The polar bear is the most unique creature in the Arctic, but it is also an animal to be respected.

BBC: Life in the fragile, frozen Arctic

Yet Apollo was a creature of a unique set of historical circumstances that are unlikely to be repeated.

ECONOMIST: The space shuttle

But in 2005, on the eve of the 134th version of the oldest championship in golf, the limelight has shifted away from nine-time modern major winner Tiger Woods to a much more ancient creature - the great and unique Golden Bear.

BBC: SPORT | Golf | Nicklaus set for long goodbye