But, for once, Faldo was prepared to take 'losing' on the chin because being part of Nicklaus' final Open campaign - and getting that historic snap on the Swilcan Bridge (the famous stonearch in the middle of the 18th fairway) - was enough in itself.
He has suggested a steel frame and a stone outer shell, leaving enough space for stairways, lifts and service ducts leading to the space in the pediment above, and a basement - possibly a nightclub - linking the arch with the existing stone lodges on either side.