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Golf Societies in Somerset

36 golf courses across Somerset 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
Bristol (4)
Governing body
England Golf

Map of golf courses in Somerset

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

Finding a golf society in Somerset

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 (Bristol, Taunton, Clevedon have the most courses nearby).

Booking a day yourself? 21 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 Bath, Taunton, Yeovil, Bridgwater and Portishead

Golf societies near Bath

There are 17 golf courses within 10 miles of Bath, including 10 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Bath Golf Club, 1.3 miles away, followed by Lansdown Golf Club (3.5 miles) and Kingsdown Golf Club Academy Course (4.3 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Taunton

There are 6 golf courses within 10 miles of Taunton. The closest is Vivary Golf Course, 0.5 miles away, followed by Swingrite Golf Centre (2 miles) and Taunton & Pickeridge Golf Club (3.5 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Yeovil

There are 5 golf courses within 10 miles of Yeovil, including 3 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Yeovil Golf Club, 1.1 miles away, followed by Sherborne Golf Club (5 miles) and Folke Golf Centre (6.4 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Bridgwater

There are 5 golf courses within 10 miles of Bridgwater. The closest is Cannington Golf Centre, 2.9 miles away, followed by Enmore Park Golf Club (3.4 miles) and Swingrite Golf Centre (8.7 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Portishead

There are 18 golf courses within 10 miles of Portishead, including 9 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Tickenham Golf Club, 2.7 miles away, followed by Clevedon Golf Club (3.7 miles) and Bristol & Clifton Golf Club (4.6 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 Somerset by town

Axbridge

  • Isle of Wedmore Golf Course

Bristol

Castle Cary

  • Wheathill Golf Club

Chard

  • Cricket St Thomas Golf Course

Long Ashton

Midsomer Norton

  • Fosseway Golf Club

Minehead

  • Minehead & West Somerset Golf Club

North Petherton

  • Enmore Park Golf Club

Saltford

Shepton Mallet

  • The Mendip Golf Club

Somerton

  • Long Sutton Golf Club

Stalbridge

  • Henstridge Golf & Leasure

Taunton

Weston-super-Mare

Wincanton

  • Wincanton Racecourse Golf

Common questions

How many golf courses are there in Somerset?

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

Bristol has the most nearby, with 4 courses. After that come Taunton (4), Clevedon (3), Weston-super-Mare (3).

How do I find a golf society in Somerset?

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.