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The Herald Scotland
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Women's golf in Scotland continues to play catch up
Think of auld Cammy and Norrie necking back 12 cans, blethering about the fitba and dozing off as the chip pan goes ablaze and you get the general idea. If hygge doesn't float your boat, then there's always niksen, which is the Dutch notion of doing absolutely nothing. Or you could try fika, which is the Swedish art of the coffee break. It's actually the favoured concept of the sports editor who regularly pores over this column with a chipped mug of Nescafe Gold Blend and mutters, 'what the fika is he writing about now?'. Or something like that. So, what are we going to write about this week? Well, let's have a meander along with the amateur-to-professional transition. Lottie Woad seems to have mastered it. Her victory in the ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open on Sunday in her first start as a professional was a quite tremendous effort. Forget hygge, niksen or fika. Perhaps 'Lottie' could become a type of buzzword for self-help in golf? While Woad marched to glory at Dundonald Links, a programme aimed at boosting various layers of women's golf here in Scotland was launched. As part of the initiative, some funding to help smooth the path between the amateur game and the professional scene was unveiled. We all know that birling here, there and everywhere as a touring golfer can lead to the kind of eye-watering expenses sheet that would make Auric Goldfinger choke on his bullion. In the women's game, with fewer playing opportunities, smaller prize pots but just as much outlay, the figures often don't add up. That earlier 007 reference is quite apt. Financial assistance to the leading Scottish players is being provided by the Sean Connery Foundation. Not quite Licence to Kill, more licence to help with some of the bills. Hannah Darling, who made her pro debut at Dundonald, and Lorna McClymont, who is in her rookie year on the Ladies European Tour, are the first recipients of this funding with more, hopefully, to benefit in the next few years. This amateur-to-pro lark, both in the male and female game in Scotland, has caused much head scratching and teeth gnashing down the seasons. Scores of talented amateur golfers were tipped for great things but, upon turning pro with little financial backing or a hand to guide them, struggled to keep their heads above water and disappeared into obscurity. A number of years ago, Iain Stoddart, the effervescent head of the Bounce management firm which has nurtured Robert MacIntyre's career, pieced together a meaty document broadly equivalent to the Beveridge Report as he mapped out a plan to bolster the health of the country's rookie pros. The tome was called 'Fusion Scotland' and it essentially called for the various stakeholders involved with Scottish golf to work together for a wider cause. In a such a fragmented scene as Scotland, with different bodies all protecting their pockets of power and influence, it was a complex exercise in gentle shepherding that was akin to a vast sheepdog trial. Stoddart and his team identified the problem areas and, over time, did a grand job in helping a new generation find their feet and prosper. The hope now is that a fresh wave of women golfers can benefit from the Connery Foundation's support. Finding our next Catriona Matthew was never going to be easy. We were spoiled by her trailblazing triumphs and wonderful longevity even though, in a wider sporting sense, her achievements were often woefully under appreciated. You could probably say that about UK women's golf in general. The exploits of the aforementioned Woad have certainly attracted plenty of attention. It probably helps that she, dare I say it, is English. But as various female pursuits garner unprecedented levels of coverage, golf, by and large, still muddles on in the margins and seems to have missed the tail wind that's been gusting behind other women's sports. At a club level here in Scotland, meanwhile, the push on the female front goes on. The top brass at Scottish Golf, the amateur game's governing body, have set a target of increasing the number of female members at domestic clubs by 15 per cent come 2027. In an evolving and increasingly challenging landscape, that's a fairly ambitious target. Compared to the rest of Europe, Scotland's female membership rates have always been embarrassingly low. Historical shackles haven't helped. For years, many clubs in the game's cradle treated women with hostility. Ignoring half the population was never going to be a solid platform for future development, was it? In recent years, though, concerted and admirable efforts have been made to make golf more appealing to the good ladies of all ages and all backgrounds. There's still a lot of catching up to do, though. As long as young girls are coming into the game at the grassroots, then there's always hope of some green shoots and a healthier future at all levels, from the club scene through to the professional stage. Now, if you don't mind, I'm off to immerse myself in some hygge. Where's that bloomin' chip pan?
Daily Record
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Tom Walker reveals reason he invited folk group to join him at TRNSMT
Cammy, from Fife, joined Walker by playing the bagpipes on the song Leave A Light On. Singer Tom Walker has revealed the heartwarming reason he invited folk favourite Cammy Barnes to join him at TRNSMT music festival. Cammy, from Fife, joined Walker by playing the bagpipes on the song Leave A Light On. Walker, 33, said the tune got everybody buzzing for the main stage performance and revealed he has been a fan of Cammy for years - including when they were in a band together. 'It's the first time I've played the main stage. I've played the King Tut's stage a few times so it's really good to be back.' He added: 'I brought Cammy Barnes up as a surprise on the last song, Leave A Light On, and he played the bagpipes. 'I've been a big supporter of Cammy because me and him played with the Red Hot Chill Pipers. 'We did a few gigs over the years together with the Red Hot Chili Pipers but I always got to chat to him backstage. 'He's such a nice guy. 'He's started up his own thing, he's writing his own songs and he's a great artist and a great singer. "He slams it on the pipes.' Looking back on the rousing version of Leave A Light On complete with Barnes playing the bagpipes, Walker said: 'Oh my God, he was amazing. People should go watch that. It's going to be up on the iPlayer. Bringing the pipes out in Scotland always gets everybody going. It's always buzzing and I could see how much it meant to Cammy. 'He was having the time of his life. It was a real moment.' A raft of top name acts have played the festival, which is held at Glasgow Green. 50 Cent headlined Friday's main stage and Saturday night was the turn of Biffy Clyro. Sunday's headliners Snow Patrol are closing the Sunday bill.
Metro
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Capcom goes for cheap tricks with thirsty Street Fighter 6 swimsuits
Cammy, Chun-Li, Luke, and more are set to receive swimsuit outfits in a new update for Street Fighter 6, and very little is left to the imagination. Some fighting game series, like Dead Or Alive, are renowned for their overtly sexual depictions of female characters, and some new outfits in Street Fighter 6 are approaching the same territory. As revealed in the Capcom Spotlight showcase, Sagat is the next DLC character heading to Street Fighter 6, on August 5, 2025. Alongside the new character, Capcom is set to finally roll out some new outfits for some of the other characters, over a year and a half after Outfit 3's launch in December 2023. While many fans have been disappointed by the lack of alternate outfits in Street Fighter 6, when compared to previous entries, Capcom has slammed the bikini panic button in what feels like a desperate cash grab to distract from the lengthy wait. As revealed in the showcase, Outfit 4 for characters Cammy, Luke, Chun-Li, Manon, Jamie, Kimberly, and A.K.I. are all swimsuits. As pointed out by Street Fighter director and designer Takayuki Nakayama on X, the Cammy and Chun-Li swimsuits closely resemble their appearance in artwork produced for the original Street Fighter 2. While we might like to think things have progressed since 1991, when Street Fighter 2 first came out, some of the outfits here are very revealing, especially when you compare the female costumes with the ones for Luke and Jamie. Other characters on the Street Fighter 6 roster are set to receive their fourth costumes at a later date, although it's unclear if they'll also be swimwear. Sign up to the GameCentral newsletter for a unique take on the week in gaming, alongside the latest reviews and more. Delivered to your inbox every Saturday morning. You're gonna need to dry off after this. 🌊Outfit 4 for these 7 characters are all swimsuits and are coming with the Sagat Update on August 5!Here's Cammy, Luke, Chun-Li, and Manon to wet your appetite. — Street Fighter (@StreetFighter) June 26, 2025 A Sagat Fighting Pass will be made available from July 4, 2025, which will include various EX colours, titles, avatar gear, stickers, a playable version of classic game Tiger Road, and other extras. More Trending In other Street Fighter news, a bunch of casting announcements were recently revealed for the upcoming movie adaptation, directed by Kitao Sakurai. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson is set to play Balrog, who later tweeted about the news on X. Other reported cast members include Jason Momoa as Blanka, Noah Centineo as Ken, Orville Peck as Vega, Callina Liang as Chun-Li, Andrew Schulz as Dan Hibiki, Andrew Koji as Ryu, and WWE star Joe Joe Anoa'i, aka Roman Reign, as Akuma. A release date is yet to be announced, but production is set to begin in August in Australia. Email gamecentral@ leave a comment below, follow us on Twitter. To submit Inbox letters and Reader's Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our Submit Stuff page here. For more stories like this, check our Gaming page. MORE: Capcom show what Resident Evil Requiem was going to be before they changed it MORE: Hotel Dusk director reveals new Switch 2 exclusive 'designed for adult women' MORE: Rematch review – Rocket League without the cars
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
George Bowie's GBX remix of bagpipe anthem tops country charts
A Scottish dance music icon has topped the country music charts with a bagpipe anthem. Clyde 1 Presenter George Bowie achieved this feat on Sunday with his remix of Cammy Barnes' Whiskey Roll. The idea for the remix came from a few Facebook friends who messaged Bowie's wife, manager, and co-producer, Ellene, suggesting a GBX remix of the song. (Image: Supplied) Read more: Deaf football manager shares heartfelt message to younger self Bowie, Ellene, and their production partner, Outforce, created a rave version of the bagpipe anthem, which quickly gained popularity after being performed at Clubland Live. The song, dubbed 'Raveheart' by international fans, amassed millions of views online. Bowie said: "It was all a bit mad – a couple of people on socials messaged Ellene saying they thought we'd like the clip Cammy had posted and would we think about remixing it. 'She messaged Cammy asking if he fancied doing something and he was up for it, we jumped into Outforce's studio a couple of days later and the remix was done and ready to go in no time. "It felt like it had something special and it just happened that I was playing Clubland at the Hydro on Sunday, so we asked Cammy to surprise the crowd by playing it live with us. 'It went crazy – at the time it felt like a really big moment and watching it back, it was. "It was well over a million views on the Clubland post alone within a couple of days. 'We shot a video there and the demand has been huge, so we released the remix on Friday and Cammy joined us again in Aberdeen that night to perform it live – this time punters knew it was coming so the reaction was even madder. 'And now we are No 1 in the country chart and No 13 in the main chart. "The annoying bit is it means my missus was right again." George, Cammy, Outforce (Image: Supplied) Cammy Barnes, who recorded Whiskey Roll as an idea, was taken aback by the success. He said: "It's really hard to take all this in, I didn't even plan to release the original it was just an idea. "The reaction was wild – really crazy with 10,000 people all going mad when the bagpipes kicked in especially." The GBX and Outforce remix of "Whiskey Roll" was released on Friday due to the overwhelming global response. (Image: Supplied) Read more: Sister raises thousands for brain tumour research in late brother's memory Bowie, said: "It's special, it really is – it was all so random and accidental and sometimes that brings a different feel, it's more real and natural." Cammy said: "The remix is definitely going on my album later this year, even if my manager says no. "I was dead against using bagpipes at all since leaving the Red Hot Chili Pipers, I just wanted to sing – but I am seriously rethinking all that now."
Glasgow Times
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
George Bowie's GBX bagpipe remix tops country music charts
Clyde 1 Presenter George Bowie achieved this feat on Sunday with his remix of Cammy Barnes' Whiskey Roll. The idea for the remix came from a few Facebook friends who messaged Bowie's wife, manager, and co-producer, Ellene, suggesting a GBX remix of the song. (Image: Supplied) Read more: Deaf football manager shares heartfelt message to younger self Bowie, Ellene, and their production partner, Outforce, created a rave version of the bagpipe anthem, which quickly gained popularity after being performed at Clubland Live. The song, dubbed 'Raveheart' by international fans, amassed millions of views online. Bowie said: "It was all a bit mad – a couple of people on socials messaged Ellene saying they thought we'd like the clip Cammy had posted and would we think about remixing it. 'She messaged Cammy asking if he fancied doing something and he was up for it, we jumped into Outforce's studio a couple of days later and the remix was done and ready to go in no time. "It felt like it had something special and it just happened that I was playing Clubland at the Hydro on Sunday, so we asked Cammy to surprise the crowd by playing it live with us. 'It went crazy – at the time it felt like a really big moment and watching it back, it was. "It was well over a million views on the Clubland post alone within a couple of days. 'We shot a video there and the demand has been huge, so we released the remix on Friday and Cammy joined us again in Aberdeen that night to perform it live – this time punters knew it was coming so the reaction was even madder. 'And now we are No 1 in the country chart and No 13 in the main chart. "The annoying bit is it means my missus was right again." George, Cammy, Outforce (Image: Supplied) Cammy Barnes, who recorded Whiskey Roll as an idea, was taken aback by the success. He said: "It's really hard to take all this in, I didn't even plan to release the original it was just an idea. "The reaction was wild – really crazy with 10,000 people all going mad when the bagpipes kicked in especially." The GBX and Outforce remix of "Whiskey Roll" was released on Friday due to the overwhelming global response. (Image: Supplied) Read more: Sister raises thousands for brain tumour research in late brother's memory Bowie, said: "It's special, it really is – it was all so random and accidental and sometimes that brings a different feel, it's more real and natural." Cammy said: "The remix is definitely going on my album later this year, even if my manager says no. "I was dead against using bagpipes at all since leaving the Red Hot Chili Pipers, I just wanted to sing – but I am seriously rethinking all that now."
