Boo's got smokie signals mixed up around Turnberry; THE BOGEY MAN.

Byline: GARY RALSTON

BOO WEEKLEY, the king of the Redneck Riviera, used to go to high school in Pensacola, Florida, with Scottish Superbowl winner Lawrence Tynes.

But Greenock kicker Lawrence clearly didn't educate his classmates on the delights of Scottish cuisine.

Here's Boo when asked what goes into a haggis: "I ain't got a clue, but I tried it. I didn't like it neither."

Boo obviously flunked geography, getting his Scottish coasts mixed up as he discussed the delights of the Arbroath smokie, which he at least did enjoy.

He added: "I was looking for the guy around here ... at Carnoustie, they had a guy that smoked fish. It was out of a barrel. He was smoking 'em right out by the merchandise tent and that was awesome.

BOO "That's what I ate the whole time when I was over there. I'd go get that, breakfast, lunch and dinner. I ain't seen him over here."

-THmost bizarre complaint of the week came from a couple of American visitors who claimed the course at Turnberry was too hilly.

Hilly? My God! Peter Andre used to clamber over bigger mountains than these to turn his alarm clock off in the morning.

-RAMABHARDWAJ from STV (the man with the best and shiniest shoes on the telly, by the way) was hanging around an empty media tent the other day when Thomas Levet made an appearance after shooting a 73.

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Perhaps the Frenchman was just excited at squeezing under the cut line, but he bounced up to the temporary stage and started belting out "Well, it's one for the money" over the PA system.

The bold Raman dared asked Levet what he'd been drinking on his round. "Guinness," came the immediate response.

-WORDreacheme that two of our most distinguished Scottish broadcasters, Richard Gordon and David Begg, weren't just sharing a room at BBC digs in Girvan, but bunkbeds as well.

It isn't known who won the argument to sleep on top, but the melodious conversation on the issue between the pair would certainly have been worth a listen.

HILLS -CONFUSIONreignafter someone was spotted making hasty repairs to the front of Chris Evans' Ferrari Spyder in the car park on Saturday night.

It seems his - ahem - distinctive registration plate had taken a knock, either from a careless driver or a jealous spectator and was hanging to the one side, as my granny used to say, like Gourock.

However, there wasn't a scratch visible as thousands trooped past the yellow supercar in the car park yesterday morning. Mind you, with his dosh you can't rule out the possibility Evans bought in a replacement in the wee small hours.

-LET'Snamno names but readers of a local newspaper around here might not get The Open coverage they expect when their copy drops through the door this week.

One rookie photographer was escorted from the course for snapping away when AnthonyWall was on his backswing.Worst still, the Englishman was trying to play his way out of a bunker at the time.

The marshalls were called and the photographer was as soon as much a historical footnote as the aforementioned Andre in the life of his former missus.

Oh, and speaking of photographers, hats off to the enterprising freelancers who pitched a tent in the media car park in order to save a night's hotel room. With the prices being charged around here, who could blame them?

-WASthaOld Firm duo Kris Boyd and Scott Brown wandering the course, although not together, on Saturday afternoon? For sure, former Rangers skipper Richard Gough has been spotted out and about and making jealous all of us who will reach 47 and look it, unlike the nine-in-a-row legend.

He's here with his brother Jamie, a golf teacher based in Cape Town. They were following one of his pupils, another South African, Jamie Kingston, who qualified comfortably for the final two days with a two-under par 138.

-JOHINVERDALE has always struck yours truly as the type who would venture around the world so that it could see him.

He was spotted outside the media tent yesterday lunchtime contorting himself in a series of very public twisting and stretching exercises in preparation for the start of his shift.

In case anyone needs reminding, Inverdale wasn't playing at The Open, just commentating for BBC Five Live.

-GOLFiso civilised spectators are allowed to wander the course with pint glasses in hand, rather than those awful throwaway tumblers that have become a feature of sporting events in recent years.

Mind you, bar staff might be advised to reach for the plastic if Monty and Sandy Lyle ever do meet up for that beer as they bid to resolve their recent differences ...

-CONSTERNATIONoSaturday evening as Tom Watson walked up the 18th to polite applause from galleries that were less than half full.

However, at least 1000 fans were crammed into the lawn area next to the concession stands nearby, watching the drama unfold on the large screen.

That means they forked out pounds 55 to watch some sensational, red-hot action on the telly.Who do they think they are? Jacqui Smith's husband?

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