The Riversdale Cup is the second oldest amateur
golf tournament in
Australia. It is a
Golf Australia national ranking event. The event has been played since 1896 and is organised by and played at the
Riversdale Golf Club in
Mount Waverley, Victoria. 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.[1] The men's event has been played as a 72-hole
stroke play tournament since 1958 when
Kevin Hartley won for the first time.[2] The All Abilities Riversdale Cup commenced in 2020.
^Lawrence, Don (17 June 1957).
"Amateurs set golf records". The Age. p. 12. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^"Riversdale Trophy". The Age. No. 24693. Victoria, Australia. 5 June 1934. p. 10. Retrieved 19 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Riversdale Trophy". The Age. No. 24073. Victoria, Australia. 7 June 1932. p. 11. Retrieved 19 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Riversdale Open Meeting". The Age. No. 23453. Victoria, Australia. 10 June 1930. p. 4. Retrieved 19 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Golf". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 18064. Victoria, Australia. 7 June 1904. p. 6. Retrieved 23 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
The Riversdale Cup is the second oldest amateur
golf tournament in
Australia. It is a
Golf Australia national ranking event. The event has been played since 1896 and is organised by and played at the
Riversdale Golf Club in
Mount Waverley, Victoria. 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.[1] The men's event has been played as a 72-hole
stroke play tournament since 1958 when
Kevin Hartley won for the first time.[2] The All Abilities Riversdale Cup commenced in 2020.
^Lawrence, Don (17 June 1957).
"Amateurs set golf records". The Age. p. 12. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^"Riversdale Trophy". The Age. No. 24693. Victoria, Australia. 5 June 1934. p. 10. Retrieved 19 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Riversdale Trophy". The Age. No. 24073. Victoria, Australia. 7 June 1932. p. 11. Retrieved 19 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Riversdale Open Meeting". The Age. No. 23453. Victoria, Australia. 10 June 1930. p. 4. Retrieved 19 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Golf". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 18064. Victoria, Australia. 7 June 1904. p. 6. Retrieved 23 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.