More on the "Is Michael Sim a Scot" great debate

E-mail from Euan MacKinnon

Colin,
Scottishgolfview.com asked if it annoyed any of its readers that it was proud of Michael Sim's Scottish roots (following an E-mail from Stan Drews that it was time to recognise that he has become an Australian).
Indeed it does not. Last year I watched via your site with excitement and pride as Michael played so well on the Nationwide Tour and shared the disappointment, probably along with many others, that due to the Play-Offs etc he got so few PGA Tour starts.
Your site (and Kirkwoodgolf.co.uk) provides me with so much comprehensive information, all in one place, that it has become my primary source for golf news.
In my opinion that, along with your title Scottishgolfview entitles you to some editorial freedom, including phraseology and comment that I can either agree or disagree with.
In general I abhor society's apparent need to label and categorise everything and everyone.
In Michael's case he potentially will have to categorise himself. Does he feel like he is a young Aberdonian who moved with his family to Australia, taking up golf there and rising up through their amateur system until he was able to gain firstly membership of the Nationwide and ultimately the US PGA Tour itself?
In the last couple of years he will have mainly domiciled in the US but underneath all he is a Scot.
On the other hand, does Michael feel his place of birth is largely irrelevant. He learned his golf in Australia, played his amateur golf there and feels Australian.
What is most important is Michael must choose for himself. Maybe our Editor can ask him this question!
Why? Well if Michael continues to progress at this rate, he will have to choose whether to play in the Ryder or President's Cup!
Finally, whether Scot or Aussie, it is great to see a young man breaking through into golf's elite and I am excited at the prospect of following Michael over the next few years, courtesy of Scottishgolfview.com
Euan MacKinnon

E-mail No 2 from Stan Drews (the man who started the debate!)

Colin,
I can assure you Michael Sim is proud of his Aberdonian roots and he is also a Scot by birth - why did his parents not tell him to represent Scotland as a professional then?
My point is he has elected to represent Australia as a professional golfer so could never play in a Ryder Cup or represent Scotland in a tournament like the old Dunhill Cup or the Omega World Team Championships played last year in China.
I do hope he makes the Open at St Andrews.
I think he will qualify automatically if he keeps up this early season form.
Stan Drews

E-mail from Michael's father, George Sim in Australia

Colin,
Everyone is entitled to an opinion and it is good to see some healthy debate on the subject. We are really pleased that Michael has had a good start to the PGA tour. Susan and I are going to the Masters in April and have rented a house near St Andrews for the Open. We will have family and friends turning up at the Open in good numbers to support Michael.
George Sim