News bulletin from St andrews

n The 65-minute afternoon suspension of play because of high winds was an inconvenience for a number of golfers out on the course but not England's Ian Poulter.
By The Newsroom
Published 17th Jul 2010, 01:14 BST
Updated 17th Jul 2010, 01:15 BST

He was on the second hole and hot-footed it across the fairway to the Old Course Hotel alongside the 17th.

From there he Tweeted: "Blown off the course by the blustery Scottish winds. Having a nice pot of tea in the conservatory of the Old Course Hotel. Lovely jubbly."

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No doubt the poor souls being buffeted by the gales out on the loop at the far end of the St Andrews links were ecstatic for him.

n There are obviously no Sir Arthur Conan Doyle fans in the R&A.

What other reason could there be for not drawing Holmes (JB), Watson (Tom), and Moriarty (Colm) together for the opening two rounds?

n Criticism has often been aimed at the R&A for being stuffy and old fashioned but they have moved with the times by making available a rules application for iPhones and iPads.

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"The Rules App is a fantastic reference tool that allows you to find any Rules information you might require, on the move," said David Rickman, the R&A's director of rules and equipment standards.

The only question is, who will use it, considering mobile phones are barred from most courses and clubhouses.

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