Captain's Welcome
To all members from Brian Dennehy, Club Captain 2026
Welcome to all members and guests to Cumberwell Park Golf Club.
Please do not hesitate to contact me or the other captains with any issues or ideas you may have. You can contact us on captain@cumberwellpark.com.
Brian Dennehy
Captain
Cumberwell Park
Lady Captain's Welcome
Welcome to the Ladies’ section at Cumberwell Park Golf Club. It’s a pleasure to serve as Lady Captain this year and I look forward to seeing you either on the course or in the clubhouse.
I want to express my gratitude to Jops Melrose our outgoing Captain, for leading such a successful season and dedicating herself wholeheartedly to the team. Her outstanding organisational abilities and infectious enthusiasm have been tremendous.
Thank you to Bev Appleton who has agreed to be my Vice Captain this year and also to our dedicated and talented committee.
After retiring from teaching in 2016, I decided to “have a go” at golf and quickly became hooked. Over the years, I have realised how lucky I am to live so close to Cumberwell with it’s five unique 9 hole courses with fantastic facilities, something I once assumed was standard at all golf clubs. This club provides something for golfers of all abilities and ages as well as providing a place where new friendships can be formed. My aim is to ensure that every member feels included and valued.
I was asked to join the committee as a general member and later became assistant Competition Secretary. This role gave me insight into the inner workings of the golf club. As the main Competition Secretary I was able to learn all about the various Trophy, Medal, Stableford and Fun competitions which were regularly on offer throughout the season. I also got to learn the names of most of the ladies, particularly those who play in the competitions on Ladies’ mornings.
Serving as Vice Captain in 2024/2025, I ran the friendlies and played in most matches. I have enjoyed encouraging everyone to join in, to gain experience and to learn the rules and etiquette of the various doubles games.
As a former PE (and Maths) teacher, I've played many sports and always enjoyed the competition, teamwork, and strategy of team games. For me golf simply extends these experiences as well as being a very satisfying, yet at times frustrating game.
Over the last few years I have met plenty of new faces who share my interests and humour and I may possibly be having a little too much fun in the clubhouse!
The ladies play most of their games on Mondays throughout the season but we sometimes spill over onto Wednesdays and Fridays.
The season features five main team events—Christmas Bowmaker, Spring Meeting, Lady Captain’s Day, Lady Captain’s Away Day, and the Autumn Meeting. The two Major competitions are the Club Championship and the Victrix Ludorum (which is a combination of 14 events). These are in addition to the competitions mentioned above. Weekly 9-hole roll-ups are also available for the non-competitive ladies.
We offer A, B, C Scratch and Handicap teams in the Wiltshire Leagues, along with Friendly matches which ensures options for all players. Please look on the IG app and join up for one (or two) of these squads.
The three Captains - Brian Dennehy, Steve Melrose, and myself are jointly supporting and raising funds for Dorothy House this year. This hospice as I am sure you are very aware, is a local and extremely worthy cause. I hope that you will feel positive about supporting our various fund raising events this season.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me or the other Captains with any ideas, questions, or suggestions -ladycaptain@cumberwellpark.com
I wish all our members a very successful year of golf and hope to meet up with you very soon.
Maggie Frost (Frostie)
Lady Captain
Welcome to the Senior's Section
Please contact me or the other Captains with any questions or ideas you may have about the Senior Section.
Steve Melrose
Seniors Captain
seniorscaptain@cumberwellpark.com
What is the Junior Academy?
The junior academy is a thriving learning environment for up and coming juniors that are serious about progressing and improving their golf. The academy is a relaxed learning environment that is split up into 2 different sessions based on age.
Each session will focus on a specific skill within long game, short game and on the course, and a game-based activity will follow the coaching element.
The academy is run by 3 PGA professionals ensuring all the children get excellent coaching and all the adequate help they need. Throughout the year there are many competitions for the juniors including eclectic on course scores and most improved players.
The sessions run in conjunction with term time and are run after school on a Monday starting in March and running through to October.
The academy is a step up from the Junior Roll up sessions and is a great stepping stone into Junior Membership.
We host roll ups each weekend on Saturdays and Sundays FOR £10 (equipment provided).
Please contact us for enquiries about joining Cumberwell, the academy and half term fun days