AGW Golfer of the YearThere were a significant number of early votes accompanied with the words “Rory will win so I’ll vote for …” which for a brief period promised the delicious prospect of Rory not winning for the wrong reasons. In a year of worldwide poll frenzy,...
This year marked the end of an era in the coverage of sport and particularly golf in Ireland with the retirement of Dermot Gilleece. Dermot’s career in sports journalism began as a 19-year-old in 1960. That was when he reported for the Evening Press on a Monday...
Jeremy Chapman wins a second Michael Williams Hogget & lifts his seventh AGW trophy (NB – The 2025 Michael Williams Hogget was contested on 17th September, 2024 as the opening event of the 2025 AGW Golf – ETIQUS Race to Royal Liverpool season. It will...
Sad news in learning of the passing of AGW member Michael Blair. Mike joined the AGW in 1997. A number of members have provided a tribute to Mike. JOHN HOPKINS I saw Mike Blair only occasionally and it was always a pleasure to do so. He would extend a hand, lean back...
Instructed to bring the Fred Pignon and ETIQUS Golfer of the Year trophies to the AGW’s annual meeting on the Wirral after winning them 12 months ago, Dave Edwards fulfilled his brief perfectly. Furthermore, he ensured the silverware was polished and securely packed...
Extremely sad news to learn long-time AGW good friend John Collard passed away on 5th September, 2024. Johh, who was aged 75, was the founder and Chairman of Sports Impact a London-based PR and sponsorship consultancy firm operating in the sporting markets...
Allan Herron, one of Scotland’s leading sports journalists and the longest living AGW member, has passed away at the age of 95. Allan spent nearly 55 years in newspapers and also broadcasting, spending 26 years with the Scotland-based Sunday Mail where he was chief...
1938 – 2024 2024 AGW ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – AGENDA Wednesday 18th July, 2024 10am, Media Centre, Royal Troon GC ———————– In attendance: Phil Reid, Bernie McGuire, Neil McLeman, John Hopkins, Spencer Robinson,...
The annual dinner of the Association of Golf Writers was held on the night of Tuesday 16th July, 2024 within the Scorers Pavilion at Royal Troon. It was a first annual dinner within the Scorers Pavilion and this after many years with the dinner having been hosted in...
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...
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