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Golf Societies in Nottinghamshire

36 golf courses across Nottinghamshire 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
36
Most choice
Nottingham (7)
Governing body
England Golf

Map of golf courses in Nottinghamshire

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

Finding a golf society in Nottinghamshire

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 (Nottingham, Beeston, Southwell have the most courses nearby).

Booking a day yourself? 23 of the 36 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 Nottingham, Mansfield, Hucknall and Newark on Trent

Golf societies near Nottingham

There are 22 golf courses within 10 miles of Nottingham, including 2 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Riverside Golf Centre, 2.1 miles away, followed by Wollaton Park Golf Course (2.2 miles) and Wollaton Park Golf Club (2.3 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Mansfield

There are 18 golf courses within 10 miles of Mansfield, including 5 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Coxmoor Golf Club, 2.3 miles away, followed by Mansfield Golf Club (2.4 miles) and Mansfield Woodhouse Golf Course (2.6 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Hucknall

There are 28 golf courses within 10 miles of Hucknall, including 7 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Leen Valley Golf Course, 0.8 miles away, followed by Nottingham City Golf Club (1.8 miles) and Bulwell Forest Golf Club (2.4 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Newark on Trent

There are 4 golf courses within 10 miles of Newark on Trent. The closest is Newark Golf Centre, 2 miles away, followed by Newark Golf Club (3.3 miles) and Southwell Golf Club (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 Nottinghamshire by town

Beeston

Cotgrave

  • Stanton on the Wolds Golf Course

Hucknall

  • Leen Valley Golf Course

Kirkby-in-Ashfield

Long Eaton

  • Ratcliffe on Soar Power Stationpar 30
  • Rushcliffe Golf Club

Mansfield Woodhouse

  • Mansfield Woodhouse Golf Course

Nottingham

Ollerton

  • Rufford Park Golf and Country Club

Southwell

Sutton-in-Ashfield

West Bridgford

Common questions

How many golf courses are there in Nottinghamshire?

We count 36 golf courses in Nottinghamshire, 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 Nottinghamshire has the most golf courses?

Nottingham has the most nearby, with 7 courses. After that come Beeston (3), Southwell (3), Worksop (3).

How do I find a golf society in Nottinghamshire?

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.