Quintin Jardine's blog

Tomorrow, the Genesis Scottish Open golf championship enters its final day. This morning the tournament organisers brought forward all the starting times. The leading trio tee-ed off just after nine. Why? Because the weather people thought there might be storms in the afternoon. Did they material? No.

Tomorrow they will begin even earlier. Rory, Kim and Fleetwood will be in play before the clock has struck 9, and the starter’s work will be done. Why? Because the same weather people think there might be strong winds in the afternoon.

Having just come through the five minute rain shower that was the sum total of the feared storms, I am wondering when golf stopped being an all weather game. Could it have been when the European professionsl tour sold its soul to the US Tour?

In addition I am wondering whether anyone involved in these two cowardly decisions gave a moment’s thought to the interests of the thousands of fans who have shelled out big bucks to watch their heroes, but were left with no realistic chance of getting to the venue before 7am. Actually that is not true: I am not wondering because I am sure they don’t give a toss.