Reciprocal Club’s Centenary Event
In May 1923, a vision was born when Melbourne businessman Arthur W. Relph, then Captain of Riversdale Golf Club, stood gazing across the undulating landscape near Portsea pier and saw not just ti-tree and scrubland, but possibility.
What began as one person’s vision slowly became a shared passion. Through determination, collaboration, and an unwavering belief in what could be, a group of people transformed dense bushland from the wild Mornington Peninsula landscape, while battling plagues of rabbits and noxious weeds, into a nine-hole course that became Portsea Golf Club on January 1, 1926.
A century later, that pioneering spirit still runs through every blade of grass at Portsea. From those humble nine holes painstakingly designed by Scottish-born professional Jock Young and subsequently improved by golf course architects Alex Russell in the 1930s, Sloan Morpeth in the 1960s, and, more recently, Mike Clayton, our club has grown into an Australian Top 50 golf course with nearly 1,300 members—each one part of a living legacy built by the dedication of our founders.
As we celebrate our centenary year, we look forward to welcoming you and members from each of our reciprocal clubs to Portsea on Sunday, 22nd March 2026, for what we trust will be a celebration of golf and the creation of lasting friendships.
Event Program
- Sunday 22nd – Guest arrival and welcome cocktail party starting at 5 pm
- Monday 23rd – 27 holes of golf followed by dinner
- Tuesday 24th – 18 holes of golf followed by presentations around 4 pm
