Work on the Swilcan Bridge halted

• Published date: 07 February 2023

Just 24 hours after it had outlined its reasons behind the controversial new stone paths, with three-time British Open champion Nick Faldo among the online critics of the plan, the St Andrews Trust released a statement stating: "The exploratory works around the approach to and from Swilcan Bridge had been undertaken as part of ongoing attempts to mitigate the issue of significant wear and tear to the turf

"In recent years we identified and trialled a number of solutions, with the primary...