Scroll down if you want to read Paul Lawrie's comments on the attitude of some sections of the golf writers' corps (not in Scotland) to Monday's victory by an "outsider," Lucas Glover in the United States Open.
We invited readers to give their view. Here's one from the doyen of Scottish golf writers

Jock MacVicar
Scottish Daily Express

I couldn't agree more with Paul's view on Lucas Glover winning the US Open.
Why shouldn't a player who has been on Tour since 2001, played in the Walker Cup, won on the PGA Tour and selected by Jack Nicklaus to play in the Presidents Cup be worthy of the US title?
So many people in the media and outside are blinkered regarding those capable of winning a major.
Unless it's Tiger or Mickelson or another top 10 player in the world rankings they seem to think anyone outside that category is a fluke winner. Rubbish!

Jock MacVicar
Colin,

and another from
Steven Carmichael

Great website. I've been a regular reader since you started.
I'm just emailing about Lucas Glover. I haven't been getting the same negative feeling as the rest of you about these articles.
Lucas Glover is a shock winner. Paul Lawrie was a shock winner in 1999 at Carnoustie. There is nothing wrong with that it is surely just a statement of fact?
Lucas himself said he hoped he didn't 'downgrade' the trophy by winning it. That was very humble of him. He did very well and played like a champion but the fact is the next few years will decide if he was and is a champion golfer or simply a golfer who won a big championship.
I'm not hugely knowledgeable about the facts and figures but if you compare Shaun Micheel with Jim Furyk - one major each I believe - then one is a champion golfer and one has simply one a big championship. Surely that's not as offensive as some of you are making out?
Paul Lawrie did fantastically well at Carnoustie and it remains one of my greatest memories of watching golf despite the weather and he was very harshly treated as Stevie McIntosh said (scroll down for that view) mainly through jealousy by other players but he was a shock winner of the Championship.
That is factual and although the way it was subsequently reported was disgraceful the fact does remain that shock winners will always attract that type of coverage.
As you know,Colin, part of this reporting style is to stimulate debate and discussion and it certainly does that.

Steven Carmichael

EDITOR'S NOTE: If, like me, you are wondering if this is the same "Steven Carmichael" who was a regular in the Scotland amateur international team from the late 1990s through to about 2004, the answer is "Yes." I put an E-mail back to Steven to confirm and asked if he had ever considered a comeback. Here is his answer:

Steven Carmichael writes:
Yes. I play a bit now and then. I actually shot 60 last week at Richmond and have shot some other very low scores in corporate events this year. I work overseas though and, with young twins, life is a bit hectic.
I miss the buzz of competing. I'll reappear soon and see how it goes. My game is currently good enough for the gentle courses but not in good enough shape for places like Lytham or Carnoustie!