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Golf Societies in East Sussex

36 golf courses across East Sussex 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
36
Most choice
Eastbourne (5)
Governing body
England Golf

Map of golf courses in East Sussex

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

Finding a golf society in East Sussex

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 (Eastbourne, Brighton, East Grinstead have the most courses nearby).

Booking a day yourself? 23 of the 36 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 Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings

Golf societies near Brighton

There are 11 golf courses within 10 miles of Brighton, including 4 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is East Brighton Golf Club, 2.1 miles away, followed by Hollingbury Park Golf Course (2.4 miles) and Brighton & Hove Golf Club (3.9 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Eastbourne

There are 10 golf courses within 10 miles of Eastbourne. The closest is The Royal Eastbourne Golf Club, 0.8 miles away, followed by Eastbourne Downs Golf Club (1.6 miles) and The Lottbridge Golf Club (1.7 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Hastings

There are 4 golf courses within 10 miles of Hastings. The closest is Beauport Park Golf Course, 3.7 miles away, followed by Sedlescombe Golf Club (4.6 miles) and Highwoods Golf Club (6 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 East Sussex by town

Brighton

Burgess Hill

  • Mid Sussex Golf Club

Chiddingly Road

Crowborough

  • Boars Head Golf Centre
  • Crowborough Beacon Golf Club

East Grinstead

Forest Row

Hailsham

  • Bede's Golf Course

Hangleton

Lewes

  • Lewes Golf Club

Maresfield

  • GolfPark - Maresfield

Newhaven

  • Peacehaven Golf Course

Royal Tunbridge Wells

Rye

  • Rye Golf Club

St. Leonards-on-Sea

Tunbridge Wells

Uckfield

Common questions

How many golf courses are there in East Sussex?

We count 36 golf courses in East Sussex, 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 East Sussex has the most golf courses?

Eastbourne has the most nearby, with 5 courses. After that come Brighton (3), East Grinstead (3), Bexhill-on-Sea (2).

How do I find a golf society in East Sussex?

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.