Lakes International Cup

The Lakes International Cup was a men's team golf competition between teams of professional golfers from Australia and the United States. It was played four times between 1934 and 1954. The United States won the first three matches with Australia winning the final match in 1954. The Lakes Golf Club staged the inaugural contest in 1934, donating the trophy, and hosted the final stage of the 1952 and 1954 matches.[1]

Lakes International Cup
Tournament information
Established1934
FormatTeam match play
Final year1954
Final champion
Australia

Trophy

The original trophy had a inscribed silver base with a wooden plinth and a large bowl on top. Only the silver base survives but the bowl and plinth have been recreated.[2]

Format

The 1934 and 1936 matches were contested by teams of six players over two days with three 36-hole foursomes on the first day and six 36-hole singles matches on the second day. The 1952 and 1954 matches had teams of four players and the contest was played at two separate venues. Each half of the contest was over two days with two 36-hole foursomes on the first day and four 36-hole singles matches on the second day, the combined score over the two halves determining the winner.

Results
YearDatesVenueWinnersScoreRef
19349–10 NovemberThe Lakes Golf Club, AustraliaUnited States9–0[3]
19364–5 FebruaryLakewood Country Club, United StatesUnited States7½–1½[4]
195231 October – 1 November
7–8 November		Huntingdale Golf Club, Australia
The Lakes Golf Club, Australia		United States7–5[5]
195430–31 October
5–6 November		Lake Karrinyup Country Club, Australia
The Lakes Golf Club, Australia		Australia7–5[6]

Appearances

The following are those who played in at least one of the four matches.

Australia

United States

In 1954 Ed Furgol was part of the original team of four but withdrew because an injured right arm. He was replaced by Dave Douglas, who flew out as a replacement, arriving in Sydney on 26 October.[7]

References
  1. Michael Sheret. "Australia's Ryder Cup" (PDF). Through the Green. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  2. Dennis de Muth. "Sporting History Reclaimed" (PDF). Collectables Trader. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  3. "A Chilling Baptism". The Sun (Sydney). New South Wales, Australia. 11 November 1934. p. 43. Retrieved 7 January 2020 – via Trove.
  4. "Australians Defeated". Cairns Post. Queensland, Australia. 7 February 1936. p. 5. Retrieved 7 January 2020 – via Trove.
  5. "Americans recover to retain golf cup; Von's brilliant win". The Sun (Sydney). New South Wales, Australia. 8 November 1952. p. 7. Retrieved 7 January 2020 – via Trove.
  6. "Pickworth Was The Star – Australia's First Lakes Golf victory". Sunday Times (Perth). Western Australia. 7 November 1954. p. 24. Retrieved 7 January 2020 – via Trove.
  7. "1860 more miles to go". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). New South Wales, Australia. 26 October 1954. p. 28. Retrieved 7 January 2020 – via Trove.
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