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Golf Societies in Leicestershire

32 golf courses across Leicestershire 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
32
Most choice
Oadby (4)
Governing body
England Golf

Map of golf courses in Leicestershire

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

Finding a golf society in Leicestershire

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 (Oadby, Loughborough, Melton Mowbray have the most courses nearby).

Booking a day yourself? 20 of the 32 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 Leicester, Hinckley and Loughborough

Golf societies near Leicester

There are 19 golf courses within 10 miles of Leicester. The closest is Humberstone Heights, 2.4 miles away, followed by Leicestershire Golf Club (2.4 miles) and Birstall Golf Club (2.4 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Hinckley

There are 17 golf courses within 10 miles of Hinckley, including 8 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Hinckley Golf Club, 1.2 miles away, followed by Nuneaton Golf Club (3.1 miles) and Bramcote Waters Golf Course (3.4 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Loughborough

There are 19 golf courses within 10 miles of Loughborough, including 6 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Charnwood Golf, 1.6 miles away, followed by Longcliffe Golf Club (2.8 miles) and Charnwood Forest Golf Course (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 Leicestershire by town

Ashby de la Zouch

  • Willesley Park Golf Club

Hinckley

  • Hinckley Golf Club

Kirby Muxloe

Leicester

Lutterworth

Market Harborough

Melton Mowbray

North Kilworth

Oadby

Scraptoft

Syston

  • Beedles Lake Golf Course
  • Rothley Park Golf Club
  • Six Hills Golf Coursepar 71

Wigston

Common questions

How many golf courses are there in Leicestershire?

We count 32 golf courses in Leicestershire, 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 Leicestershire has the most golf courses?

Oadby has the most nearby, with 4 courses. After that come Loughborough (3), Melton Mowbray (3), Syston (3).

How do I find a golf society in Leicestershire?

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.