Peter Anderson

Peter Anderson or Peter Corsar Anderson (17 February 1871 - 26 August 1955) who became an influential educator in Australia was born in Forfarshire, Scotland, and went to Madras College St Andrews. He won a bursary to the United College at the University of St Andrews as well as The Amateur Championship in 1893.

After graduating from university he studied theology but did not pursue this calling because of health problems. He instead took a recuperative journey to Western Australia to visit his brother Mark in Albany, then settled in Victoria.

Before moving to Australia, Anderson often played at the Old Course at St Andrew's and for half a season he held the course record of 80, which was four-under at the time. Peter continued to play to a high standard throughout his life winning numerous club trophies.

Peter Anderson's design achievements include laying out the Barwon Heads course at Geelong and he was reported to be among those who selected the new site for the Royal Melbourne course.

In Western Australia, Peter and others thought vacant land near the ocean might be the making of a golf course and it was opened as the Cottesloe Golf Club in 1908. Anderson also laid out the first nine holes of the Royal Fremantle course for which he is perhaps most well recognized.