed and so we are looking into this with our ground handling partner at London Stansted airport." Ms Woodhouse's passport met all the necessary criteria for 'third-country nationals', including the 10-year rule and the three-month rule. The 10-year rule requires British passport holders to prove their passport was issued less than 10 years before the day they enter the European Union. The three-month rule stipulates that British passports must be valid for at least three months after the day travellers plan to leave the European Union. The passport satisfied both these conditions and was valid for travel out of the European Union until June 1, 2025. However, easyJet staff incorrectly stated that her passport needed to have three months left until it was 10 years old. Consequently, Ms Woodhouse was unable to fly with her family and had to wait until the next day to fly to Amsterdam with KLM. She encountered no issues with her passport the following day. However, confusion around post-Brexit passport rules isn't new. In December 2024, another British couple encountered problems due to the 10-year passport rule. British citizens who held the old burgundy passports or those issued before September 2018, could once count on their passports being valid for an extra nine months past the standard 10 years, courtesy of a policy which has since been discontinued. This grace period was intended as a cushion for those with passports nearing expiry. Consequently, Paul Mason and his partner Zoe Rooney were forced to abandon their plans to visit Athens when Rooney was barred access at a Stansted boarding gate. Although her passport indicated an expiration of August 2025, it was considered invalid because it was over ten years old. The couple from Hertfordshire were left disappointed as they missed their maiden trip to Greece and a chance to see their favourite band, Kosheen. The unfortunate event has cost them over £1,000. Rooney disclosed that they had spent £465 on accommodation, £408 on return flights, £108 on airport parking, £50 on fuel for the journey to the airport, £50 on food and drinks at the airport, and £60 on concert tickets. A warning is now being issued to British passport holders, especially those still holding burgundy passports, to ensure their passport is valid for travel into the European Union and Schengen Zone. The 10-year rule does not apply for travel to Ireland.
The Sun
04-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
European Darts Grand Prix 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Gary Anderson facing Andrew Gilding in crunch final
Woodhouse had a bull for a 164 checkout to keep the match alive. Gilding leaves misses a shot at top but Woodhouse can't close out 25. And no mistake this time for Gilding who takes his second match dart to book his place in the final. What a flying start from Gilding. This is stunning stuff. He has raced into a 4-0 lead and is more than halfway there. Woodhouse doesn't know what has hit him. And that's that. And all rather emphatic indeed from Anderson. A 7-2 victory and the Flying Scotsman is in the final. Will he face Gilding or Woodhouse? Let's find out... Anderson gets the first leg against the throw to move 3-2 ahead. And he takes the next two to suddenly pull 5-2 ahead. Van Duijvenbode produced a comeback in his quarter-final - he will need to do the same again. Nothing between these two so far. 2-2. These two have had a bit of rest and are ready and raring to go again. Slight change in format - these are first to seven legs instead of six. Three matches left. Two semi-finals and a final. The semis are: Anderson vs Van Duijvenbode Gilding vs Woodhouse Woodhouse does it! It came down to the final leg and it was the Woodhouse who kept his nerve to dump out the former world champion. Smith gets it! He nudges in front by checking out 64. And now he will throw for a place in the semis... Tees himself up with 78... And Woodhouse needs 50. Bully Boy twice misses tops. Door ajar for Woodhouse? It is - and he takes it. Another decider to come... Nothing to separate these two as we move towards the crunch part of the quarters. 4-4. Woodhouse with the throw. Now time for the fourth and final quarter-final in Germany. It is Luke Woodhouse vs Michael Smith. Andrew Gilding cruised into a 6-1 victory over Peter Wright to reach the final four. Gilding hit four 180s in the win, double Wright's. No time to waste in Germany. Next up in the third quarter-final it is Peter Wright vs Andrew Gilding... Van Duijvenbode missed D16 twice... He moves across... And misses again! Wade with D8 to win it... 8... misses D4... 4! DRAMA! Do neither of them want to win this?! Van Duijvenbode eventually gets D16 and crawls over the line. And it's 5-5! Unbelievable scenes. Into a decider... And it's all over. Wade leaves himself 60... can his rival take out 118? No. Wade hits D10 to extend the quarter-final. What a turnaround this has been. Van Duijvenbode has gone from 3-1 down to now lead 5-3. This is remarkable stuff. Dirk a leg away from the semis. And the Dutchman is back on level terms. 3-3. Well, well, well. Van Duijvenbode needs something special... And he checks out the Big Fish! Huge from the big Dutchman. Massive. He can, you know! Wade gets the break! And he moves to needing 35 in leg four with his opponent still requiring 238. Wade closes out. 3-1. Honours even after the first two legs. 1-1. Can Wade, the No10 seed, find the break after the Dutchman threw first in the match?
Daily Mirror
29-04-2025
- Daily Mirror
Passport fury as airline staff keep getting 10 year rule wrong at the airport
Once again post-Brexit passport rules are causing confusion for both passengers and airline staffers, resulting in many holidaymakers missing their flights and losing hundreds of pounds. Brexit spurred a wave of updates to passport policies that are still confusing passengers and airline workers today. Recently, confusion about passport requirements led easyJet staff to incorrectly identify a woman's passport as invalid for travel to the European Union. As reported by The Independent, Karen Woodhouse was meant to fly to Amsterdam with her family when she was turned away due to concerns with her passport's validity. Despite the fact that her passport met all the criteria required of 'third-country nationals' including the 10-year rule and the three-month rule. According to the 10-year rule, British passport holders need to show that their passport has been issued less than 10 years before the day they enter the European Union. Similarly, under the three-month rule, British passports must be valid for at least three months after the day travellers plan to leave the European Union. Ms Woodhouse's passport met both criteria and was valid for travel out of the European Union up to June 1, 2025. However, easyJet staffers mistakenly cited that her passport needed to have three months left until it was 10 years old. As a result, the passenger was unable to fly with her family and had to wait until the next day to fly to Amsterdam with KLM. She had no issues with her passport the subsequent day. easyJet has issued an apology and promised to reimburse her for the alternative flight. An easyJet spokesperson has said: 'We are very sorry that Ms Woodhouse was incorrectly denied boarding on her flight from London Stansted to Amsterdam on 9 April. The guidance was not correctly followed and so we are looking into this with our ground handling partner at London Stansted airport.' But this is not the first time the post-Brexit passport policies have caused confusion. In December 2024, a British couple was turned away at the boarding gate for not meeting the 10-year passport rule. British citizens with the old burgundy passports or passports issued before September 2018 would have previously found their passports were valid for an additional nine months after the 10-year expiry due to a now axed practice. The nine-month leeway was meant as a buffer for soon-to-expire passports. Because of this, Paul Mason and his partner Zoe Rooney had to cancel a trip to Athens when Rooney was turned away at a Stansted boarding gate. Despite her passport's expiry date being August 2025, it was deemed invalid as it was over ten years old. The Hertfordshire couple missed out on their first-ever trip to Greece and the opportunity to see their favourite band, Kosheen. The incident has left them over £1,000 out of pocket. Rooney revealed they had spent £465 on accommodation, £408 on return flights, £108 on airport parking, £50 on fuel to get to the airport, £50 on drinks and food at the airport, and £60 on gig tickets. British passport holders - particularly the millions still carrying burgundy passports - are now being warned to confirm their passport is valid for travel into the European Union and Schengen Zone. The 10-year rule does not apply for travel to Ireland.
Epoch Times
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Epoch Times
Bay Area Dog Surfing Contest Raising Funds as Permitting Costs Soar
Organizers of the World Dog Surfing Championships held on the California coast will decide May 1 whether the popular canines can catch the waves this year after permitting costs skyrocketed. 'This is due to the over 42 percent increase since last year and over 100 percent plus cost increases the event has experienced over the last four years as far as permits, fees, and other event requirements that the local government has requested,' event organizers said on Organizers are collecting money on an online The event is tentatively scheduled for Aug. 2 at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica, about 15 miles south of San Francisco. Last year's event was also in jeopardy of being canceled, but organizers were able to go on with the show. 'We hope with enough support from fans and friends from around the world, we can do it again this year, and maybe even next year,' the group said on its fundraising page. The four-legged surfers drew thousands of attendees last year, prompting Pacifica officials to ask organizers to pay higher permit fees to cover parking, cleaning, and safety costs, according to the city manager. Related Stories 9/14/2024 4/7/2023 'The World Dog Surfing Championship has grown into a very large event, ' Pacifica City Manager Kevin Woodhouse told The Epoch Times Wednesday in an email. Following last year's large crowds and traffic, city staff conducted a more in-depth review to ensure that this year's permit fees, which total nearly $7,500, accurately covered expenses, Woodhouse added. Kentucky Gallahue and his dog, Derby California, with their children's book 'The Adventures of Derby California' at the World Dog Surfing Championships in Pacifica, Calif., on Aug. 5, 2023. Jason Blair/The Epoch Times The event strains beach parking and regional traffic, requiring public works crews to maintain safety, cleanliness, and restroom facilities during peak times. The crowds also need a police presence for crowd control and public safety, according to the city manager. The scale of the event also requires the local police to develop an event action plan, which costs more money and resources, Woodhouse said. 'Historically, the total local cost to the city for this event has been understated,' he said. 'The updated permit fees are an adjustment to better align with the actual expenses incurred to support the event.' The World Dog Surfing Championships is based on the California coast, where the concept originated, according to the During the event, dog surfers participate in a number of activities, including the surf competition. The canines win prizes for first, second, and third place. The event raises money for local
