Category: AGW Monthly Newsletters (2017 – 2022)

McILROY VOTED 2022 AGW GOLFER OF THE YEAR As members will be aware Rory McIlroy was the overwhelming choice as 2022 AGW Golfer of the Year.  It is the fourth occasion McIlroy has been chosen by the members as AGW Golfer of the Year. Full details go to the AGW website article –  https://www.agwgolf.org/mcilroy-honoured-with-2022-agw-golfer-of-the-year-for-a-record-equalling-fourth-time/ US…

Dear AGW members and our friends, It has been a busy few weeks with much to report and starting with the AGWs annual dinner. AGW ANNUAL DINNER – Tuesday 12th July If the many ‘thank you’ notes received over the past few days is any indication then this year’s AGW annual dinner was a smash…

2022 AGW – Annual General Meeting – Wednesday, 13th July Notice is hereby given that the 2022 AGM of the Association of Golf Writers will take place at (mid-morning time to be confirmed) on Wednesday morning the 13th of July, 2022 in the media centre at the 150th Open Championship at St. Andrews.. Arrangements can…

Renton Laidlaw – A Celebration of his Life (April 25th) It was a sunny afternoon and a full Holy Trinity Church in St. Andrews for the celebration of the life of Renton Laidlaw on Monday 25th April. The AGWs former President, Chairman and Secretary passed away last October but given the then pandemic lockdown measures…

CHAIRMAN’S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE Dear Members, I am writing this message on my final day of self-isolation, having finally been hit by the Covid-19 virus. Thankfully, I feel as though I just have a bad cold, but I have to admit that I have found it difficult staring at the same four walls for more than…

Just a few news items before the Ryder Cup gets underway later this week. ‘Tony Jacklin: My Ryder Cup Journey’ Getting straight into the Ryder Cup theme, and AGW member Tony Jimenez teamed with his long-time good friend and three-time European Team winning captain Tony Jacklin to write: “Tony Jacklin:  My Ryder Cup Journey”. One…

Dear members, It has only been a few weeks since the last AGW newsletter however there has been news of late, and particularly with regards the AGWs annual dinner, I wanted to share with you. And along with some good news in relation to three of our members and news from our Golf Captain Peter…