Golf is a sport filed with history and tradition. There are many golf courses and structures across the country that are centuries old. And its safe to say the sport looks to protect this culture. One such structure that has seen multiple generations of golfers is the Swilcan Bridge at the St. Andrews Golf Course in Scotland. The bridge is perhaps older than the sport itself, and recent news about it has left the golf world in shambles.

The bridge is revered as one of the most historic locations in the golf world. The old course itself is full of history and the beautiful Swilcanth was one of its major attractions.

Golf world fumes over the Swilcan Bridge update

In a recent tweet, Nuclr Golf revealed that a patio had been installed at one end of the golfer’s bridge. Posting of photo of the newly renovated bridge, they wrote “A garden patio has recently been installed at the Swilken Bridge changing the look of the iconic landmark at St.Andrews.”

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“What are your thoughts on this?” they asked the fans. But the fans were fuming at the new look of the structure. They did not take kindly to it, and referred to it as “ugly” and also as a “travesty.”

Many golf enthusiasts were flabbergasted as to how this had been allowed. One fan further compared it to ruining the Mona Lisa.

Some fans were also infuriated that an “iconic” structure had now been ruined. “I vote no!” one person commented.

Certainly, the majority of the fans were not at all impressed with the updated bridge. However, do you feel the same as well?

The history of the iconic bridge

The Swilcan Bridge, was built nearly 700 years ago. It is only 30 feet long and eight feet wide in size and connects the first and 18 fairways. The Swilcanth also has very an aesthetic look. One side of the golfer’s bridge has the rolling hills facing the North Sea, while another sees the Hamilton Grand in the background. The third has the course’s grand Royal and Ancient Clubhouse at its back.

The bridge’s history and its look has made it home to some iconic photographs. It is a custom in fact for golf pros to pay homage to structure. While some did so with kissing the bridge, others, like Jack Nicklaus did so with significant events at the location.

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What do you think of this revamp of the iconic landmark in golf? Let us know in the comments below.