BCGA Zone 5 Men
Willie Park Past Champions Title
 

Willie Park Sr.(1834-1903) was one of the pioneers of professional golf.


Park was born in Musselburgh, Scotland. Like some of the other early professional golfers, Park started out as a caddie. He later ran a golf equipment manufacturing business. On the course, he made his money form "Challenge Matches" against rivals such as Old Tom Morris, Willie Dunn and Allan Robertson which were the most popular from of spectator golf in his era. However, Park is mainly remembered as the winner of four Open Championships, including the inaugural event in 1860, when the field was just eight strong. His other victories came in 1863, 1866 and 1875. Park was the co-holder of the record for most wins in the tournament until James Braid picked up his fifth with in 1910.


The driver circa 1849 was donated by Walter Gravlin for the Willie Park Interclub competition which commenced in 1959.


 
Willie Park Driver Trophy
YearClub NameNotes
1959ROYAL COLWOOD Inaugural Winner
1960GORGE VALE
1961GORGE VALE
1962VICTORIA
1963UPLANDS
1964UPLANDS
1965UPLANDS
1966GORGE VALE
1967GORGE VALE
1968ROYAL COLWOOD
1969GORGE VALE
1970ROYAL COLWOOD
1971GLEN MEADOWS
1972GORGE VALE
1973CEDAR HILL
1974CEDAR HILL
1975CEDAR HILL
1976GORGE VALE
1977GORGE VALE
1978ROYAL COLWOOD
1979GORGE VALE
1980GLEN MEADOWS
1981GLEN MEADOWS
1982ROYAL COLWOOD
1983GORGE VALE
1984GLEN MEADOWS
1985VICTORIA
YearNameNotes
1986GLEN MEADOWS
1987GLEN MEADOWS
1988ROYAL COLWOOD
1989ROYAL COLWOOD
1990GORGE VALE
1991GORGE VALE
1992GORGE VALE
1993GORGE VALE
1994VICTORIA
1995VICTORIA
1996VICTORIA
1997VICTORIA
1998VICTORIA
1999GLEN MEADOWS
2000GLEN MEADOWS
2001VICTORIA
2002VICTORIA
2003VICTORIA
2004VICTORIA
2005GORGE VALE
2006VICTORIA
2007VICTORIA
2008VICTORIA
2009VICTORIA
2010VICTORIA