The Riversdale Cup is the second oldest amateur

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tournament in

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. It is a

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national ranking event. The event has been played since 1896 and is organised by and played at the Riversdale Golf Club in

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. It was known as the Surrey Hills Gentlemen's Championship, Gold Medal from 1896 to 1907, the Riversdale Trophy from 1909 to 1926, and the Riversdale Cup since 1928. The men's event has been played as a 72-hole

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tournament since 1958 when

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won for the first time. The All Abilities Riversdale Cup commenced in 2020.

Men's winners

Source: *2022 Max Ford *2021 Andrew Richards *2020 Lawrence Curtis *2019 Chris Crabtree *2018

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*2017 Dylan Perry *2016

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*2015

Travis Smyth Travis Smyth (born 29 December 1994) is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the Asian Tour. He won the 2017 Northern Territory PGA Championship and the 2022 Yeangder TPC, as well as recording a runner-up finish at the 2022 Internatio ...

*2014

Ryan Ruffels Ryan Ruffels (born 29 April 1998) is an Australian professional golfer. Early life and amateur career Ruffels was born in Florida to tennis professionals Ray Ruffels and Anna-Maria Fernandez, but moved at a young age to southern California. Hi ...

*2013 Brady Watt *2012

Jake Higginbottom Jake Higginbottom (born 15 October 1993) is an Australian professional golfer. In 2012, Higginbottom won Australia's second-oldest amateur golf tournament, the Riversdale Cup. On 25 November 2012, Higginbottom became the first amateur in more ...

*2011 Nathan Holman *2010

Jin Jeong Jeong Yeon-jin ( ko, 정연진; born 2 February 1990), better known as Jin Jeong, is a South Korean professional golfer. Jeong was born in Busan and moved to Melbourne, Australia in 2006. He has enjoyed a highly successful amateur career. In ...

*2009 Jordan Sherratt *2008 Scott Arnold *2007

Tim Stewart Tim Stewart (born 15 February 1985) is an Australian professional golfer. A former Australian Amateur champion, he turned professional in November 2008 and played primarily on the Asian Tour. Personal life Stewart was born in Sydney, Austral ...

*2006 Steve Dartnell *2005 Mathew Holten *2004

Michael Sim Michael Sim (born 23 October 1984) is an Australian professional golfer. Amateur career Sim was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, and moved to Australia when he was 5 years old. He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder in 2002. He ...

*2003 Kurt Barnes *2002 Richard Moir *2001

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*2000 Andrew Webster *1999

Aaron Baddeley Aaron John Baddeley (born 17 March 1981) is an Australian professional golfer. He was born in Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA and now plays on the U.S.-based PGA Tour, he has joint U.S. and Australian citizenship and was raised in Australia from the ...

*1998 Brendan Jones *1997 James McLean *1996

Jarrod Moseley Jarrod James Moseley (born 6 October 1972) is an Australian professional golfer. Career Moseley was born in Mandurah, Western Australia. He turned professional in 1997. He won the PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit in 1998/99, having won t ...

*1995

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*1994

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*1993

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*1992

*1991

Robert Allenby Robert Allenby (born 12 July 1971) is an Australian professional golfer. Early years Allenby was born on 12 July 1971 in Melbourne, Victoria. His father had emigrated to Australia from Leeds, UK as a young man. Professional career He turned p ...

*1990

*1989

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*1988

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*1987 Stephen Taylor *1986 Michael Sammels *1985 Stephen Taylor *1984 Chris Longley *1983

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*1982

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*1981 Mike Clayton *1980 Geoff Sowden *1979 Eric Routley *1978

*1977

*1976

*1975

*1974

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*1973 Alan Reiter *1972 Neil Titheridge *1971

*1970 Randall Hicks *1969

*1968

*1967

*1966

*1965

*1964

*1963

*1962 Tom Crow *1961 Tom Crow *1960 John Hood *1959 Bob Bull *1958

*1957

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*1956 Peter Crow *1955 Alex Rae *1954

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*1953 F T Kennett *1952 Laurie Duffy *1951 D Cade *1950 David Doughton *1949 A P Launder *1948 Bill Higgins *1947 Bill Higgins *1946 Laurie Duffy *1939–45 ''No tournament'' *1938 Alex Rae *1937 Bill Higgins *1936 Bill Edgar *1935 Mick Ryan *1934 Harry Williams *1933 Mick Ryan *1932 Harry Williams *1931 Alex Russell *1930 Harry Williams *1929 Alex Russell *1928 Fred Lemann *1927 ''No tournament'' *1926

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*1925

*1924

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*1923 Abe Schlapp *1922

*1921

*1920

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*1919 Gus Jackson *1915–18 ''No tournament'' *1914

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*1913

*1912

*1911

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*1910

*1909 George Morrison *1908 ''No tournament'' *1907

*1906 Hector Morrison *1905 Michael Scott *1904

Leslie Penfold Hyland Herbert Leslie Penfold Hyland (4 March 1875 – 6 May 1940) was a director of Penfolds Wines and amateur sportsman, winning the South Australian amateur golf championship in 1905 and 1906. Personal life He was born Herbert Leslie Hyland on 4 Marc ...

*1903 Louis Whyte *1902 P. C. Anderson *1901 William McIntyre *1900

Harry Howden Henry Anderson Howden (31 May 1876 – 21 May 1922) was a Scottish-born Australian amateur golfer. He won the Victorian Golf Cup in 1896, 1897 and 1898 and the Australian Amateur in 1901. Early life Howden was born on 31 May 1876 near North Ber ...

*1899 P. C. Anderson *1898 P. C. Anderson *1897 Thomas Huggins *1896 Mark Anderson

Women's winners

''This list is incomplete'' *2022 Abbie Teasdale *2021 Jeneath Wong *2020 Jeneath Wong *2019

Yuna Nishimura (born 4 August 2000) is a Japanese professional golfer. After playing on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has six wins, she joined the LPGA Tour in 2023. Early life and amateur career Nishimura attended Osaka University of Commerce High School. ...

*2018 Rebecca Kay *2017

Karis Davidson Karis Davidson (born 7 July 1998) is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. In 2022, she won the WPGA Melbourne International, and in 2018 she was runner-up at the Women's Victorian Open, a Ladies European Tour event. Earl ...

*2016

Kirsty Hodgkins Kirsty or Kirstie is a feminine given name and nickname. It is a Scottish diminutive of Christine in English-speaking countries and is also linked to Kirsten — the Scandinavian version of Christine. People * Kirstie Alley (1951–2022), Ame ...

*2015 Munchin Keh *2014 Shelly Shin *2013 Grace Lennon *2012

Whitney Hillier Whitney Hillier (born 1 December 1990) is an Australian professional golfer who plays on both the Ladies European Tour and ALPG Tour. In 2022, she won the Aramco Team Series – Bangkok team event and was runner-up at the Jabra Ladies Open in ...

*2011 Cecilia Cho *2010 Jessica Speechley *2009

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*2008 Julia Boland *2007 Inhong Lim *2006 Inhong Lim *2005 Nicki Garrett *2004

Dana Lacey Dana may refer to: People Given name * Dana (given name) Surname * Dana (surname) * Dana family of Cambridge, Massachusetts ** James Dwight Dana (1813–1895), scientist, zoological author abbreviation Dana Nickname or stage name * Dan ...

*2003 Sarah Kemp

All-Abilities winners

Source: *2022 Mike Brown *2021 Warren Sutton *2020 Warren Sutton

References

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External links

Riversdale Golf Club
Amateur golf tournaments in Australia Golf in Victoria (Australia) Recurring sporting events established in 1896