In 1911, he began working at a wool broking firm which allowed him time off to play golf during the off-season.

He returned to Australia but then came back to England during World War I to serve with the Royal Garrison Artillery after being rejected by the Australian Imperial Force.

[2] The Victorian Golf Association established the Ivo Whitton Trophy in 1960 for the lowest average stroke score in designated tournaments held each year.

Whitton himself presented the award to the inaugural winner, Kevin Hartley, who went on to win it a further eleven times.

A group of local Melbourne golfers regularly play-off in a 9-hole stroke play event for the Ivo Whitton Perpetual Trophy at Burnley Golf Course to honour his memory.