| Lakes International Cup | |
| Establishment: | 1934 |
| Format: | Team match play |
| Final Year: | 1954 |
| Final Champion: | Australia |
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 in Sydney staged the inaugural contest in 1934, donating the trophy, and hosted the final stage of the 1952 and 1954 matches.[1]
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]
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.
| Year | Dates | Venue | Winners | Score | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 9–10 November | The Lakes Golf Club, Australia | United States | 9–0 | [3] | |
| 1936 | 4–5 February | Lakewood Country Club, United States | United States | 7½–1½ | [4] | |
| 1952 | 31 October – 1 November 7–8 November | Huntingdale Golf Club, Australia The Lakes Golf Club, Australia | United States | 7–5 | [5] | |
| 1954 | 30–31 October 5–6 November | Lake Karrinyup Country Club, Australia The Lakes Golf Club, Australia | Australia | 7–5 | [6] |
The following are those who played in at least one of the four matches.
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]