Mick Ryan (golfer)

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Michael J. "Mick" Ryan (18 July 1897 - 1965) was an Australian amateur golfer who won the Australian Open in 1932. He also played Australian rules football for South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Ryan made just one senior appearance for South Melbourne, in the 1918 VFL season, when they defeated Richmond in a game at Lake Oval.^[1] South Melbourne went on to win the premiership that year.

Ryan joined the Royal Park Golf Club in 1925 and won their Championship the following year. He later went to Kingston Heath.^[2]

In 2002 he was named in the Victorian Golf Team of the Century.

Tournament wins

1929 Australian Amateur
1930 Victorian Amateur
1932 Victorian Amateur, Australian Open
1933 Riversdale Cup
1935 Riversdale Cup
1937 Queensland Amateur

References

↑ "Statistics of his footballer career". AFL Tables.
↑ "Biography: Mick Ryan". Royal Park Golf Club official site.

Persondata
Name	Ryan, Mick
Alternative names	Ryan, Michael J.
Short description	Amateur golfer, Australian rules footballer
Date of birth	18 July 1897
Place of birth
Date of death	1965
Place of death

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