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Golf Societies in Kent

79 golf courses across Kent 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
79
Most choice
Hythe (5)
Governing body
England Golf

Map of golf courses in Kent

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

Finding a golf society in Kent

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 (Hythe, Sevenoaks, Swanley have the most courses nearby).

Booking a day yourself? 39 of the 79 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 Maidstone, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Gillingham, Ashford and Margate

Golf societies near Maidstone

There are 17 golf courses within 10 miles of Maidstone. The closest is Cobtree Manor Park Golf Club, 2.1 miles away, followed by Bearsted Golf Club (2.2 miles) and Tudor Park Country Club (3 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Royal Tunbridge Wells

There are 17 golf courses within 10 miles of Royal Tunbridge Wells, including 8 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Tunbridge Wells Golf Club, 1 mile away, followed by Nevill Golf Club (1.9 miles) and Tonbridge Golf Centre (4.4 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Gillingham

There are 15 golf courses within 10 miles of Gillingham. The closest is Gillingham Golf Club, 1.2 miles away, followed by Upchurch River Valley North Course (4 miles) and Upchurch River Valley West Course (4.1 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Ashford

There are 12 golf courses within 10 miles of Ashford. The closest is Ashford Golf Club, 1.4 miles away, followed by Eastwell Manor (2.9 miles) and Great Chart Golf & Leisure (3 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Margate

There are 8 golf courses within 10 miles of Margate. The closest is North Foreland Golf Club, 2.5 miles away, followed by Westgate and Birchington Golf Club (2.6 miles) and Manston Golf Centre (2.9 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 Kent by town

Ashford

Broomfield, Maidstone

Canvey Island

  • Allhallows Golf Course
  • Allhallows Holiday Park Golf Course

Cranbrook

  • Cranbrook (formerly Hemsted Forest) Golf Club (Permanently closed)
  • Hawkhurst Golf Club (closed)

Dartford

Deal

  • Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club
  • Walmer and Kingsdown Golf Links

Ebbsfleet Valley

  • Fawkham Valley Golf Club
  • Redlibbets Golf Club

Edenbridge

  • Hever Castle Golf Club
  • Kent & Surrey Golf & Country Club

Faversham

  • Academy Course
  • Faversham Golf Course

Gillingham

Hythe

Lydd

Maidstone

Minster-on-Sea

Paddock Wood

  • Lamberhurst Golf Club

Royal Tunbridge Wells

  • Tunbridge Wells Golf Club

Sandwich

  • Princes Golf Club
  • The Royal St. George's Golf Club

Sevenoaks

Sittingbourne

  • Sittingbourne & Milton Regis Golf Club

Strood

  • Rochester and Cobham Park Golf Club

Sutton Valence

Swanley

  • Austin Lodge Golf Club (closed 2014)
  • Birchwood Park Golf Course
  • London Golf Club
  • Lullingstone Park Golf Course
  • Pedham Place Golf Centre

Tenterden

Tonbridge

West Malling

  • Kings Hill Golf Club

Westerham

Whitstable

Common questions

How many golf courses are there in Kent?

We count 79 golf courses in Kent, 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 Kent has the most golf courses?

Hythe has the most nearby, with 5 courses. After that come Sevenoaks (5), Swanley (5), Ashford (4).

How do I find a golf society in Kent?

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.