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Golf Societies in Hertfordshire

59 golf courses across Hertfordshire 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
59
Most choice
Rickmansworth (6)
Governing body
England Golf

Map of golf courses in Hertfordshire

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

Finding a golf society in Hertfordshire

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 (Rickmansworth, Welwyn Garden City, St Albans have the most courses nearby).

Booking a day yourself? 38 of the 59 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 Watford, Stevenage, Hemel Hempstead, St Albans and Welwyn Garden City

Golf societies near Watford

There are 62 golf courses within 10 miles of Watford, including 39 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is West Herts Golf Club, 1.7 miles away, followed by Aldenham Golf Club (2.1 miles) and The Grove (2.2 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Stevenage

There are 27 golf courses within 10 miles of Stevenage, including 5 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Knebworth Golf Course, 1.7 miles away, followed by Stevenage Golf Centre (2.4 miles) and Chesfield Downs Golf Club (3.2 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Hemel Hempstead

There are 38 golf courses within 10 miles of Hemel Hempstead, including 11 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Shendish Manor Golf Course, 1.5 miles away, followed by Little Hay Golf Complex (2.3 miles) and Centurion Golf Club (3.3 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near St Albans

There are 40 golf courses within 10 miles of St Albans, including 8 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Batchwood Hall Golf Club, 1 mile away, followed by Verulam Golf Club (1.2 miles) and Centurion Golf Club (2.9 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

  • Batchwood Hall Golf Club1 mi
  • Verulam Golf Club1.2 mi
  • Centurion Golf Club2.9 mi
  • Harpenden Common Golf Course3 mi
  • Harpenden Golf Course3.4 mi
  • Radlett Golf Academy3.8 mi

Golf societies near Welwyn Garden City

There are 35 golf courses within 10 miles of Welwyn Garden City, including 4 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Welwyn Garden City Golf Club, 0.7 miles away, followed by Palmerston Course (1.3 miles) and Melbourne Course (1.4 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 Hertfordshire by town

Berkhamsted

Bishop's Stortford

  • Bishop's Stortford Golf Club

Borehamwood

Buntingford

Chipping Barnet

  • Dyrham Park Country Club

Harpenden

Hemel Hempstead

Hertford

  • Brickendon Grange Golf Club

Kings Langley

  • Centurion Golf Club
  • Shendish Manor Golf Course

Letchworth

  • Academy Course

Potters Bar

  • Brookmans Park Golf Course

Rickmansworth

St Albans

Stevenage

Waltham Cross

Watford

Welwyn Garden City

Common questions

How many golf courses are there in Hertfordshire?

We count 59 golf courses in Hertfordshire, 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 Hertfordshire has the most golf courses?

Rickmansworth has the most nearby, with 6 courses. After that come Welwyn Garden City (6), St Albans (5), Ware (5).

How do I find a golf society in Hertfordshire?

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.