Category: General AGW News
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John ‘JP’ Paramor – Passes Away (1955 – 2023)
On Friday 17th of February, 2023 the golf world lost a great friend in John ‘JP’ Paramor. Just over two years into his retirement and the former long-term DP World Tour Chief Referee succumb to the harshest ruling one can face in life. ‘JP’, as he was affectionately known, was aged just 67. Mourning ‘JPs’…
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Annika Sorenstam Becomes First Female Vice-President Of The Association Of Golf Writers
Golfing legend Annika Sorenstam has added another chapter to her illustrious career in accepting an invitation to become a first woman vice-president of the Association of Golf Writers (AGW). Across her career, the Swede has won 10 majors and over 90 professional tournaments around the world in addition to representing Europe in eight Solheim Cups.…
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McIlroy Honoured With 2022 AGW Golfer Of The Year For A Record-Equalling Fourth Time
Rory McIlroy’s sparkling season has just got better with confirmation he has been honoured by the Association of Golf Writers (AGW) as its 2022 Golfer of the Year. It is a record-equalling fourth occasion that the Northern Irishman has been honoured with the award after the reigning DP World Tour No 1, PGA Tour No.…
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AGW – Winners AGW Golf Writers Trophy
AGW Chairman Phil Reid presents victorious 2023 European Ryder Cup Captain Luke Donald with the Golf Writers Trophy List of Award Winners * 1951 Max Faulkner1952 Miss Elizabeth Price1953 Joe Carr1954 Frances Stephens1955 LGU Junior team (B Bostock, c)1956 John Beharrell1957 Dai Rees1958 Harry Bradshaw1959 Eric Brown1960 Sir Stuart Goodwin1961 Cdr. RCT Roe1962 Marley Spearman1963…
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Connor Syme Wins Jock MacVicar Memorial Award Finishing Top Scot At 2022 Genesis Scottish Open.
Fifer Connor Syme’s effort in finishing in a share of 42nd place at the 2022 Genesis Scottish Open was good earn the honour in receiving the Jock MacVicar Memorial Award for the leading home player. Syme, who celebrated his 27th birthday the day after picking up his prize, follows in the footsteps of Richie Ramsay…
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AGW Annual Dinner – Victorious 2021 Solheim Cup Team Honoured Along With Billy Foster & Sandy Lyle Winning Awards
It had been three long ‘lockdown’ years since the Association of Golf Writers last hosted an annual dinner and with the 2022 dinner a very welcome return to normality for members and our guests. Indeed, the 2022 dinner proved to be the second ‘hottest’ dinner ticket on the night of Tuesday the 12th July behind…
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Derek Lawrenson Proudly Ends 40-Year Golf Reporting Career.
Former AGW Chairman Derek Lawrenson heads into retirement after 40 proud years reporting on golf and he used this year’s 150th Open to end a career that included be present at some 145 major championships and 18 Ryder Cups. Derek recalled first setting foot on a golf course as an accredited golf journalist in…
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Liz Kahn, Lewine Mair & Nuria Pastor Historically Afforded AGW Life Membership
In an AGW historical first, members of the Association voted overwhelmingly to afford the women trio of Liz Kahn, Lewine Mair and Nuria Pastor ‘Life Membership’ of the Association. It is the first occasion in the 84-year history of the Association a woman member has been extended Life Membership let alone three at the same…
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AGW 2021 Christmas Hampers – Thank You’s
It has been wonderful to read the email replies following the sending out of the famed AGW hampers in the lead-up to the 2021 Christmas Festive season. The hampers are sent out each year to our ’80 & over’ senior members, those members who may be struggling, and also importantly to the partners/families of our…
