Graeme McDowell wants the "British" open played at Portrush, Co.Antrim - huh ?

Wolfe Tone wrote: »

Who the fcuk cares

And its not pedantic to point out that no part of Ireland is part of "Britain".

Not even Dublin?

ejmaztec wrote: »

Good for tourism, as some of them might decide to come down here, mingle with the natives, and hand over some cash.

There's a lady in Ballybrack that'll let you mingle all you like for cash.

I think she's eastern european though.

I think the original poster follows the train of though that Britain refers to the island east of Ireland containing England Scotland and Wales, Great Britain is the same island including Northern Ireland and the channel islands or what ever.

I think in political terms and in very common and widespread usage, Britain is used to describe things of the United Kingdom. So you don't have United Kingomish currency, you have British currency. You don't have United Kingomish nationality you have British nationality. While maybe people in Britain would refer to themselves as English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish as appropriate I think the most correct description of their nationality is British.

So in my opinion I don't think it's incorrect or misleading to call an event taking place in Northern Ireland that's representative of the United Kingdom to be called British.

Fundamentally I think the logic behind the original posters comments are flawed, he is wrong. There is no problem here (if there even was as someone said it's only colloquially referred to as the British Open).

Massive non-issue - he'd like to play a major where he and a fellow recent major winner are from, what an outrage.

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

Yeah, whatever. You can get a British passport if you are from NI.

If you were born in the Republic before 1948 you can get a British passport.

Sid_Justice wrote: »

I think in political terms and in very common and widespread usage, Britain is used to describe things of the United Kingdom. So you don't have United Kingomish currency, you have British currency. You don't have United Kingomish nationality you have British nationality. While maybe people in Britain would refer to themselves as English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish as appropriate I think the most correct description of their nationality is British.

But have you ever tried to spend any NI banknotes in England or Wales? Not a hope, shops refuse to accept them, even though they are legal tender.

I think it would be brilliant if The Open was played at Portrush, might happen, whoever would have thought the Ryder Cup would be played in Newport?