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Golf Societies in Suffolk

37 golf courses across Suffolk 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
37
Most choice
Ipswich (7)
Governing body
England Golf

Map of golf courses in Suffolk

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

Finding a golf society in Suffolk

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 (Ipswich, Woodbridge, Bury St Edmunds have the most courses nearby).

Booking a day yourself? 24 of the 37 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 Ipswich, Lowestoft, Bury St Edmunds, Felixstowe and Haverhill

Golf societies near Ipswich

There are 16 golf courses within 10 miles of Ipswich, including 1 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is St Clements Golf Club, 2 miles away, followed by Rushmere Golf Course (2.4 miles) and Ipswich Golf Club (2.9 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Lowestoft

There are 5 golf courses within 10 miles of Lowestoft, including 4 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Rookery Park Golf Course, 3.3 miles away, followed by Hopton Holiday Village Par 3 (4.8 miles) and Gorleston Golf Club (5.2 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Bury St Edmunds

There are 3 golf courses within 10 miles of Bury St Edmunds. The closest is Bury St Edmunds Golf Club, 1.4 miles away, followed by The Suffolk Golf & Spa Hotel (1.9 miles) and Flempton Golf Club (4.6 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Felixstowe

There are 11 golf courses within 10 miles of Felixstowe, including 1 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club - Kingsfleet Course, 1.8 miles away, followed by Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club - Martello Course (1.9 miles) and Harwich & Dovercourt Golf Club (5 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

  • Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club - Kingsfleet Course1.8 mi
  • Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club - Martello Course1.9 mi
  • Harwich & Dovercourt Golf ClubEssex5 mi
  • Moon and Sixpence Golf Course6.9 mi
  • Jacobsen Golf Course7.6 mi
  • Alnesbourne Priory Golf Course7.7 mi

Golf societies near Haverhill

There are 3 golf courses within 10 miles of Haverhill, all over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Haverhill Golf Club, 1.6 miles away, followed by Chesterford Research Park Golf Course (8.7 miles) and Saffron Walden Golf Club (9.7 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 Suffolk by town

Aldeburgh

  • Aldeburgh Golf Course

Felixstowe

  • Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club - Kingsfleet Course
  • Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club - Martello Course

Ipswich

Kesgrave

  • Jacobsen Golf Course
  • Rushmere Golf Course

Mildenhall

Needham Market

  • Stonham Barns Golf Centre

Stuston

  • Diss Golf Club

Woodbridge

Common questions

How many golf courses are there in Suffolk?

We count 37 golf courses in Suffolk, 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 Suffolk has the most golf courses?

Ipswich has the most nearby, with 7 courses. After that come Woodbridge (6), Bury St Edmunds (2), Felixstowe (2).

How do I find a golf society in Suffolk?

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.