Office Bearers elected:
President: Mr Chas Oliver
Vice Presidents: The Hon. Michael Scott - Landowner
(Refer Centenary History of Royal Melbourne Golf Club - by Joseph Johnson)
Mr A.J. Harvie
Captain: Mr P.A. Ingram
Vice Captain: Mr G.V. Stephen (Drouin Golf Club Captain and Royal Melbourne Golf Club Member)

Course Designers:
1907
The Hon. M. Scott on what is now prime housing development situated in the area bounded by Clifford, Normanby and Sutton Streets, and Brandy Creek Road.
Opening day 29th June required ferns to be cut in necessary places - primitive.
1910
The Committee leased 80 acres of land, later to become a major portion of present course.
1912
The Committee on portion of a 400 acre property "Killarney", with rental payment a mere peppercorn, the land owner Mr. O'Connor receiving Life Membership for his generosity over 13 years occupation.
1926
Mr Syd Bennett designed an 18-hole course on 80 acres of land purchased for £1774 together with land leased across Sutton Street accommodating two holes.
1946
Mr George Lowe redesigned the course when land leased had to be relinquished due to
Housing Commission acquisition.
1969
Mr George Naismith altered holes 1, 2, 3, 6, and 8 after the purchase of 7 1/2 acres of land
on the northern boundary.
1981
Mr Kevin Hartley designed an excellent 1st 9 holes given the terrain, after a further purchase of 20 acres
on the northern most boundary, part of this plan not being adhered to in its entirety.
1990
3 acres of land purchased to provide a "buffer zone" for holes 6 and 8.
1997
Michael Clayton and Associates contracted to design and oversee implementation of future overall plan, priorities to provide automatic watering system (2/3 completed)
to enable Legend couch to be successfully established.

Mr Tony Kelly's endeavours saw the formation of the Warragul Country Club and a change in clubhouse siting. With the change in name and the building of a new clubhouse in 1995 and a professional shop some short time later, the Golf Club was relieved of financial responsibilities, often difficult in country areas due to lack of members and enforced low subscription fees. The installation of Tattersalls poker machines coupled with increased revenue from improved facilities, excellent bistro and increase in members (currently 701) has meant improvement in course machinery in particular together with capital improvement under the proposed overall plan.

COURSE
Although short in metreage, overall length 5,633 metres, the Warragul course proves a serious
challenge with it's narrow tree lined fairways, small greens and solid par 3's (3)
average length 181 metres from championship tees.

This is one of the reasons several members commencing their golfing activity at this course
have performed so creditably as proven in results listed hereunder.

CLUBHOUSE TODAY
The Club enjoys some of the best clubhouse facilities in country Victoria.
The bistro enjoys panoramic views of the course, well organised bar, luxurious members lounge,
a gaming room that contains 45 machines and fully stocked On Course Golf Shop.

CLUB CHAMPIONS
MENS & LADIES

Current Title Holders
Mr Matthew Long & Mrs Helen Amott

COURSE RECORD
MENS & LADIES

Score: 65 - 77
Men's Course Record scorecard here

PRESENT HOLDERS
Mr Matthew Long & Mrs June Woznica (Moe)

MULTIPLE SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS

MEN
Stuart Seear (9), John Bannan (7), Ben Boon (7), Geoff Duncan (7) and Norm Pattinson (5).

LADIES
Mrs H.V. Scow (25) (between 1927 ~ 1959), Mrs Val Barrass (11).

FOURSOMES CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS

MEN
Norm Pattinson (10), M. Seear (5), G. Duncan (4), A. Smith (4), and Ryan Percy (4)

Some of the following may have achieved success after moving from Warragul
but were members for lengthy periods:

AUSTRALIAN REPRESENTATIVES

DAVID SMITH
1984 World Amateur Teams Championship

JASON DAWES
1993 Asia Pacific Teams Championship
1993 Four Nations Teams Championship
1994 World Amateur Teams Championship

CAMERON PERCY
1997 Asia Pacific Teams Championship

VICTORIAN REPRESENTATIVES

DAVID SMITH
Victorian Team (1980 - 1985)
Ivo Whitton Trophy Winner (1983)
Winner Australian Match Play Championship (1990)

STUART SEEAR
Victorian Team (1985)

JASON DAWES
Victorian Team (1997)
Ivo Whitton Trophy Winner (1996)
Victorian Amateur Champion (1996)

ANDREW GLEN
Victorian Junior Team (1981-82)
Victorian Winner Doug Sanders (1982)
Runner-up Australian Schoolboys Championship (1982)

COUNTRY CHAMPIONS
Ben Boon (1935)
A. Stuart Ross (1956)
Alan Ellis (1960 & 1962) - Australian Senior Amateur Champion (1988)
John Bannan (1968)

Worthy of Mention:
SIR DALLAS BROOKS MIXED FOURSOMES

Norm Pattinson - Mrs Jean Thomas (aggregate age 104 in 1974)
runners-up in consecutive years 1974-75.

HISTORICAL SNIPPETS
Mark Roberts playing the 15th hole struck a magpie in flight headfirst,
embedding its beak into the ball (Happening recorded in Argus "Believe it or not" segment).
The beak in ball took its place in the trophy cabinet, only to disintegrate some years later.

HOLE IN ONE HIGHLIGHTS
Bill McLaughan scored 3 aces in a two-year period
all on the short 127 yards 4th hole, once in 1954, twice in 1955.
Nick Tsokoukis ( 'Nicky Wheelbarrow' ) scored two aces on the Par 4 first hole in a period of two years.
Jason Dawes aced the Par 4 16th hole ( now the 6th ).

ALBATROSS
Two members have scored an albatross on seperate Par 5's at Warragul, several years apart.
The coincidence is that they were both playing in a group that contained the same playing partner.
Matthew Ashton holed out for 2 on the dogleg 8th hole with a 3 iron,
whilst partnering his father-in-law, Peter McNulty.
Paul McNulty holed out for 2 on the dogleg 12th with a 9 iron,
while partnering with his father, you guessed it - Peter McNulty !
Peter is a very respected member of the Club,
- and there were two other players in each group !!
Pete is always available for a game....but it's a hard act to follow !!

HIGHLIGHT
The voluntary effort by members (female and male, too numerous to mention individually)
responsible for many of the various catering activities, which contributed to the purchase of
23 acres of land at a cost of $60,000, and the sowing and harvesting of a grain crop
on newly purchased land in 1981.

PROFESSIONALS
Syd Bennett
George ( "let the club head do it laddie" ) Lowe
John Toyne
Steve Grange
Peter Davidson
Phil Ewin
Trevor Lawson
John Toyne

LONG SERVING CONTRIBUTIONS
(Paid and voluntary)

COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS
Alan Lowe - 1947-79
Honorary Life Membership - 1980.

Paul Goyne - 1985 - 1989

Mark Allen - Current Superintendent

SECRETARY/MANAGER
Norm Pattinson - 1972-1991
Honorary Life Membership - 1992

CAPTAIN
Mr D J (Doc) Jones - 1929-37
Mr L G Emmett - 1938-45
Mr D E Talbot - 1955-60
Mr R G Thorne - 1979-83

PRESIDENT
Mr D J (Doc) Jones - 1938-45
Doc Jones, a Veterinary Surgeon, and a renowned benevolent helper,
purchased original 80 acres on behalf of the Club and only sought repayments on very liberal terms.

Mr L G Emmett - 1946-50

Mr R G Thorne - 1986-88, 1998-2002

Mr R E Ross - 1927-30, 1935-37

Mr R E Ross, an Engineer Investor and Philanthropist.
(Refer to book written by Jane Sandilands for Trustees Prioritising Environmental Issues
and Overseas Students Education).
He was responsible for the selection and overseeing of the many special trees adorning the present course.