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Golf Societies in West Yorkshire

79 golf courses across West 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
79
Most choice
Leeds (10)
Governing body
England Golf

Map of golf courses in West Yorkshire

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

Finding a golf society in West 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 (Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield have the most courses nearby).

Booking a day yourself? 47 of the 79 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 Leeds, Wakefield, Bradford, Huddersfield and Dewsbury

Golf societies near Leeds

There are 36 golf courses within 10 miles of Leeds. The closest is City Golf Leeds, 2.1 miles away, followed by Gotts Park Golf Course (2.3 miles) and South Leeds Golf Club (2.9 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Wakefield

There are 23 golf courses within 10 miles of Wakefield, including 2 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Normanton Golf Club, 1.5 miles away, followed by City of Wakefield Golf Course (1.7 miles) and Low Laithes Golf Course (2.1 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

  • Normanton Golf Club1.5 mi
  • City of Wakefield Golf Course1.7 mi
  • Low Laithes Golf Course2.1 mi
  • Wakefield Golf Club2.8 mi
  • Waterton Park Golf Course3.4 mi
  • Oulton Park Golf Course4.5 mi

Golf societies near Bradford

There are 47 golf courses within 10 miles of Bradford. The closest is Bradford Moor Golf Club, 1.1 miles away, followed by South Bradford Golf Course (2.4 miles) and Calverley Golf & Country Club (2.5 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Huddersfield

There are 26 golf courses within 10 miles of Huddersfield. The closest is Longley Park, 0.7 miles away, followed by Huddersfield Golf Club (1.8 miles) and Woodsome Hall Golf Club (2.6 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Dewsbury

There are 38 golf courses within 10 miles of Dewsbury, including 1 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Hanging Heaton Golf Club, 0.7 miles away, followed by Dewsbury Golf Course (2.4 miles) and Howley Hall Golf Course (2.5 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

  • Hanging Heaton Golf Club0.7 mi
  • Dewsbury Golf Course2.4 mi
  • Howley Hall Golf Course2.5 mi
  • Low Laithes Golf Course3.4 mi
  • City of Wakefield Golf Course4.6 mi
  • Midgley Lodge Motel & Golf Course4.8 mi

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 Yorkshire by town

Baildon

  • Baildon Golf Club

Batley

  • Howley Hall Golf Course

Brighouse

Castleford

  • Ferrybridge Golf Course
  • Whitwood Golf Club

Cleckheaton

  • Cleckheaton & District Golf Club

Dewsbury

  • Hanging Heaton Golf Club

Elland

Garforth

  • Garforth Golf Club

Horsforth

Knottingley

  • Mid Yorkshire Golf Club

Meltham

  • Meltham Golf Club

Mirfield

  • Dewsbury Golf Course

Morley

  • South Leeds Golf Club

Ossett

  • Low Laithes Golf Course

Rothwell

  • Oulton Park Golf Course
  • Temple Newsam Golf Course

Royston

  • Woolley Park Golf Course

Sowerby Bridge

Stanley

  • Normanton Golf Club

Wakefield

Yeadon

  • Horsforth Golf Course
  • Rawdon Golf Course

Common questions

How many golf courses are there in West Yorkshire?

We count 79 golf courses in West 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 West Yorkshire has the most golf courses?

Leeds has the most nearby, with 10 courses. After that come Bradford (8), Huddersfield (5), Brighouse (4).

How do I find a golf society in West 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.