Jock MacVicar with 1999 Open Champion and legendary Scottish women's amateur Belle Roberston who were honoured at the 2017 Scottish Golf awards annual dinner. (Photo - Kenny Smith, Kenny Smith Photography Tel 07809 450119)

Jock MacVicar with 1999 Open Champion and legendary Scottish women’s amateur Belle Roberston who were honoured at the 2017 Scottish Golf awards annual dinner. (Photo – Kenny Smith, Kenny Smith Photography)

The AGWs Jock MacVicar, joined former Open Champion Paul Lawrie in being honoured at the 2017 Scottish Golf Awards last night (24 February).

Jock, who has been a member of the AGW since 1965 and last year afforded Life Membership, was proudly recognised with a Lifetime Achievement Awards on a glittering night in front of over 550 guests at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange.
Jock, and the long-time renowned Scottish Daily Express golf journalist, became the first non-Tour professionals to join the nation’s illustrious golfing ‘Hall of Fame’, alongside past recipients Lawrie, Colin Montgomerie, Sam Torrance, Sandy Lyle, Bernard Gallacher and Catriona Matthew.
Jock, who reported on his first Open Championship in 1962 and celebrates his 80th birthday in April, said: “I feel extremely honoured to have received this award. I’ve been covering the sport in Scotland and beyond for over 50 years, and it has been nothing but a pleasure, not in any way a grind. I’ve made so many friends, among the players, officials and the media, and seen so many great courses, although Dunaverty remains high on my favourites’ list.”
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Paul Lawrie and Jock MacVicar proudly show off their Scottish Golf awards. (Photo – Kenny Smith)

Fellow AGW member and long-time good friend, Martin Dempster was equally proud to be on stage to host the presentation to Jock and to be among the first to congratulate Jock.
And I know all members of the AGW will join in congratulating Jock.
* Thank you to AGW members Colin Farquharson and Ed Hodge for their contribution and to Kenny Smith of Kenny Smith Photograph for the photographs.