Wellbeing Group - John Hopkins and the World of GOLF
About this event
We are extremely lucky to have secured a very high level Golf enthusiast who has dedicated a large part of his life to the world of golf and happens to be a marvelous raconteur.
So come along and join with your fellow Sheddies and friend whilst enjoying what should be a very entertaining evening.
Our guest speaker this month is John Hopkins OAM. John received his Australian honours for services to the mineral and resources sector and Golf. As a past Chairman of Golfing Australia and with over 40 years involvement in the sport he brings a wealth of experience and knowledge on the topic to generously share with us all.
John has been an International Golf Umpire for many years and was also on the International Rules Committee. Consequently, his bank of great golfing stories will ensure this will be a wide ranging and interesting talk on the world of golf.
A brief summary of his intense life in golf follows;
President Nedlands GC and Chairman Nedlands Masters 1988-1990.
Executive Committee WA Golf 20 years
Executive Committee Australian golf Union 1993-2000
President AGU 1997
R & A Rules of Golf Committee 1996-2008
Referee The Open Championship 1997-2007
Referee President’s Cup 2011, 2019
Referee US Open 2012-2019
Referee Australian Open (including chief referee) 1992-2019
Captain & President Lake Karrinyup CC
Chairman Golf Australia 2010-2019
2015 Golf Digest honouree for services to golf and OAM for services to golf and mineral resources industry.
Don't forget to stay a while after the talk to share in some Shed fellowship with drinks and nibbles available and to participate in the 2025 inititive for a Door Prize for some lucky participant which will be drawn at approximately 5:45pm
