These facts alone separate the spectacular links course at Turnberry from any of the other 13 sites that have hosted the British Open, the world's oldest golf championship.
His victories have been spectacular: Skype, LinkedIn, and, one day Twitter, if all goes well.
The experiment is unprecedented but builds on links forged through the Globe's last spectacular attempt to link nations through the words of the glover's son from Stratford-upon-Avon.
The project also includes the Digital World Centre, no less, to showcase new electronic technology, and a spectacular footbridge which links it with Trafford, on the other side of the canal, home to the cantilevered stadium of Manchester United.
The triple is perhaps Yosemite's most spectacular enchainment, or "link-up" in climber lingo, and only a handful of people in the world — if that many — are capable of doing it in a day.
Harrrington gave a spectacular display of links golf in his final round at Royal Birkdale yesterday, resisting the brave challenge of his playing partner Greg Norman and a late charge by Ian Poulter with a final round of 69.
Graphically, a focus was placed on buildings and animated objects, in order to make up for the less spectacular nature of links courses.
In the next few weeks the results of a competition to design a new spectacular footbridge that will link the island fortress to the mainland will be announced.
The ammunition was linked to spectacular examples of state-sponsored violence and armed groups connected to terrorism — all without drawing wide attention or leading back to its manufacturer.
They have not hesitated to challenge Al Qaeda, which, while just one of many insurgent organizations, has been linked to spectacular car bombs and other suicide attacks that have fanned sectarian tensions in Baghdad.
