Club Captains

A word from the club Captains

Maldon Golf Club caters for the full range of golfers from beginners to scratch handicappers, Men, Ladies and Juniors.

  • Men's Captain - Paul Shires

    Welcome to all golfers.
    It is an honour to be elected club captain for 2026 and I am looking forward to the year ahead.
    At Maldon we have a great 9 hole 18 tee golf course which is always kept to a very high standard thanks to the hard work of our greens staff all year round. I'm proud to say we get lots of positive feedback from visitors and opposing teams when they come to play here especially in winter, as our course holds up very well in the cold wet months.
    Maldon is a tough test of golf with tight fairways, well placed hazards and small greens.
    There's always something going on at the course be it swindles on most days, ladies on Tuesday mornings, seniors on Wednesdays or club competitions on Sundays. We also participate in many county competitions through the year. We run a shotgun start for most competitions with drawn playing partners so it certainly won't take long for new members to make friends and become part of the Maldon golf club family.
    New members, visitors, societies are always welcome here to test yourself on what I believe is the hidden gem of Essex.

    My charity this year is the David Randall Foundation and I will be holding a few fundraising events during the year.

    I look forward to seeing you at the club.

    Paul Shires

    Men's Captain charity for the year.

    The David Randall Foundation aims to help others with life limiting conditions to experience as many Good Days as possible. Organising and financing days out at an emotional and stressful time can be difficult, so the charity provides both financial and logistical support to help facilitate this.

  • Seniors Captain - Chris Purkiss

    It is a real privilege to be Seniors Captain for Maldon Golf Club 2026. I am looking forward to taking on the role

    My brother and I joined Maldon Golf Club in 2003 and we have enjoyed our time here immensely. It's the longest I have stayed with any club.
    As you are all fully aware we are playing a course that is a true hidden gem.

    I joined the seniors section three years ago after I retired and have been made so welcome I feel like I have joined a new part of Maldon Golf Club.

    The Seniors Section is for members of the men's section, aged 55 and over. It is an ever-expanding part of Maldon Golf Club, with more members taking part in competitions, matches and functions year on year.

    Events usually take place on Wednesday mornings, be it Club competitions or inter-club matches. We have a program of 16 friendly matches for 2026, played on a home-and-away basis against eight Essex clubs.

    During my year as captain the seniors will continue their long-standing charitable association raising funds for the Phoenix Ward for children at Broomfield Hospital and this year any money raised will be split 50 / 50 with the Maldon Golf Club Seniors’ Project Fund.

    If you would like to join Maldon Golf Club Seniors please come along, contact me or the club manager.

    Chris Purkiss

    Seniors Captain charity for the year.

    In Phoenix Ward we aim to provide safe, dignified, compassionate care. Phoenix ward is a children's medical and surgical ward caring for children who are admitted as an emergency or who require an overnight stay in hospital.

  • Ladies Captain - Sally Francis

    I am delighted and honoured to have been asked to be the Lady Captain 2025/26. I have been a member of the ladies’ section for over 36 very happy years. I now see this as an opportunity to give something back to our highly successful Club.

    In line with other Ladies’ Sections our numbers have gone down but we remain an enthusiastic section with an amazing support system for those in need.

    We have a very efficient Committee and I will very much look forward to working with them. Competitions and relaxed fun games are organised throughout the year, along with exciting matches with the Seniors and friendly Ladies’ matches with other Clubs. Our Ladies’ day is held on a Tuesday morning followed by lunch. We are delighted as many of our ladies, who no longer play golf, join us for lunch.

    I would be delighted to welcome new members to join our section. Please contact me via our Club Manager – Ian Bennett.

    We have an active fund raising programme to support charities and this year I have chosen The David Randall Foundation which is based in Maldon/Heybridge and helps those with life threatening conditions.

    Sally.

    Ladies charity for the year.

    The David Randall Foundation aims to help others with life limiting conditions to experience as many Good Days as possible. Organising and financing days out at an emotional and stressful time can be difficult, so the charity provides both financial and logistical support to help facilitate this.