Golf societies in Dorset
Regular golf without a full club membership. Golf societies in Dorset open to new members, the county’s 40 golf courses, and everything you need to start your own.
No Dorset golf societies listed yet
Run a golf society in Dorset? List it free and golfers nearby can find you, ask to join, and take a spare place on your next day.
List your golf societyGolf courses in Dorset
40 courses. The most in one place: Bournemouth (4), Wimborne Minster (4), Christchurch (3), Ferndown (3).
All 40 courses, A to Z
- Ashley Wood Golf Club Blandford Forum
- Bridport and West Dorset Golf Club Bridport
- Broadstone Golf Club Wimborne Minster
- Bulbury Woods Golf Club Poole
- Came Down Golf Club Dorchester
- Canford Golf Club Wimborne Minster
- Christchurch Golf Club - Bridge Course Christchurch
- Christchurch Golf Club - Stour Course Christchurch
- Crane Valley - Valley Course Verwood, Dorset
- Crane Valley - Woodland Course Verwood, Dorset
- Dudmoor Farm Golf Course Christchurch
- Dudsbury Golf Club & Hotel Ferndown
- Ferndown Forest Golf Club Ferndown
- Ferndown Golf Club Ferndown
- Folke Golf Centre Sherborne
- Hamworthy Club Wimborne Minster
- Highcliffe Castle Golf Club Highcliffe
- Isle of Purbeck Golf Club Studland
- Isle of Purbeck Golf Course Swanage
- Kirkwood Park Swanage
- Knighton Heath Golf Course Wimborne Minster
- Lyme Regis Golf Club Lyme Regis
- Merley Park Golf Course Wimborne
- Meyrick Park Golf Course Bournemouth
- Milton Abbey Golf Course Blandford Forum
- Moors Valley Golf Course Ringwood
- Parkstone Golf Club Poole
- Parley Golf Centre Course Bournemouth
- Queen's Park Golf Course Bournemouth
- Remedy Oak Verwood
- Sherborne Golf Club Sherborne
- Solent Meads Golf Centre Bournemouth
- Sturminster Marshall Golf Club Sturminster Marshall
- Swanage Golf Games Swanage
- The Dorset Golf & Country Club & Resort Wareham
- Wareham Golf Club Wareham
- Wessex Golf Centre Chickerell
- Weymouth Golf Club Weymouth
- Wolfedale Golf Course Dorchester
- Yeovil Golf Club Yeovil
The Ace Register in Dorset
No holes-in-one logged at Dorset courses yet. The first one goes on the board for good.
Log an ace →The National Society League
Dorset golf societies play in the South West region: regional divisions of up to 10 societies, scored from your society days, with promotion and relegation. Free, 2027 season.
See the South West table →Start a golf society in Dorset
With 40 courses to choose from, the hard part is agreeing where. Society HQ does the fixtures, sign-ups, who’s paid, polls and live scoring, free. Pick Dorset and tick “Open to new members”, and golfers nearby can find you here.
Questions golfers in Dorset ask
How many golf courses are there in Dorset?
There are 40 golf courses in Dorset on our UK course list (from OpenStreetMap), with the most around Bournemouth (4), Wimborne Minster (4), Christchurch (3). Every one has its own page with the courses nearby and its ace board.
How do I join a golf society in Dorset?
No Dorset golf societies are listed yet. Open a society’s page, tap “Ask to join”, and the organiser answers you there. Some also list spare places on their next golf day, so you can try a day before you join.
Do I need a handicap to join a golf society?
Usually not. Most golf societies welcome golfers without an official handicap and give you one after a few rounds; some ask for an official handicap. Each society’s listing says which, and whether beginners are welcome.
How much does a golf society day cost?
Society green fees are typically about £30 to £55 a golfer, or roughly £67 to £75 with a bacon roll and a two-course meal, from published club society rates. Our guide to golf society day costs has a free calculator.
Is there a golf society league in Dorset?
Yes. Dorset golf societies can enter the free National Society League in the South West region for the 2027 season (April to October), scored from their society days, with promotion and relegation.
Nearby: Isle of Wight · Hampshire · Wiltshire · Somerset · Bristol
Golf societies in other counties
All golf societies →Course list from OpenStreetMap (ODbL); counties from postcodes.io (Office for National Statistics, Open Government Licence). Society details are written by their organisers. Privacy