Wellbeing Group - John Hopkins and the World of GOLF

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