{"id":225397,"date":"2018-05-08T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/association-of-golf-writers-trophy\/"},"modified":"2022-10-06T10:49:08","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T10:49:08","slug":"association-of-golf-writers-trophy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/association-of-golf-writers-trophy\/","title":{"rendered":"Association of Golf Writers Trophy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Association of Golf Writers Trophy <\/a><\/div>\n
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Since 1951, when Max Faulkner (left) won, it is chosen by a poll of members of the Association and awarded to the individual, born or resident in Europe, or European team, who have made the most outstanding contribution to golf in the preceding year.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Lee<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\nMultiple Association of Golf Writers Trophy winners
<\/a> In its 55 year history, only two players have won three times – Seve Ballesteros and Lee Westwood. Recent double Trophy winners include Annika Sorenstam and Padraig Harrington.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Year<\/b><\/td>\nThe Association of Golf Writers Trophy <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/td>\nGraeme McDowell <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009<\/td>\nLee Westwood<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008<\/td>\nPadraig Harrington<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007<\/td>\nPadraig Harrington<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006<\/td>\nRyder Cup Team (Ian Woosnam, capt) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/td>\nAnnika Sorenstam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004<\/td>\nRyder Cup Team (Bernhard Langer, capt) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003<\/td>\nAnnika Sorenstam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002<\/td>\nRyder Cup Team (Sam Torrance, capt) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001<\/td>\nWalker Cup Team (Peter McEvoy, capt)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000<\/td>\nLee Westwood<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999<\/td>\nSergio Garcia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1998<\/td>\nLee Westwood<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997<\/td>\nAlison Nicholas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996<\/td>\nColin Montgomerie <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1995<\/td>\nRyder Cup Team (Bernard Gallacher, capt)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994<\/td>\nLaura Davies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1993<\/td>\nBernhard Langer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1992<\/td>\nSolheim Cup Team (Mickey Walker, capt)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1991<\/td>\nSeveriano Ballesteros<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1990<\/td>\nNick Faldo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1989<\/td>\nWalker Cup Team (Geoff Marks, capt)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1988<\/td>\nSandy Lyle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1987<\/td>\nRyder Cup Team (Tony Jacklin, capt)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986<\/td>\nCurtis Cup Team (Diane Bailey, capt)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1985<\/td>\nRyder Cup Team (Tony Jacklin, capt)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1984<\/td>\nSeveriano Ballesteros<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1983<\/td>\nNick Faldo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1982<\/td>\nGordon Brand Jnr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1981<\/td>\nBernhard Langer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1980<\/td>\nSandy Lyle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1979<\/td>\nSeveriano Ballesteros<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1978<\/td>\nPeter McEvoy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1977<\/td>\nChristy O’Connor Sen.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1976<\/td>\nEisenhower Trophy Team (Sandy Saddler, capt)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1975<\/td>\nThe Golf Foundation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1974<\/td>\nPeter Oosterhuis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1973<\/td>\nPeter Oosterhuis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1972<\/td>\nMiss Mickey Walker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1971<\/td>\nWalker Cup Team (Michael Bonallack, capt)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1970<\/td>\nTony Jacklin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1969<\/td>\nTony Jacklin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1968<\/td>\nMichael Bonallack<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1967<\/td>\nJohn Panton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1966<\/td>\nRonnie Shade<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1965<\/td>\nGerald Micklem<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1964<\/td>\nEisenhower Trophy Team (Joe Carr, capt)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1963<\/td>\nMichael Lunt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1962<\/td>\nMrs Marley Spearman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1961<\/td>\nCdr. RCT Roe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1960<\/td>\nSir Stuart Goodwin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1959<\/td>\nEric Brown <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1958<\/td>\nHarry Bradshaw<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1957<\/td>\nDai Rees<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1956<\/td>\nJohn Beharrell <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1955<\/td>\nLGU Junior Team (Mrs BR Bostock, capt)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1954<\/td>\nMiss Frances Stephens<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1953<\/td>\nJoe Carr <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1952<\/td>\nMiss Elizabeth Price<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1951<\/td>\nMax Faulkner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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