Swilcan Bridge
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Swilcan Bridge is a small, historic stone footbridge on the 18th hole of the Old Course at St Andrews, iconic in golf for the traditional photographs of players crossing it.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swilcan Burn Bridge | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
footbridge
ⓘ
golf landmark ⓘ stone bridge ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | golfers playing the Old Course ⓘ |
| approximateAge | several centuries old ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Old Course at St Andrews
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Course 18th fairway
The Open Championship ⓘ golf ⓘ professional golfers ⓘ |
| crosses | Swilcan Burn ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic image in golf media coverage
ⓘ
symbol of the history of golf at St Andrews ⓘ |
| famousFor |
association with The Open Championship at St Andrews
ⓘ
farewell photographs of retiring golfers ⓘ traditional photographs of golfers ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Swilcan Bridge
ⓘ
surface form:
Swilcan Burn Bridge
Swilken Bridge ⓘ |
| hasDesign | single-arch stone bridge ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
curved stone arch
ⓘ
low parapet walls ⓘ |
| hasPhotographicTradition |
group photos of champions and caddies
ⓘ
players pausing on the bridge for photos ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
18th fairway of the Old Course
ⓘ
St Andrews town skyline ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic structure ⓘ |
| iconicImageFor |
broadcasts of The Open from St Andrews
ⓘ
promotional material for St Andrews Links ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
18th hole of the Old Course at St Andrews
ⓘ
Fife ⓘ Old Course at St Andrews ⓘ Scotland ⓘ St Andrews ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | St Andrews Links Trust ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
18th green of the Old Course at St Andrews
ⓘ
Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews clubhouse ⓘ |
| notableEventLocation |
farewell ceremony for Jack Nicklaus at the 2005 Open Championship
ⓘ
farewell moment for Tiger Woods at the 2022 Open Championship ⓘ farewell moment for Tom Watson at the 2015 Open Championship ⓘ |
| originalUse | allowing shepherds and golfers to cross Swilcan Burn ⓘ |
| partOf | infrastructure of the Old Course at St Andrews ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
golf memorabilia and artwork
ⓘ
golf photography ⓘ sports journalism articles ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
golf course access
ⓘ
pedestrian crossing ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Swilcan Burn Bridge