DEVELOPMENT NEWS

As course works continue, the Salus Cumberland Display Suite and Sales Office has officially opened.  The Sales Team is now available in the office to answer enquiries from prospective residents.  The 3D model of the Residential Village is very impressive and worth a visit.

DIGGERS DAY 2025 

Bookings are now open for Cumberland Diggers Day on Saturday 8^th November with all funds going to support Legacy and the great work they do for Diggers and their families.

All members male and female are eligible to play and attend the dinner and remembrance service.Of note; this year is the 50^th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, and 80 years since the end of WW2.

“Lest We Forget”

THE LONGEST DAY
On December 4^th Cumberland will be a host club for this years Longest Day where players commit to play 72 holes in one day to raise money for the Cancer Council.  If you’d like to support this great cause go to the Cumberland team page at the following link to either register or donate as a part of our team.
https://www.longestday.org.au/fundraisers/CumberlandGolfClub
Donations over $2 are tax deductible.

Denis Clifford
Club Presiden

Progress on the New Holes

• Flemmings have now entered the final phases of work on the new 11th and 14th with turfing and seeding beginning.
• The new Klingstone bunker lining has been installed with the sand to be added nex

Turfing around the new 14th hole

New 14^th hole and 11^th tees with creek running to 12^th (2^nd) dam

• All new greens have been designed and constructed to USGA standards. A USGA golf green construction
  involves a specific, multi-layered system of drainage and growing media designed for rapid water removal, deep root growth, and consistent, high quality play.
• Work has commenced on raising the sandstone dam wall on the old 5th dam, for retention purposes and benefits the design of this new hole.
• The first concrete path of the Course Enabling Works has been formed and poured.
• Works on the sand slit drainage on the 2^ndwill be finished Thursday and Friday of this week. During this time the temporary tee markers will be moved forward of the creek

Stage 3  – 9^th, 17^th  and 18th Holes

As stages 1 and 2 are nearing completion, work will move to the final stages focusing on:

• Enlarging the 9th dam
• Constructing the new 9^th, 17^th and 18th holes

Once these stages are commenced, all four temporary greens  will be in play.

Bridge Installation

The two bridges for the creek on the 12th hole (originally the 2nd) are due for delivery any day.

Spring Growing Season

The greens are recovering well from the recent renovations and the Superintendent, and his team will begin lowering the cut height  to be at 3mm during October.

Member Safety and Patience

Thank you to all members for your continued patience during these works.  Please:

• Observe and follow all directional signage
• Avoid entering any work zones for your safety

Notables

• Dams on the 2nd and 12th are at 100%+ capacity.
• The 2nd dams are at 95%+, while the 5th dam has been lowered to allow for construction

Course etiquette reminder: Unrepaired lob marks and unraked bunkers negatively affect play conditions.

Martin Smith
Vice Captain
Chair of the Greens Committee

LADY CAPTAIN’S REPORT 

Good luck to all ladies competing in the 2025 Ladies Singles Championships. Please see the Conditions of Play for detailed event information.  The first round will be on Tuesday 14/10/25, then seeded rounds on 21/10 and 28/10.

Congratulations to Seo Jeong Park, winning this year’s Caddies Trophy with a fabulous score of 40 points.

The Caddies Trophy is awarded each year in appreciation of the wonderful group of ladies who give up their time to support our Pennant and Representative players throughout the season.

The Inter-Club Shield team played at Stonecutters Ridge on Monday 15/9.  Our team had an enjoyable day out on the course and in the club house after the matches, celebrating the overall winners Cabramatta’s victory.

In my 40 years as a member of Cumberland, it has always made me extremely proud of how patriotic our representative teams (both male and female) are, and the way in which the players, caddies, managers and supporters, bond together to represent our Club.  Well done team Cumberland!

Good golfing Ladies!
Tracey Hilton (Ladies Captain)

Well Hello again from the Pro-shop.  Yet another huge month for us here as we start to heat up and begin the run up to Christmas.

If you haven’t had a chance to come in and check out the all new proshop then you are missing out.  Super modern displays, a new layout and look but still with the same great range and prices we are famous for.  Our new food station has been very popular with a great range of sandwiches now available every day.  Keep an eye out for a premium coffee machine coming soon.

As the weather warms, we have the last of our winter apparel now on sale at up to 50% off so make sure you take advantage of these ‘end of season’ bargains before they sell out.

The next Fitting Day on the calendar is Mizuno on the 30th of October – spaces are limited so make sure you book in quickly.

The 14th of the month sees our first Callaway Wedge Clinic for the season.  From 5.30 to 6.30 on Tuesday the 14th, you get an hour of expert tuition and walk away with a premium Callaway fitted wedge.  As always, these spots go very quickly, so contact the shop and secure your booking ASAP.

Sundays in the coming weeks will also be hosting some fantastic short game clinics coming up throughout the month.  Keep an eye out for specific dates, times and skills or just pop in and grab the details over the next few weeks.

That’s all for now, have a great October and see you all in the shop

For any of your golfing needs call into the Pro Shop and talk to our friendly staff.

Joanne, Matthew, Myo, Arthur, Luke, Alex and the Juniors.

Thank You To all Our Sponsors for their support!