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Golf Societies in Greater Manchester

80 golf courses across Greater Manchester 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
80
Most choice
Bolton (6)
Governing body
England Golf

Map of golf courses in Greater Manchester

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

Finding a golf society in Greater Manchester

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 (Bolton, Wigan, Bury have the most courses nearby).

Booking a day yourself? 39 of the 80 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 Manchester, Bolton, Stockport, Rochdale and Oldham

Golf societies near Manchester

There are 59 golf courses within 10 miles of Manchester, including 1 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Prestwich Golf Course, 3.1 miles away, followed by Chorlton-cum-Hardy Golf Club (3.9 miles) and Houldsworth Golf Course (4.1 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

  • Prestwich Golf Course3.1 mi
  • Chorlton-cum-Hardy Golf Club3.9 mi
  • Houldsworth Golf Course4.1 mi
  • Heaton Park Golf Course4.1 mi
  • Sale Golf Club4.1 mi
  • Heaton Moor Golf Club4.2 mi

Golf societies near Bolton

There are 44 golf courses within 10 miles of Bolton, including 6 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Deane Golf Club, 1.9 miles away, followed by Great Lever & Farnworth Golf Course (2.1 miles) and Breightmet Golf Club (2.4 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

  • Deane Golf Club1.9 mi
  • Great Lever & Farnworth Golf Course2.1 mi
  • Breightmet Golf Club2.4 mi
  • Bolton Old Links Golf Course2.5 mi
  • Harwood Golf Club2.9 mi
  • Bolton Golf Club3.2 mi

Golf societies near Stockport

There are 51 golf courses within 10 miles of Stockport, including 11 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Reddish Vale Golf Course, 1.7 miles away, followed by Heaton Moor Golf Club (1.9 miles) and Heaton Mersey Valley Golf Course (2.1 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

  • Reddish Vale Golf Course1.7 mi
  • Heaton Moor Golf Club1.9 mi
  • Heaton Mersey Valley Golf Course2.1 mi
  • Houldsworth Golf Course2.4 mi
  • Cheadle Golf Club2.4 mi
  • Bramall Park Golf Club2.8 mi

Golf societies near Rochdale

There are 33 golf courses within 10 miles of Rochdale, including 5 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Rochdale Golf Course, 1.7 miles away, followed by Marland Golf Course (1.7 miles) and Castle Hawk Golf Club (2.3 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Oldham

There are 35 golf courses within 10 miles of Oldham, including 2 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Werneth Golf Course, 1.6 miles away, followed by Crompton & Royton Golf Course (2.1 miles) and Bardsley Park Golf Centre (2.2 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 Greater Manchester by town

Altrincham

Audenshaw

  • Denton Golf Course

Bolton

Bramhall

Cheadle

Farnworth

  • Great Lever & Farnworth Golf Course

Hazel Grove

  • Hazel Grove Golf Club

Horwich

Leigh

  • Pennington Golf Course

Littleborough

Marple

  • Marple Golf Club
  • Mellor and Townscliffe Golf Course
  • Romiley Golf Course
  • Stockport Golf Club

Middleton

Milnrow

  • Tunshill Golf Club

Mossley

  • Oldham Golf Club
  • Saddleworth Golf Club
  • Stamford Golf Club

Newton-le-Willows

Northenden

Oldham

Poynton

  • Avro Golf Club

Prestwich

Rochdale

  • Rochdale Golf Course

Sale

  • Chorlton-cum-Hardy Golf Club
  • Sale Golf Club

Stalybridge

Stockport

  • Heaton Mersey Valley Golf Course
  • Heaton Moor Golf Club
  • Houldsworth Golf Course
  • Reddish Vale Golf Course

Urmston

  • Ashton on Mersey Golf Club
  • Davyhulme Park Golf Club
  • Flixton Golf Club

West Didsbury, Manchester

Whitefield

Worsley

Common questions

How many golf courses are there in Greater Manchester?

We count 80 golf courses in Greater Manchester, 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 Greater Manchester has the most golf courses?

Bolton has the most nearby, with 6 courses. After that come Wigan (6), Bury (4), Marple (4).

How do I find a golf society in Greater Manchester?

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.