received an Etiqus watch from Gary Butler,
the founder and owner of the
watchmaking company, who also played as a guest of the AGW. The battle for the Fred Pignon Trophy
was particularly hard-fought. The BBC looked on the way to claiming bragging rights when Carter, playing off
eight,
reached the turn with 21 points. He faded over the back nine, however, and opened the door to freelance writer and publisher, Rob Perkins. The eventual winner played consistently
from start to finish. Out in 16, home in 18, Perkins had a score of 34 points that included a par, for a net birdie, at the last. “What a place to hold our final event,”
he said. “It’s great just playing here, but to win here as well, makes it extra special.”
Peter Dixon adds: On behalf of the AGW, I would like to express my thanks for the warm and friendly welcome we received at Royal Liverpool. To be able to play one of the world’s great courses in what became known (slightly tongue in cheek, but with a nod towards the European Tour) as the Race to Liverpool, was beyond compare. We all love walking in the footsteps of
the game’s greats and recalled fondly the recent Open Championships at Hoylake, when many of us covered Tiger Woods (in 2006) and Rory McIlroy (in 2014) on their way to spectacular victories. What we would have given in November for the magnificent iron play
Above: Peter Dixon watches his chip at the 11th as… his ball rolls backwards into the sand……The Agony!
displayed by Tiger in that baked and sunburnt year - when he used his driver only once in 72 holes in order to avoid the fairway bunkers - or just one of Rory’s two eagles in final three holes of the third round that moved him six strokes clear of Rickie Fowler with one round to play. First and foremost, golf writers are
fans of the game with a strong sense of history. For this reason, for the AGW to be able to play Hoylake in a competition of our own was very special. Thank you Royal Liverpool. There was no better way to finish our year. n
Below left: Colin Callander receives the
Etiqus Golfer of the Year Trophy from company founder, Gary Butler.
Below right: Peter Dixon presents Rob Perkins with the Fred Pignon Trophy.
HOW THE AGW BEGAN On June 2, 1938, a group of 30 newspapermen and women attending the Walker Cup at St Andrews decided there was a need for an organisation to protect the interests of golf writers. Their main objective was to establish a close liaison with the governing bodies and promoters of golf. Thus was born the Association of Golf Writers, now solidly established and rightly respected as the official negotiating body of the golfing press.
The Association owes much to a membership which has included many internationally recognised names who have contributed to elevating the Association to a unique level among sports associations around the globe.
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ROYAL LIVERPOOL GOLF CLUB MAGAZINE 2018–2019
Photographs by David Cannon
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