No plans to seal off St Andrews to traffic   more

The Courier, 22 July 2000

Fife Police stressed there were no plans to completely seal off St Andrews from traffic this weekend.

Traffic 'Slow but steady'   more

Gordon Berry, Dundee Evening Telegraph, 21 July 2000

Traffic heading to St Andrews for the second day of the Millennium Open Golf Championship over the Old Course was moving slowly but steadily today.

Chief constable denies attack on R & A policy   more

The Courier, 12 May 2000

Fife's chief constable John Hamilton yesterday denied reports that he suggested the Royal and Ancient were ignoring the advice of the police in the run-up to the Millennium Open Golf Championship at St Andrews, or that the R and A would be to blame for any traffic problems.

Police chief warns of St Andrews road chaos

James Rougvie, The Scotsman, 12 May 2000

A chief constable has accused the organisers of this year's Open golf championship of ignoring his advice on spectator numbers.

Organising the Open

Editorial, The Courier, 11 May 2000

Police chief tells of Open gridlock fears

Bruce Fegen, The Courier, 11 May 2000

The Open is an international sporting event of the first magnitude. It generates large sums of money for the local economy - estimated at £10 million for Tayside from last year's championship at Carnoustie.