January 2017 – AGW Newsletter. New Year greetings to all AGW members and wishing everyone a successful and rewarding 2017. It has been relatively quiet over the Christmas festive season but I am making up for that with a lengthy first newsletter of 2017...
Monday, 11th December, 2017 Masters champion Sergio Garcia is this year’s recipient of the Golf Writers Trophy, as awarded by the Association of Golf Writers. The 37-year old Spaniard won an overwhelming majority of votes cast by AGW members following a season in...
The Thin Edge of the Wedge is latest book by former AGW President and also Treasurer Donald Steel containing a near 200-page superbly presented memoir of Donald’s more than 50-years as a dual golf writer and golf architect. The forward was written by Donald’s...
by DAVID FACEY There are moments in every golf writers’ career you know will live with you forever. You know the kind of thing – Nicklaus ushering in a new era by beating Palmer at the 1962 US Open, Seve’s victory salute at St Andrews, Tiger saying ‘ hello...
A NEW HOME FOR THE HOME INTERNATIONALS – David Facey. Some of the world’s leading golf writers will try to show the Ryder Cup stars how the game should be played, as their own match-play competition celebrates its silver anniversary in style this year. Twenty...
AGW 2017 ETIQUS GOLFER OF THE YEAR & 2017 AGW CHAMPIONSHIP There were five players still in contention for the AGW’s ETIQUS Golfer of the Year when play got under way for the Golf Writers’ Championship Fred Pignon Trophy at Royal Liverpool last week....
The AGWs annual dinner was held last Tuesday night in the Claret Jug marquee at Royal Birkdale. The AGW again welcomed official guests from all areas of golf administration including here in the UK and from Ireland, Europe, USA, Dubai, Asia, South Korea and South...
Michael Williams Hogget, Royal Portrush – July 5th, 2017 David Facey ended a recent run of Emerald Isle born AGW member victories storming his way to an eight-point victory in the Michael Williams Hogget at Royal Portrush. It was the third year in succession the...
AGW Medallions were presented to Philip Quinn & Liam Kelly, and two of the AGWs newest members, during the Irish Open. Philip is the golf writer for the Irish Daily Mail and Liam writes for the Irish Independent. A very warm welcome again to the...
Michael Williams Hogget, Royal Portrush – July 5th, 2017 David Facey ended a recent run of Emerald Isle victories storming his way to an eight-shot victory in the Michael Williams Hogget at Royal Portrush. It was the third year in succession the event, and first...
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