Peter Dawson
Peter Dawson
bunker hazards history leaves move moving option simply
Because of the history of the Old Course, moving hazards is not the option it would be at many other places, ... You can't simply move a bunker here and there on The Old Course. All that leaves is to move tees.
advantage concerned enter event given golfers great hoping open publicity received reminding shame step surprised taken unaware women
We didn't open the event up to women hoping they would not enter but the reverse. Having taken such a step it would be a great shame if the women golfers didn't take advantage of the opportunity. I would be surprised if they were unaware of the changes, given the publicity they received around the globe, but we could write to the individuals concerned reminding them.
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The hesitancy is in the detail, not the principal. There has been no resistance to the principal of women playing in the Open if they are qualified for it. We are not dragging our feet. It's just that we never had cause to think about it before.
australian-musician fire forest front step until wait
You wait until the forest fire is on your front step before you step up.
australian-musician foundation golf secret
It is no secret that the Golf Foundation has had its difficulties.
assess committee compete conditions entry equal golfers might review terms women
Our championship committee pledged to review entry conditions and to assess how women golfers might compete on equal terms with men for a place in the Open,
birdie hole opportunity potential present
The 18th hole will present a birdie opportunity but as a dog-leg hole with out-of-bounds ever present it will also be a hole for potential disaster.
ahead catching early element forward others pack raised seems seen stepping
What we've seen is that he went ahead of the pack very early in his career. There was an element of catching up by other players. He raised the standard. And now, he seems to be stepping forward again. We'll see if the others step up to the challenge.
access alongside best competing courses delighted gain men players route women
I am delighted that a qualification route has now been established for the best women players to gain access to the championship, competing alongside men on the same courses and from the same tees.
competing earlier opposed principle women year
We said earlier in the year that we were not opposed to the principle of women competing and that this was something we were going to do,
advantage disrupt hoping intention open option shame women
We did not open it up to women hoping they would not enter. Having done that, it will be a shame if they do not take advantage of the opportunity. Having said that, it was never our intention to disrupt the women's tours. ... But the option is there.
believe cut dominate european final level local male player regional review taking tour turns woman women
We don't believe the women are at the level of the male European Tour player who is taking part in local final qualifying. No woman has made the cut in a men's event, after all. But, if it turns out that women dominate regional qualifying, then we will review the situation.
ability absolutely based conform delighted field gender guiding kept opening qualify rules strong woman
The new rules on eligibility conform to two guiding principles: that opening up the championship was based on ability and not on gender and that we kept the field as strong as possible. I would be absolutely delighted to see a woman qualify for the 2006 Open.
since time win
It's been a long time since I've had a really big win like this so I'm ecstatic.