I have decided to push this to the media for a wider base of more public opinion on the matter, and a greater likelihood that Troon will take the issue more seriously if it comes from multiple different sources simultaneously. The media may bite, they may not in which case it will simply be a tempest in a teapot. We shall see. However, what has become clear to me through all this is the fact that if I am the one pushing the story out to the media sources it will likley be seen as self serving and media seeking by me, whereas if the kilted and golfing community push this out to the media it will come across more as a united movement rather than an individual in the wilderness crying for attention.

So if you feel strongly about this, as I do, feel free to write to your local media, by email, surface mail, telephone, through their websites, etc... to whoever you think might be interested in hearing the story and passing it on. It either gets picked up or it doesn't, but we shall never know until we try. I will be writing select media myself, but please feel free to jump into the fray--- more voices speaking in unison makes a louder chorus than a soloist singing into the lonely wind.

If I can figure it out I will try to start a Facebook page for this cause as well, as has been suggested by some fiends there.

Again, thanks for all your comments (pro or con), ideas, and support.

jeff