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Golf Societies in West Sussex

35 golf courses across West Sussex 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
35
Most choice
Chichester (5)
Governing body
England Golf

Map of golf courses in West Sussex

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

Finding a golf society in West Sussex

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 (Chichester, Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath have the most courses nearby).

Booking a day yourself? 22 of the 35 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 Crawley, Burgess Hill, East Grinstead, Bognor Regis and Chichester

Golf societies near Crawley

There are 22 golf courses within 10 miles of Crawley, including 10 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Tilgate Forest Golf Centre, 1.1 miles away, followed by Cottesmore Hotel Golf & Country Club (2.4 miles) and Ifield Golf and Country Club (2.4 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Burgess Hill

There are 21 golf courses within 10 miles of Burgess Hill, including 9 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Burgess Hill Golf Centre, 1 mile away, followed by Mid Sussex Golf Club (2.6 miles) and Singing Hills Golf Course (4.1 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near East Grinstead

There are 24 golf courses within 10 miles of East Grinstead, including 17 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Chartham Park, 1.5 miles away, followed by Lingfield Park Golf Course (2.4 miles) and Effingham Park Golf Course (3.4 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Bognor Regis

There are 11 golf courses within 10 miles of Bognor Regis. The closest is Bognor Regis Golf Club, 1.6 miles away, followed by The Cathedral Course (4.6 miles) and The Tower Course (4.7 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Chichester

There are 12 golf courses within 10 miles of Chichester, including 2 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is The Cathedral Course, 2.6 miles away, followed by Par 3 Short Course (2.7 miles) and The Tower Course (2.8 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 West Sussex by town

Bognor Regis

Burgess Hill

Chichester

Haywards Heath

  • Cuckfield Golf Course
  • Haywards Heath Golf Course
  • Lindfield Golf Course

Horsham

  • Denne Park Golf Coursepar 33
  • Mannings Heath Golf Club
  • Mannings Heath Golf Course

Ifield

  • Ifield Golf and Country Club

Liphook

Midhurst

Steyning

  • Horton Golf Club

Wiggonholt

  • West Sussex Golf Club

Common questions

How many golf courses are there in West Sussex?

We count 35 golf courses in West Sussex, 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 West Sussex has the most golf courses?

Chichester has the most nearby, with 5 courses. After that come Burgess Hill (3), Haywards Heath (3), Horsham (3).

How do I find a golf society in West Sussex?

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.