The Magistrates’ Golfing Society was founded on September 21st, 1938, and was the brain-child of our founder, Henry Cairn Hogbin J.P. Our first meeting was held at Ranelagh Golf Club over the Barn Elms Course, which means that as the Magistrates’ Golfing Society we are now in our 87th Year! Ranelagh Golf Club had disappeared by 1951, but we are still here and are open to all Magistrates, Judges and Clerks to the Justices, both sitting and retired, who enjoy a game of golf on attractive good quality courses with the opportunity to meet up with fellow members of the Magistracy.
Being a National Society we have an annual programme of Golf Days, Weekend Two-Day Meetings and Matches against the Law Society and the West Yorkshire and Essex Police, at courses around the country. The format is usually three or four ball 18 hole stableford competitions when we compete for some impressive silverware. We start off our season with a ‘Virtual Golf Competition’ towards the end of April, and it concludes in the Autumn with our ‘End of Season’ meeting.
Open to both lady and gentlemen golfers, we only ask that they have an England Golf World Handicap Index. Spouses, Partners and Guests are also welcome at all our Meetings.
INTERESTED IN JOINING?
Contact our Membership Secretary, Fraser Geekie frasergeekie@outlook.com, or our Captain, Peter Smith litchsmith@aol.com, who will answer any questions you might have and provide you with an Application Form.
We look forward at seeing you at our Events in 2026.