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Golf Societies in Devon

55 golf courses across Devon 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
55
Most choice
Ilfracombe (4)
Governing body
England Golf

Map of golf courses in Devon

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

Finding a golf society in Devon

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 (Ilfracombe, Chulmleigh, Exeter have the most courses nearby).

Booking a day yourself? 21 of the 55 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 Plymouth, Exeter, Torquay, Tiverton and Exmouth

Golf societies near Plymouth

There are 10 golf courses within 10 miles of Plymouth, including 3 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Staddon Heights Golf Club, 2.1 miles away, followed by Plymouth Golf Centre (3.3 miles) and Boringdon Park Golf Club (3.9 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Exeter

There are 10 golf courses within 10 miles of Exeter. The closest is Vic Ambler Golf Centre, 1 mile away, followed by Exeter Golf and Country Golf Club (2.6 miles) and Exminster Golf Centre (4.1 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Torquay

There are 7 golf courses within 10 miles of Torquay. The closest is Torquay Golf Club, 1.7 miles away, followed by Churston Golf Club (4.6 miles) and Dainton Park Golf Club (4.9 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Tiverton

There are 2 golf courses within 10 miles of Tiverton. The closest is Tiverton Golf Club, 2.4 miles away, followed by Westcountry Golf Academy (5.4 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Exmouth

There are 11 golf courses within 10 miles of Exmouth. The closest is Dawlish Warren Golf Club, 1.4 miles away, followed by Oak Meadow Golf Club (1.5 miles) and Dawlish Approach Golf (2.9 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

  • Dawlish Warren Golf Club1.4 mi
  • Oak Meadow Golf Club1.5 mi
  • Dawlish Approach Golf2.9 mi
  • East Devon Golf Club3.1 mi
  • Exminster Golf Centre4.9 mi
  • Woodbury Park Hotel & Golf Club5.3 mi

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 Devon by town

Barnstaple

  • Portmore Golf Park

Bigbury-on-Sea

Bovey Tracey

Budleigh Salterton

Chulmleigh

Crediton

  • Downes Crediton Golf Club
  • Waterbridge Golf Club

Dartmouth

  • Dartmouth Golf And Country Club

Dawlish

  • Dawlish Approach Golf

Exeter

Exmouth

  • Dawlish Warren Golf Club
  • Oak Meadow Golf Club

Great Torrington

  • Great Torrington Golf Club

Holsworthy

Ilfracombe

  • Bay Hotel Golf Course
  • Illfracombe Golf Club
  • Mortehoe and Woolacombe Golf Club
  • Willingcott Valley Golf Course

Ivybridge

  • Dinnaton Golf Course

Kingsbridge

  • Thurlestone Golf Course
  • Thurlestone Hotel Golf Course

Newton Abbot

North Bovey

Northam

  • Royal North Devon
  • Saunton Golf Course

Okehampton

  • Ashbury Golf Course
  • Okehampton Golf Course

Plympton

  • Boringdon Park Golf Club
  • Plymouth Golf Centre
  • Sparkwell Golf Course

Seaton

  • Axe Cliff Golf Course

Sidmouth

Tavistock

Teignmouth

  • Teignmouth Golf Course

Tiverton

Topsham

Torquay

  • Torquay Golf Club

Elsewhere in Devon

  • Mettaford Golf Course

Common questions

How many golf courses are there in Devon?

We count 55 golf courses in Devon, 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 Devon has the most golf courses?

Ilfracombe has the most nearby, with 4 courses. After that come Chulmleigh (3), Exeter (3), Plympton (3).

How do I find a golf society in Devon?

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.