Club Sections

Welcome to our friendly, growing Ladies’ Section at Stocksbridge Golf Club!

We offer a warm welcome to golfers of all ages and abilities — from complete beginners to experienced players. Enjoy competitive fixtures, friendly social rounds, coaching support, and fantastic company both on and off the course.

We also have a full calendar of social events throughout the year, bringing everyone together to celebrate, connect and have fun beyond the fairways.

New members always welcome — come and say hello!

The Dragons Society was started in 1985 by Colin Suggett and nearly 25 other members of the club. Colin started as Captain and carried on as Captain for a further 4 years until 1989.

The Society was started to give the over 55s and retired the chance to play midweek under competition rules and maintain an official handicap. The Society has gone from strength to strength over the years and now has over 60 members.

They have their own organising committee and captain, who is elected every year. Alec Cowling held the captaincy for 2025.

Their main competitions are played on Wednesday mornings. They also have singles and doubles knockouts that can be played at any time up to the agreed dates, as noted on the knockout draw sheets.

In addition to normal club competitions, we also play 4 or 5 inter-club matches, home and away, against clubs in the region — generally on a Tuesday or Thursday. This gives players the opportunity to play at other courses and represent the club.

Anyone interested in joining the Dragons must be a fully paid playing member of the club. Please register your interest at admin@stocksbridgegolfclub.co.uk.

Rabbits golf is more or less unique to Yorkshire. The Rabbits section is a well-established section within the club, founded in 1985, and is for male and female members aged 18 and over with a World Handicap System Index of 15.0 and above who enjoy friendly, competitive golf and an opportunity to play other courses around Yorkshire.

Our section at Stocksbridge is part of the wider Wakefield Rabbits Golf Association (WRGA), which currently has 16 associated golf clubs and sits under the overall Yorkshire Rabbits Golf Association (YRGA), which has 6 areas with a total of over 100 golf clubs taking part.

Playing in the Rabbits section gives our members the opportunity to meet and play with other players of a similar standard and, most importantly, have fun taking part. Everyone is welcome to play on either a regular or occasional basis and we try to ensure there are lots of opportunities to take part.

The Rabbits season generally runs from April to September and, whilst Rabbits golf is always competitive, the accent is very much on having fun. There is a nominal subscription to join the section but no cost to play in the friendly matches, other than the cost of the meal and drinks afterwards, typically £10–15. All of our fixtures are published in advance on our Master Scoreboard.

Rabbits golf is the ideal way for anyone with a handicap between 15.0 and 54.0 to take part in golf matches at home and away across Yorkshire, make new friends and have a chance to win a team or individual event. Any existing member, or someone joining the golf club, is most welcome to come along and join our Rabbits section.