It’s no surprise that a club as old as Wanganui Golf Club has collected an impressive array of trophies, many of them with significant provenance.
Despite the fire that destroyed the clubhouse in the March, 2001, many of these priceless trophies were saved, and in some cases lovingly restored.
While the history of some of them is lost in time, we can provide the background to some of the more significant of them.

Balgownie Cup – This recognises the original golf club, foundered in 1894 and played on 72 acvr4es of the Balgownie estate It was then farmland in what is now Whanganui city’s Gonville suburb.

Imlay Cup – This is named after one of the sons (Imlay) or Dr George Saunders, headmaster at Whanganui Collegiate School and a foundation member of the Wanganui Golf Club.

Harold Cup (senior men’s trophy) – Jock Harold was a staff member at the club and a major contributor to the development of the club, a club officeholder and club manager for more than 15 years.

Kitto Cup – Honour’s Arthur Kitto who was senior men’s champion and club open champion seven times. He was also runner-up to another notable club member, Bryan Silk, in the 1937 NZ amateur championships. In 1993, Arthur shot 68 off the club’s championship tees.

Silk Cup - Bryan Silk stands as the Wanganui Golf Club’s most famous player ()his name is actually on two trophies). Among his achievements were club senior titles, the Wanganui Open crown, and the NZ amateur title. He also represented NZ in international competition.

Powdrell Cup – W.S.Powdrell was a former club president and captain in the 1920s-30s, and a life member of the club.