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Situated in picturesque Royal Park, the course is both attractive and challenging, only 3 kms from the city, with the honour of being possibly the only golf course with a tram and train line running through it. The Club has been the nursery for many golfers who went on to make a mark in the golfing world, including Peter Thomson (club champion at the age of 16, in 1945) who won the British Open 5 times, Gus Jackson and Mick Ryan. Peter and Mick were both included in the VGA's Victorian Team of the Century in 2002.

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Tony Thomson Memorial "Return to Royal Park" event
Monday 8th March 2010
9 hole Stableford competition

After a very wet weekend, the Club was lucky to have the rain hold off until the last of our ten groups returned to the Clubhouse. The worthy winner was David Thomson, son of Tony, with the score of 24 points. David is a member at the Melbourne Airport (formerly Tullamarine) Golf Club.

The Club thanks all the participants of this annual event and looks forward to holding it again next year.

1st group
Barry Coley (Club President) and Graeme Bryant after their round.

2nd group
Dean Thatcher, Warren Prior and Jon Hilton.

3rd group
Russell McNair, Rob McKeown and John Munro, members in the 1950s.

4th group
Roger Thomson, Douglas Lee and Noel Sabelberg (Callaway winner) who have been playing at the course for over 50 years.

5th group
Ken Pridham, Sam Cummaudo and son Andy Cummaudo.

6th group
Roy Fearn, Jim Murphy, Tony Gaskell and Steve Hocking.

7th group
Lamin Masterton-Bojang, Chris Wright and Billy Linton.

8th group
Kevin Anderson, Gary Chappell, Denis Sweetnam and Graham Ryan.

9th group
David Thomson (in striped shirt) with guests.

10th group
Peter Lund, Annabelle Lund, their guest, Ernest and David Gainsford (Club Treasurer).

Val
Noel, Douglas and Roger with Val Thomson, wife of Tony Thomson.

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Margaret and life member Robin Hamilton.

Rooms
Russell McNair, Denise Hilton, Rob McKeown and John Munro in the Clubrooms after the game.


To see more images from the Royal Park Golf Club in the 1950s, click here.

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