The Wolston Park Golf Club was originally the Hospital Sports Club, combining golf, cricket, bowls and tennis.
The Wolston Park Golf Club was formed in 1961 by Dr Clive Boyce, then Medical Superintendent, and the late W. K. Hynd, a Head Male Nurse. The first 9 holes were designed by W. K. Hynd and the late Norm Campbell, Male Nurse; the Treasurer was Bob Howard. When first formed, the nine-hole golf course was used only by hospital staff and patients. The club was affiliated with the B.D.G.A. in 1970 and opened to non-hospital staff. The 120 members, made up of staff and patients, used the facilities of the Gailes Golf Clubhouse, although there was no other application with that club. Wolston Park Golf Course was also built by patients and staff of the said Hospital, again being a therapeutic activity. It was then called the Golf Sports Club for the recreation of staff, patients and relatives. In August 1971, an annual inter-hospital competition between three hospitals, namely Wolston Park, Challinor Centre, Ipswich and Bailie Henderson, Toowoomba, competed for the Dr Noble Cup and the Dr Ellerton Shield by the staff and patients (patients who played the game of golf were automatically made Honorary Members, whilst a patient of Wolston Park Hospital). The Dr Noble Cup was presented to the best single event; the Dr Ellerton Shield was for the best six players from a Hospital. The Dr Noble Cup was won by Lauric Howard, then of Challinor Centre, with 35 points. The winning team for Wolston Park Hospital for the Shield was Doug Henshall, Kevin Halls, Dr Raoul Daniels, Dr John Waller, Terry Hughes and Jack Paddock, with 122 points. Also in 1971, the Club was registered with the Brisbane District Golf Association and the membership opened to non-staff members. The present officials of the Club are: Dr Orme Orford (President), John Jenkins (Captain), Ray Whyte (Treasurer), and Doug Henshall (Secretary). The first Club Champions and Mixed Foursome Champions were: Laurie Howard (handicap - 3) for members and Mrs Patsy Daniels (wife of Dr Daniels, a medical staff member) (handicap - 2), for the associates. A few discharged patients returned each day to work on the course and received a nominal wage, which speaks for itself as a proven therapeutic area over the years. The Clubhouse was situated behind the Canteen, built with funds accumulated by the Club. The old clubhouse had a colourful history, firstly being a canteen at the Redbank Army Camp during World War 2, then shifted to Wolston Park Hospital and used as a hairdressing salon. The Ellerton Cup was won by the late Dr Clive Boyce (past Medical Superintendent of Wolston Park Hospital, then called Brisbane Mental Hospital) in 1950, which was handed back to the club by his son Pat Boyce in October 1982 for all to view.