History of Museum

The Australasian Golf Museum was instigated by legendary Tasmanian golfer Peter Toogood. 

Hailing from a long line of golfing professionals, Peter's own career included winning the Australian Amateur, a Silver Medal as leading Amateur in the British Open, member of Australia's first Eisenhower Cup champion team, countless state and international Amateur titles and the World Record for the youngest golfer to have a hole in one. 

Peter has been collecting a range of significant golf memorabilia throughout his acclaimed golfing career.  Together with the Bothwell community and the Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery, Peter was able to display his collection in Bothwell's historic sandstone school house, and not far from the Ratho Golf Links, Australia's Oldest Golf Course. 

Over time the Museum acquired further collections and items of interest, to now showcase Australia's largest golfing collection and educate visitors from all over the world.