Month: October 2021
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David Hamilton Tributes ( 1938 – 2021)
David Hamilton was born in December 1938. He joined the Association of Golf Writers in 1986. He proudly served as the Association’s golf captain and worked closely for many years with Bob Davies in helping organise the AGWs annual dinner during Open Championship week. David was afforded ‘Life Membership’ of the Association in 2008. He…
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Dixon & Perkins Share 2020/21 ETIQUS – Race To Hoylake – AGW Golfer Of The Year Honours
The 2020 AGW golfing year began with so much uncertainty and ended last week on a joyful note for two AGW members after an historic first-ever 2020/21 ‘double season’. The Covid-19 restrictions and the subsequent loss of golf outings saw the AGW decide to run the ETIQUS – Race to Hoylake – AGW Golfer of…
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Turner Emerges At Delamere Forest With Ron Moseley Trophy
With the season’s highest score, Dick Turner was a worthy and deserving winner over the magnificent terrain of Delamere Forest. Dick’s incredible 44-point total beat Peter Dixon by three points and wiped the smile off the face of his nearest challenger. To Dixon’s eternal shame, and no doubt the annoyance of the golfing gods, he…
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A First In AGW Golf – All Six Trophies Together
It took a lot of organising however the effort was worth it with all six AGW trophies together in the one place for a first occasion since the maiden AGW sanctioned event in 1961. The historic venue for this first-ever coming together was Royal Liverpool GC and host in two years time for the 151st…
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Aitken Ends 25-Year Wait To Claim Maiden AGW Title
A superb turnout of players guaranteed that the final event of the season, at one of the game’s great courses, was always going to be a success. It is a privilege to play Hoylake and to be made so welcome by such fabulous hosts. The feel-good factor seemed to follow most of the players on…
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Renton Laidlaw Tributes (1939 – 2021)
The Association of Golf Writers joined the golf world to mourn the passing of Renton Laidlaw. Henry Renton Laidlaw was born on Thursday, 6th July, 1939 in the Morningside district of Edinburgh. Renton joined the Association of Golf Writers (AGW) in 1963. Fifteen years later in 1978 he became Secretary of the AGW and proudly…
