RON MOSELEY, the president of the Association of Golf Writers and the former golf correspondent of the Press Association, has died after a short illness, aged 65 Paragraph in Irish Independent – 25th March, 1993 Ron was President...
Tom Ramseu with Greg Norman. Golf writer, entrepreneur, wine connoisseur, pilot and medical marvel – Ramsey’s life (May 5, 1936 to June 29, 2011) was every bit as remarkable as the many famous names with whom he crossed paths while travelling the globe....
Doug Lowe at Mar Hall Hotel and Golf Course, near Glasgow on Monday, October 25, 2010.Doug had a fantastic day and won all the main trophies — . He won the Alex Fox Trophy as the golf writer with the most Stableford points and the Belhaven...
Jack Magowan Jack Magowan, who died at the age of 79 on April 9, 2009 the first day of the Masters, after a short illness, was a member of the Association for 42 years and a sports writer for almost 60 years. He began as a copy boy at the now defunct Northern Whig but...
Dai Davies – 22 October 1938 – 19 May 2008 There was a wonderful turn out of members to support Patricia and the family at Dai Davies’ funeral at St Michael’s Church, Boldmere and afterwards at Whittington Heath Golf Club. This was despite a number of...
I regret to announce the death of Bob Sommers in late July, 200 following complications from a brain tumour. Born on Aug. 6, 1926, Bob was 81 and had been a member of the Association since 1980. Bob worked for the USGA for 25 years as editor of Golf Journal and was...
Elizabeth Price-Fisher was born 17th January, 1923 and passed away 23rd May, 2008 Golfer-turned-golf writer Elizabeth Price-Fisher, who played in six Curtis Cup matches between 1950 and 1960 and was British women’s amateur golf champion in 1959, died today at...
Dudley Doust John Hopkins writes: Those of you who remember Dudley Doust, the enquiring and engaging American who was the golf correspondent of The Sunday Times immediately after the great Henry Longhurst until I took over in the autumn of 1980, may not have seen...
Frank Butler, a great all-round sports writer and editor who often appeared on the golf scene, died on the New Year weekend following a fall at home in Chislehurst. He was 89 and leaves three sons and a daughter. He was elected a member of the Association in 1958 and...
Maurice “Dick” Severino of Saratoga Springs and his German Shepard Gallant in a bobsled at Mount Van Hoevenberg near Lake Placid. Severino was a member of the 1952 U.S. Olympic Bobsled Team and Gallant served as the mascot and accompanied the team to the Olympics at...
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