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Golf Societies in Berkshire

37 golf courses across Berkshire where you can play or book a society day, on one map and grouped by town, with how to find a society near you or start your own.

Golf courses
37
Most choice
Ascot (5)
Governing body
England Golf

Map of golf courses in Berkshire

Tap a flag for the course name and its website, or tap a neighbouring county to go there.

Finding a golf society in Berkshire

Most golf societies are not attached to one club. They are groups of friends, workmates or regulars at a pub who book days at different courses through the season, which is why no single list of them exists. The courses below are where they play.

The quickest way in is the pro shop. Clubs see which societies book with them, and most are happy to pass on a contact. Local golf groups on social media are the other good route, especially if you search for your own town (Ascot, Newbury, Reading have the most courses nearby).

Booking a day yourself? 23 of the 37 courses here list a website. Society packages are usually on a page called Societies or Golf Days, and midweek dates tend to be cheaper than weekends.

Golf near Slough, Reading, Maidenhead, Bracknell and Newbury

Golf societies near Slough

There are 53 golf courses within 10 miles of Slough, including 38 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Eton College Golf Course, 1.2 miles away, followed by Datchet Golf Club (1.6 miles) and Stoke Park Golf Course (1.7 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Reading

There are 27 golf courses within 10 miles of Reading, including 7 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Reading Golf Club, 2.2 miles away, followed by The Caversham (2.4 miles) and The Club at Mapledurham (2.5 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Maidenhead

There are 40 golf courses within 10 miles of Maidenhead, including 20 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Maidenhead Golf Course, 0.8 miles away, followed by Huntswood Golf Course (2.2 miles) and Winter Hill Golf Course (3.1 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Bracknell

There are 37 golf courses within 10 miles of Bracknell, including 13 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is GolfPlex Entertainment Centre, 1.7 miles away, followed by Lavender Park Golf Centre (2 miles) and Downshire Golf Complex (2.3 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Newbury

There are 9 golf courses within 10 miles of Newbury, including 2 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Deanwood Park Gold Course, 1.7 miles away, followed by Donnington Valley Golf Club (1.8 miles) and Newbury & Crookham Golf Club (1.8 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Starting your own society

If you cannot find one that fits, starting one takes less than you would think: a handful of regular players, someone willing to book the tee times, and a format everyone understands. Our guide to what a golf society is covers how they run.

For the day itself, a Texas scramble keeps mixed abilities together, a shotgun start gets everyone in for food at the same time, and scramble vs best ball vs shamble explains the other team formats.

Golf courses in Berkshire by town

Ascot

Henley-on-Thames

  • Hennerton Golf Club

Maidenhead

Marlow

  • Bisham Abbey Golf Club
  • Temple Golf Course
  • Winter Hill Golf Course

Sindlesham

Slough

Sonning-on-Thames

Streatley-On-Thames

Tadley

  • Wessex Downs Golf Course
  • Wokefield Park

Thatcham

  • Bradfield College Golf Club

Windsor

Yateley

Common questions

How many golf courses are there in Berkshire?

We count 37 golf courses in Berkshire, taken from OpenStreetMap and matched to the county boundary. That leaves out pitch and putt, footgolf, indoor simulators and standalone driving ranges, which a society would not book a day at.

Which town in Berkshire has the most golf courses?

Ascot has the most nearby, with 5 courses. After that come Newbury (4), Reading (4), Wokingham (4).

How do I find a golf society in Berkshire?

Most societies are not tied to one club. They are groups of friends, workmates or regulars at a pub who book days at different courses through the season, so no single directory lists them. The quickest routes are asking in the pro shop at a course near you, since clubs see which societies book with them, and searching local golf groups on social media for your town.

What format do golf societies usually play?

Individual Stableford is the most common, because it copes with a wide spread of handicaps and a bad hole only costs you that hole. Charity and company days lean towards team formats like the Texas scramble, which keep slower players moving and make for a closer finish.

Do I need a handicap to join a golf society?

Not always. Many societies keep their own handicaps and adjust them after each event. If you want an official World Handicap System index without joining a club, England Golf's iGolf subscription gives you one, and some societies ask for that so their results are fair.

Course data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence, last updated 2026-10-01. County boundaries contain OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Missing a course, or spotted one that has closed? It can be corrected on OpenStreetMap and will appear here at the next update.