Dave Edwards makes it AGW Golf victory number four adding the Michael Williams Hogget to his growing AGW trophy collection
Dave Edwards justified making the 1,000 miles-plus round trip from Aberdeen to Richmond by winning the AGW’s Michael Williams Hogget and boosting his chances of successfully defending his ETIQUS – AGW Race to Royal Liverpool crown.
The Scot’s victory, however, was a close-run thing. On a day when garnering Stableford points proved problematic, Dave’s tally of 27 was just enough to keep another long-distance participant at bay, namely Peter Dixon, the former AGW captain.
Peter, who has recently returned to the UK after spending six months in Kenya, finished a shot shy of Dave but four adrift of the Mirror Group’s Nic Brook, who was playing as a guest.
Nic, a member of Royal Blackheath and one of two guests, finished at the head of the nine-strong field with 30 points.
Despite the paucity of points harvested on a course that was in fine condition but described by Peter as ‘brutal’, the third successive visit to Royal Mid-Surrey proved a success.
Once again, we were well looked after by the club’s personnel and the post-golf two- course meal, accompanied by some amusing and insightful anecdotes from Messrs Dixon and Bill Elliott, was excellent.
Furthermore, it was good to see Jeremy Chapman, an AGW member for 49 years, and his wife Christa, at the event.
Thanks to them and everyone else for their attendance.
Not least Dave who, after scoring nine points at the venue last year, now averages 18 from his two visits. However, those nine points proved decisive in him winning the 2023 ETIQUS – AGW Race to Royal Liverpool – what price this year’s haul will enable him to reprise the achievement, especially as he leads the field with 56 points?
Scores from Michael Williams Hogget – Royal Mid-Surrey, May 20th, 2024
27 Dave Edwards; 26 Peter Dixon; 23 Rob Perkins, Adrian Milledge; 22 Andy Farrell.
Bill Elliott and Jeremy Chapman also played
Guest scores from Royal Mid-Surrey
30 Nic Brook; 24 Richard Peach.
2024 – ETIQUS – AGW Race to Royal Liverpool Standings
56 Dave Edwards; 51 Adrian Milledge; 33 Mike Aitken, Martin Vousden, Nick Rodger; 32 Martin Dempster; 31 David Facey; 27 Brian McLaughlin; 23 Rob Perkins; 22 Andy Farrell; 18 Gordon Bannerman.