Riversdale Cup History

Riversdale Cup History

This title is due to its rich heritage, having been played annually since 1896, except for the War years and is a ‘must play’ event for young Australian golfers seeking to represent Australia in the Eisenhower Cup. It is also regarded as the ‘stepping stone’ to the professional golf circuit.

The Cup’s women’s tournament is the oldest 72-hole amateur stroke play tournament in Australian women’s golf, having been played annually since 1959. It carries with it the prestige of being a national ranking event and a Karrie Webb Series Event.

Winners of both the Men’s and Women’s Riversdale Cups receive automatic entry into the Victoria Open.

In another innovative step in keeping with modern trends in society, today’s Riversdale Cup is played as a combined Men’s and Women’s tournament attracting players from all over the world. The history of the Cups is such that most of Australia’s leading professional golfers have played in the tournament over the years, including Jason Day, Adam Scott, Mark Leishman, Geoff Ogilvy, Robert Allenby, Aaron Baddeley – the list goes on and on..