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Golf Societies in Isle of Wight

13 golf courses across Isle of Wight 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
13
Most choice
Freshwater Bay (2)
Governing body
England Golf

Map of golf courses in Isle of Wight

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

Finding a golf society in Isle of Wight

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 (Freshwater Bay, Ryde, Sandown have the most courses nearby).

Booking a day yourself? 9 of the 13 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 Yarmouth and Sandown

Golf societies near Yarmouth

There are 11 golf courses within 10 miles of Yarmouth, including 6 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Farringford Golf Course, 2.4 miles away, followed by Football Golf (2.4 miles) and Freshwater Golf Club (2.4 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Sandown

There are 11 golf courses within 10 miles of Sandown, including 2 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Brown's Golf Course, 0.6 miles away, followed by Shanklin & Sandown Golf Club (0.9 miles) and Westridge Golf Centre (3.7 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 Isle of Wight by town

Cowes

  • Cowes Golf Club

East Cowes

Newport

Ryde

Sandown

Yarmouth

  • Football Golf

Common questions

How many golf courses are there in Isle of Wight?

We count 13 golf courses in Isle of Wight, 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 Isle of Wight has the most golf courses?

Freshwater Bay has the most nearby, with 2 courses. After that come Ryde (2), Sandown (2), Ventnor (2).

How do I find a golf society in Isle of Wight?

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.