The Association of Golf Writers joined the golf world to mourn the passing of Renton Laidlaw. Henry Renton Laidlaw was born on Thursday, 6th July, 1939 in the Morningside district of Edinburgh. Renton joined the Association of Golf Writers (AGW) in 1963. Fifteen years...
Ben Wright (September 9, 1932 – August 29, 2021) Ben with his wife, Helen celebrating his 88th birthday last year. Note the golf theme birthday cake and the wonderful message on the cake: ‘Happy 88th to the TRUE Big Ben’ Ben Wright, who broadcast...
Former AGW President Goran Zachrisson was born on 14th May, 1938. From 1964 to 1967, Goran was Editor-in-Chief of the magazine Svensk Golf. From 1966, he was a commentator for Swedish TV at the Open Championships and many other golf tournaments. In the...
AGW Golf Captain Peter Dixon presents Rob Perkins with the Ron Moseley memorial trophy following his 2021 victory at Royal Cinque Ports With proceedings finally brought to a close at Royal St George’s, we can now report that on the eve of the Open Championship the...
Lewine Mair has expressed her great honour to have been elected President of the Association of Golf Writers. The AGW proudly confirmed her appointmet, and also becoming the first woman President in the now the 83-year history of the AGW, at this morning’s...
Ricchie Ramsay wins the inaugural Jock MacVicar ‘Leading Scot’ award at the 2021 Scottish Open. Richie with AGW Chairman Martin Dempster Richie Ramsay is over-joyed to have been honoured with the inaugural Jock MacVicar ‘Low Scot’ award...
Association of Golf Writers (AGW) President, Jock MacVicar, who passed away earlier this year at the age of 83, is to be honoured with a new trophy. The Jock MacVicar AGW Memorial Award will be presented to the leading Scottish player in the abrdn Scottish Open at The...
Very sad news with the passing in Paris on the 1st July, 2021 of AGW good friend Richard Wax. He was aged 77. Though Richard was not a member of the AGW, he was very dear friend to many of the members.For those who did know Richard he was, as someone once described, a...
AGW Chairman, Martin Dempster reports …… Malcolm Campbell proved a fitting winner of the Renton Laidlaw Quaich, which was staged as part of a media day for the Trust Golf Scottish Women’s Open at Dumbarnie Links in Fife. Malcolm, who discovered the...
Updated standings following 2020 Ron Moseley Trophy, 2020 Renton Laidlaw Quaich, 2021 Michael Williams Hogget, 2021 Renton Laidlaw Quaich & 2021 R & Salver (Updated – July 19th, 2021) (See full competition guidelines below) 99 – Rob Perkins (29 +...
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