The city of Edinburgh is considering giving up some golf courses for use in growing vegetables.

Let me repeat that.  Less golf, more carrots.

Apparently there is an allotment requirement and the golf courses look like prime tomato growing space for Edinburgh’s veggie growing/golf-hating citizens (who knew there were any?).

Our faith in the Scots commitment to the game will be shaken to the core if this actually comes to pass.  Fortunately, it appears some staunch local resistance is already taking shape.  A local golfer had this to say in the article linked above:

“I think it’s ridiculous. Golf courses are there for the enjoyment of people like me – workers. We use them for relaxation and now they want to use them for gardens? I don’t think so. They could find land for allotments somewhere else.”

Somewhere else indeed.  May we suggest a large patch of land to the southeast?