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Golf Societies in North Yorkshire

60 golf courses across North Yorkshire 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
60
Most choice
York (8)
Governing body
England Golf

Map of golf courses in North Yorkshire

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

Finding a golf society in North Yorkshire

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 (York, Harrogate, Scarborough have the most courses nearby).

Booking a day yourself? 54 of the 60 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 Middlesbrough, York, Scarborough, Redcar and Ingleby Barwick

Golf societies near Middlesbrough

There are 16 golf courses within 10 miles of Middlesbrough, including 7 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Teesside Golf Club, 2.4 miles away, followed by Middlesbrough Municipal Golf Course (2.6 miles) and Billingham Golf Club (3.7 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near York

There are 10 golf courses within 10 miles of York. The closest is Heworth Golf Course York, 1.1 miles away, followed by Melodie Park (2.2 miles) and Fulford Golf Club (2.5 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Scarborough

There are 9 golf courses within 10 miles of Scarborough. The closest is North Cliff Golf Club, 1.4 miles away, followed by Scarborough South Cliff Golf Club (1.6 miles) and Sawdon Pines Golf Club (6.8 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Redcar

There are 12 golf courses within 10 miles of Redcar, including 5 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Cleveland Golf Club, 1.2 miles away, followed by Wilton Golf Course (3.7 miles) and Saltburn Golf Club (4.4 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Ingleby Barwick

There are 14 golf courses within 10 miles of Ingleby Barwick, including 7 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Eaglescliffe Golf Course, 1.1 miles away, followed by Ingleby Barwick Golf Academy (1.1 miles) and Teesside Golf Club (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 North Yorkshire by town

Catterick Garrison

Filey

Kirkbymoorside

Lancaster

Northallerton

Pickering

  • Brigham Park Golf Course

Ravenscar

  • Raven Hall Golf Course

Sawdon

  • Sawdon Pines Golf Club

Selby

Sherburn in Elmet

Skelton-in-Cleveland

Snainton

Stockton-on-Tees

Stockton-on-the-Forest

Common questions

How many golf courses are there in North Yorkshire?

We count 60 golf courses in North Yorkshire, 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 North Yorkshire has the most golf courses?

York has the most nearby, with 8 courses. After that come Harrogate (4), Scarborough (4), Filey (3).

How do I find a golf society in North Yorkshire?

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.