E-mail from reader Stan Drews:
Dear Colin
I think it is about time you stopped referring to Michael Sim as Scottish.
Apart from many readers finding it more and more annoying, he clearly represents Australia as a golfer.
As much as I would love him to be Scottish as I am more patriotic than most, I know he regards himself as Australian.
If he had wanted to represent Scotland as a professional golfer he would have had the choice when he turned pro - in the same way the likes of Sandy Lyle, Andrew Oldcorn and Scott Drummond, all born in England, elected to represent Scotland.
Stan Drews
Colin Farquharson replies:
Three of my brothers emigrated to Canada in the 1950s. All three considered themselves Scots through and through, though they spent more years in Toronto than they did in their native Aberdeen.
Michael Sim's parents emigrated to Australia in the 1990s but, to the best of my knowledge, that did not change their nationalities. No dispute that Michael was born in Aberdeen. Does moving to another country at the age of seven/eight years, change that?
I don't think so.
E-mail from Peter Norrie:
Colin,
Michael Sim's Australian with a Scottish connection. Whether or not his parents went through the process of changing their nationalities is irrelevant. I'd be willing to bet Michael travels with an Australian passport, therefore he's an Australian.
Regards,
Peter Norrie
PS As an ex-pat myself, currently living in just outside Toronto, I'm a regular visitor to your website and enjoy reading about golf in Scotland - keep up the good work!
E-mail from Alasdair Malcolm:
Colin,
Perhaps we should do what some sections of the media south of the border do with Andy Murray.
If Michael is playing well and winning tournaments, we will claim him as Scottish but if he has a run of missed cuts then he can be Australian!
Regardless of his actual or adopted nationality, it is good to see someone with Scottish roots parforming well on the world stage.
Alasdair Malcolm
Any comments? Does it annoy you that Scottishgolfview is proud of Michael Sim's roots? You can E-mail me at Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Dear Colin
I think it is about time you stopped referring to Michael Sim as Scottish.
Apart from many readers finding it more and more annoying, he clearly represents Australia as a golfer.
As much as I would love him to be Scottish as I am more patriotic than most, I know he regards himself as Australian.
If he had wanted to represent Scotland as a professional golfer he would have had the choice when he turned pro - in the same way the likes of Sandy Lyle, Andrew Oldcorn and Scott Drummond, all born in England, elected to represent Scotland.
Stan Drews
Colin Farquharson replies:
Three of my brothers emigrated to Canada in the 1950s. All three considered themselves Scots through and through, though they spent more years in Toronto than they did in their native Aberdeen.
Michael Sim's parents emigrated to Australia in the 1990s but, to the best of my knowledge, that did not change their nationalities. No dispute that Michael was born in Aberdeen. Does moving to another country at the age of seven/eight years, change that?
I don't think so.
E-mail from Peter Norrie:
Colin,
Michael Sim's Australian with a Scottish connection. Whether or not his parents went through the process of changing their nationalities is irrelevant. I'd be willing to bet Michael travels with an Australian passport, therefore he's an Australian.
Regards,
Peter Norrie
PS As an ex-pat myself, currently living in just outside Toronto, I'm a regular visitor to your website and enjoy reading about golf in Scotland - keep up the good work!
E-mail from Alasdair Malcolm:
Colin,
Perhaps we should do what some sections of the media south of the border do with Andy Murray.
If Michael is playing well and winning tournaments, we will claim him as Scottish but if he has a run of missed cuts then he can be Australian!
Regardless of his actual or adopted nationality, it is good to see someone with Scottish roots parforming well on the world stage.
Alasdair Malcolm
Any comments? Does it annoy you that Scottishgolfview is proud of Michael Sim's roots? You can E-mail me at Colin@scottishgolfview.com
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