August, 2025 Monthly archive
Archives & Heritage: Campion Cup – 1925
The Campion Cup had its genesis in 1925, when Campion, then Governor of WA, provided a trophy for a mixed foursomes event. Impressed by the event’s success, Campion then donated… Read More
Course Update
With 80mm of rain recorded on site here in the past week, all I can say is “It is wet!”. We are again approaching 200mm for the month with more… Read More
From the Archives: Robert Maxwell: Did He or Didn’t He?
Last week’s column regarding the earliest Eastern States newspaper coverage of Perth GC’s Burswood course quoted an article in the Sydney Mail and NSW Advertiser from December 24th, 1898, which… Read More
HL Jessop Pairs Competition
Over the last two weeks following the George Marland Trophy, the top 8 placing pairs competed for the HL Jessop Pairs competition. Placing 1st and 2nd respectively in the George… Read More
Course Update
Whilst the course was drying out, we finally managed to get everything tidied up after last week’s storm. With the storm today and more rain forecast, fortunately yesterday we were… Read More
From the Archives: Perth Golf Club and the Koala Triangle
With the week of the 130th celebration upon us—and with visitors arriving from several Eastern States golf clubs—it is an opportune time to ask the question as to when golf… Read More
Lovell Cup
On Sunday, 104 members (a full field) competed in the annual Lovell Cup, a mixed foursome’s event with a rich history dating back to 1922. Introduced by Alfred George, the… Read More
Bunbury Bowl
Over the weekend, four of our talented members represented us at the annual Bunbury Bowl, delivering outstanding performances. A huge congratulations to Minke Terblanche, who claimed runner-up honours in both… Read More
Monday Night – Filipino Buffet Dinner
Join us as we embark on a culinary journey to savor the bold, authentic flavors of the Philippines at our Filipino Buffet Dinner—Calderita, Adobo, Maja, and more! A feast you won’t… Read More
From the Archives: Golf WA History Forums
Over the last couple of years Golf WA has taken steps to increase the focus on the long and substantial history of golf in the State. This includes supporting metropolitan… Read More
Presidents Cup
On Sunday, a full field of 100 players took to the course to compete for this year’s prestigious President’s Cup. The competition was fierce, with many impressive scores recorded throughout… Read More
George Marland Trophy & HL Jessop Pairs Qualifiers
Across a wet and wild Saturday only 63 players completed the day vying for the George Marland Trophy playing 4BBB Par in pairs. Once the rain finally passed and sun… Read More
Pennants Update
SENIOR WOMEN’S PENNANTS Senior Women’s Central Gold – Round 5 Senior Women’s Central Black – Round 5 To view fixtures, full results and team standings on the GolfWA website, CLICK… Read More
RPGC Winter Wine Offering
As the days grow colder, there’s no better time to indulge in the rich, comforting flavors of our Winter Wine Offering. Please click here to access our order form or… Read More
Course Update
We have had a wet and soggy start to August with our course gauge showing a further 60mm over the weekend and on Sunday morning I had to close the… Read More
From the Archives: P. C. Anderson Trophy
NEW NAME FOR AN OLD CUP AND AN OLDER EVENT Annual visits between RPGC and Cottesloe’s men have a history dating back to 1910, and with only brief interruptions have… Read More
Royal Challenge – RPGC vs RFGC
Today, we had the pleasure of hosting the women of Royal Fremantle Golf Club for the annual Royal Challenge—a spirited and long-standing tradition between our two clubs. First inaugurated in… Read More
Women’s Ivie Temperley Challenge at Lake Karrinyup
Two weeks ago, 54 women from Royal Perth Golf Club proudly represented the club in the annual Ivie Temperley Challenge, held this year at Lake Karrinyup Country Club. This longstanding… Read More