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Golf Societies in South Yorkshire

36 golf courses across South 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
36
Most choice
Sheffield (9)
Governing body
England Golf

Map of golf courses in South Yorkshire

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

Finding a golf society in South 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 (Sheffield, Doncaster, Rotherham have the most courses nearby).

Booking a day yourself? 19 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 Sheffield, Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

Golf societies near Sheffield

There are 25 golf courses within 10 miles of Sheffield, including 6 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Lees Hall Golf Club, 2.5 miles away, followed by Tinsley Park Golf Course and Wood (3.3 miles) and Hallamshire Golf Club (3.4 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Barnsley

There are 21 golf courses within 10 miles of Barnsley, including 6 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Silkstone Golf Course, 2.5 miles away, followed by Barnsley Golf Club (3.1 miles) and Wortley Golf Course (4.2 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Doncaster

There are 19 golf courses within 10 miles of Doncaster, including 2 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Town Moor Golf Course, 1.5 miles away, followed by Wheatley Golf Course (2.4 miles) and Doncaster Golf Club (3.6 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Rotherham

There are 27 golf courses within 10 miles of Rotherham, including 2 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Phoenix Sports and Social Club, 1.5 miles away, followed by Roundwood Golf Club (2 miles) and Sitwell Park Golf Course (2.5 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 South Yorkshire by town

Askern

Barnsley

Conisbrough

  • High Melton Golf Course

Hoyland

  • Tankersley Park Golf Course

Killamarsh

  • 18 hole Blue Monster Course

Rawmarsh

  • Rotherham Golf Club

Rotherham

Sheffield

Thurnscoe

  • Hickleton Golf Club
  • Sandhill Golf Course

Wath upon Dearne

  • Waterfront Golf

Wombwell

  • Hillies Golf Club

Worksop

Common questions

How many golf courses are there in South Yorkshire?

We count 36 golf courses in South 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 South Yorkshire has the most golf courses?

Sheffield has the most nearby, with 9 courses. After that come Doncaster (8), Rotherham (5), Askern (2).

How do I find a golf society in South 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.