Roger Mackay Perpetual Trophy

OBA GOLF DAY Competing for the Roger Mackay Perpetual Trophy Friday 25 May 2018 Cost $50 per person for Cottesloe Golf Club members 4 Ball Ambrose Event $150 per person for non-members Competing for the (includes lunch, green fees, canapés, prizes and drinks on course) ‘Roger Mackay Perpetual Trophy’ Dress Cottesloe Golf Club Long tailored trousers or tailored shorts and collared shirt 173 Alfred Road, Swanbourne For more information contact: 11.15am Peter Wallace (2000) Registration and light lunch 0429 791 249 11.45am Shotgun start 5.30pm Roger Mackay Perpetual Trophy Presentation ROGER J MACKAY History behind the naming of the trophy Roger J Mackay (1973) attended CCGS from Grade One Roger last played professional golf in 2001. He died in 1962 to his leaving year in 1973. He was a member the following year in Perth from cancer at the age of of Wolsey House where he debated, played chess and 46. Roger will always shine bright as a premier athlete, ran in the cross country. He represented the school in a superb practical joker and, most importantly, a quality swimming and football (second XVIII). He was a talented human being. artist and contributed a series of school cartoons for the 1973 Mitre. Roger became famous as an Australian AMATEUR WINS professional golfer. • 1979 Western Australian Amateur • 1980 Western Australian Amateur, Following school Roger graduated from The University Australian Amateur of WA as a geologist. Without suitable work in the mining industry and after amateur golf wins in Western PROFESSIONAL WINS Australia and Nationally Roger turned professional in PGA Tour of Australasia wins (2) 1983. • 1987 Victorian Open, Australian PGA Championship Immediate success followed when he won the Victorian Open and the Australian PGA in 1987. Kingston Heath Japan Golf Tour wins (8) still has a plaque on the 14th hole at the spot from • 1989 (1) Bridgestone Open where Mackay holed his second shot on the par five for • 1990 (1) JCB Classic an albatross that led to his Victorian Open win. Also in • 1991 (3) VISA Taiheiyo Masters, 1988 came possibly his finest hour being selected with Mizuno Open, Dunlop Open Peter Senior as the Australian team for the World Cup, • 1992 (1) JCB Classic to be played at Royal Melbourne. Peter Senior recalled • 1993 (1) PGA Philanthropy Tournament “We finished third, two strokes behind the United • 1994 (1) The Crowns States team. On the second day Roger shot 63 (still the course record) and I shot 68. We came from nowhere to OTHER WINS be leading.” • 1984 American Samoan Open • 1986 Paratonga Open, Roger was considered among his peers as one of Western Australia PGA Championship the nicest guys on tour. His World Cup teammate, however, shared a side of Roger that many outside the TEAM APPEARANCES professional game may not have ever witnessed. • World Cup (representing Australia): 1988 “He was probably one of the most inconspicuous practical jokers you’ve ever come across,” revealed Senior. Roger played on both the PGA Tour of Australasia and the Japan Golf Tour. His biggest successes came in Japan, where he won on eight occasions. In Australia he is best remembered for his 1987 win at the Australian PGA Championship. In 1991 Roger was named Western Australian Sports Star of the Year..

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