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...
The Fred Pignon Trophy – AGW Chairman 1949-1960 Updated 2022 ETIQUS – Race to Hoylake – AGW Golfer of the Year Standings (Post July 12th Renton Laidlaw Quaich at Crail GS) 70 – Rob Perkins (35 + 35) (New AGW playing handicap – 8) + Denis...
Denis Kirwan handed the Renton Laidlaw Quaich by AGW Secretary Bernie McGuire with the photograph taken in front of an R & A tribute to Renton in the media centre at the 150th Open Championship. Denis Kirwan added his name to the Renton Laidlaw Quaich honour roll...
Presidents Bernard Darwin (The Times) 1938 – 1948 Frank Moran (The Scotsman) 1948 – 1976 Geoffrey Cousins (The Star) 1976 – 1978 Percy Huggins (Golf Monthly) 1978 – 1981 Tom Scott (Golf Illustrated) 1981 – 1984 Charles Scatchard...
While the professionals were preparing for the Betfred British Masters at the Belfry on the Tuesday of last week, the real action was taking place on the adjacent PGA National course (Peter Dixon writes). Here, eight of the AGW’s finest (no hyperbole needed!) were to...
AGW Chairman Martin Dempster congratulates new R & A Salver champion Ed Hodge (r) In his first AGW tournament, Ed Hodge claimed the R & A Salver on the Old Course at St Andrews reports AGW’s Rob Perkins from St. Andrews (Tuesday, 26th April, 2022)...
It was sunny afternoon and the Holy Trinity Church in St. Andrews was always going to full for the celebration of the life of Renton Laidlaw on Monday 25th April. The AGWs former President, Chairman and Secretary passed last October but given the then pandemic...
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...
Sad news soon after the New Year learning AGW member Tim Rosaforte passed away on January 11th, 2022 . Tim was aged 66. ‘Rosie, as he affectionately known, was born on October 25, 1955, in Mount Kisco, New York State. He first got into journalism in 1977 working...
Notes from a meeting with the AGW Secretary, Bernie McGuire and Joel Schuchmann, Vice-President Communications, PGA Tour (Bahamas, 2nd December, 2021) AGW – The AGW formally thanked Joel and the PGA Tour media team of Amanda Herrington, John Bush, Doug Milne,...
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