Month: June 2018
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Peter Thomson Passes Away – Fellow AGW Vice-President Jack Nicklaus Plus AGW Presidents & Chairmen Lead Tributes To Five-Time Open Winner.
The golf world is mourning the passing of five-time Open Champion, Peter Thomson. Peter had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease for more than four years and lost his brave battle at home in Melbourne surrounded by family at 9.00 a.m. Born on 23 August 1929, he was two months short of his 89th birthday. Peter was the first…
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Golf Greats Nicklaus, Player, Langer & Jacklin Lead Tributes On Occasion AGWs 80th Anniversary (June 2nd, 1938 – June 2nd, 2018)
Some of golf’s greatest stars have congratulated the Association of Golf Writers (AGW) on our 80th anniversary. The AGW was founded on Thursday 2nd June, 1938 during the Walker Cup at St. Andrews and Saturday 2nd June, 2018 marks the AGWs 80th birthday. While the rporting of golf has changed greatly in the ensuring eight decades the principles…
