Rutherglen Golf Club will celebrate 125 years with a huge weekend of events at the end of May. Over the years many great golfers have started their golfing careers in Rutherglen.
The Rutherglen Golf Club is gearing up to for a huge weekend at the end of May to celebrate the 125 year milestone for the local sporting group.
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This year’s annual tournament will be played over three days from May 30 to June 1 and will coincide with the 125th anniversary of the establishment of the golf club in the town.
The original golf course formed in 1900 was situated at Quarry Hill, where the Rutherglen High School currently stands and by 1926 had moved to today’s location closer to the town’s Main St.
Over the years many great golfers have started their careers in Rutherglen, including Victorian Golf Hall of Famer Louise Briers and former Amateur Champion John Lindsay.
Membership is now the highest it has ever been with a big focus on junior development and increasing female participation in golf.
On Friday, May 30 the Ladies Tournament will be held with a 9:30am registration for 10am shotgun start.
This will be an 18-hole Stableford for A, B, and C Grade with a lunch included in the $35 entry fee.
There will be many great prizes including Longest Drive and Nearest to the Pin, and the day will finish with the monthly Community Dinner at 6pm. Saturday, May 31 will be an 18-Hole Medley Pinehurst (teams of 2) followed by the 125th Anniversary Dinner at the clubhouse from 6pm. Cost for the dinner is $30 per person. For bookings contact Carol on 0429 607 082.
Finally, the Sunday is the annual Men’s Tournament which like the other golf days is a 9:30am registration and $35 per person.
For more info on the golf events contact Greg Hennessy on 0408 460 197 or email greg_hennessy@hotmail.com.
Players of all golfing ability are welcome to the weekend, and with fantastic prizes to be won over the three days it will be an event sure to add to the great history of the Rutherglen Golf Club.
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