Of special interest to present-day Rivermead members is the fact that the Club donated the Rivermead Cup, emblematic of the Open Championship of Canada, at the 1920 Open, which was hosted by Rivermead. It continued to be awarded to the winner of the Open until 1935.
In 1936, when Seagram’s took over sponsorship of the Open (and put up the Seagram Gold Cup), the Rivermead Cup was awarded to the Low Canadian Professional in the Open Championship of Canada until 1961.
In 2007, the Royal Canadian Golf Association resumed the presentation of the Rivermead Cup to the Low Canadian in the RBC Canadian Open. Winners since 2007 have included Stephen Ames, Mike Weir, Chris Baryla and Adam Hadwin. Golf Canada announced in 2010 that the low Canadian winners between 1962 and 2006 would have their names added to the Rivermead Cup.
In 2010, Rivermead Club President, Bruno Bonneville, presented to Rivermead Cup to Adam Hadwin during the award ceremony at St. George’s Golf and Country Club in Toronto. In the fall of 2010, Adam was a guest of the club at our Centennial Bridge opening ceremony and was awarded an Honorary Lifetime Membership at Rivermead in celebration of his winning of the Rivermead Cup in our Centennial year.
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Stephen Ames 2007 - 2009 |
Mike Weir 2008 |
Adam Hadwin 2010 - 2011 |
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Graham DeLaet 2012, 2014 |
David Hearn 2013, 2015 |
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THE RIVERMEAD CUP
DONATED BY RIVERMEAD GOLF CLUB IN 1920
TO THE ROYAL CANADIAN GOLF ASSOCIATION AND
AWARDED ANNUALLY TO THE CANADIAN OPEN WINNER
BETWEEN 1920 & 1935
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1920 |
J. Douglas Edgar |
1924 |
Leo Diegel |
1928 |
Leo Diegel |
1932 |
Harry Cooper |
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1921 |
W.H. Trovinger |
1925 |
Leo Diegel |
1929 |
Leo Diegel |
1933 |
Joe Kirkwood |
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1922 |
Al Watrous |
1926 |
Macdonald Smith |
1930 |
Tommy Armour |
1934 |
Tommy Armour |
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1923 |
Clarence Hackney |
1927 |
Tommy Armour |
1931 |
Walter Hagan |
1935 |
Gene Kunes |
THE RIVERMEAD CUP WAS AWARDED TO THE LOW CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL
IN THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP OF CANADA BEGINNING IN 1936
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1936 |
Robert T. Gray |
1956 |
Gordon Brydson |
1976 |
Dan Halldorson |
1996 |
David Morland IV |
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1937 |
Robert M. Alston |
1957 |
Johnny Henrick |
1977 |
George Knudson |
1997 |
Richard Zokol |
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1938 |
Lex Robson |
1958 |
Stan Leonard |
1978 |
No Canadian made the cut |
1998 |
Stephen Ames, Ashley Chinner |
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1939 |
Stanley Horne |
1959 |
Stan Leonard |
1979 |
Jim Nelford |
1999 |
Richard Zokol |
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1940 |
Robert T. Gray |
1960 |
Alan Johnston |
1980 |
Dan Halldorson |
2000 |
Stephen Ames |
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1941 |
Robert T. Gray |
1961 |
Stan Leonard, |
1981 |
Jim Nelford |
2001 |
David Morland IV |
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1942 |
Gordon Brydson |
1962 |
Wilf Homenuik |
1982 |
Jerry Anderson |
2002 |
Ian Leggatt |
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1943 |
No Tournament |
1963 |
George Knudson |
1983 |
Richard Zokol |
2003 |
Mike Weir |
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1944 |
No Tournament |
1964 |
Moe Norman |
1984 |
Richard Zokol |
2004 |
Mike Weir |
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1945 |
Stan Leonard |
1965 |
Alan Johnston |
1985 |
Dan Halldorson |
2005 |
Stephen Ames |
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1946 |
Stan Leonard |
1966 |
Al Balding |
1986 |
Dave Barr |
2006 |
David Hearn |
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1947 |
Robert T. Gray |
1967 |
Adrien Bigras |
1987 |
Richard Zokol |
2007 |
Stephen Ames |
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1948 |
Fred Wood |
1968 |
George Knudson, |
1988 |
Dave Barr |
2008 |
Mike Weir |
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1949 |
Bill Kerr |
1969 |
Al Balding |
1989 |
Dave Barr |
2009 |
Stephen Ames, |
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1950 |
Stan Leonard |
1970 |
Nick Weslock |
1990 |
Ray Stewart |
2010 |
Adam Hadwin |
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1951 |
Stan Leonard |
1971 |
Ben Kern |
1991 |
Ray Stewart |
2011 |
Adam Hadwin |
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1952 |
Stan Leonard |
1972 |
George Knudson |
1992 |
Jerry Anderson, Dave Barr, |
2012 |
Graham DeLaet |
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1953 |
Pat Fletcher |
1973 |
Phil Giroux |
1993 |
Ray Stewart |
2013 |
David Hearn |
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1954 |
Pat Fletcher |
1974 |
Ben Kern |
1994 |
Dan Halldorson |
2014 |
Graham DeLaet |
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1955 |
Stan Leonard |
1975 |
George Knudson |
1995 |
No Canadian made the cut |
2015 |
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