The Golf List

Consensus rankings · Refreshed 2 August 2026

The best golf courses in Australia and New Zealand.

Every published ranking of Australia's and New Zealand's golf courses, in one place. Each country's published lists are averaged into one table, so no single panel's taste decides the order.

Australia

112 courses ranked across 5 published lists.

  1. 1
    Royal Melbourne (West)

    VICBlack Rock

    1.2avg
  2. 2
    Kingston Heath

    VICCheltenham

    2.4avg
  3. 3
    Cape Wickham

    TASKing Island

    2.6avg
  4. 4
    Barnbougle Dunes

    TASBridport

    4.2avg
  5. 5
    New South Wales

    NSWLa Perouse

    6.2avg
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Ranked from these 5 lists:

New Zealand

49 courses ranked across 4 published lists.

  1. 1
    Tara Iti

    NorthMangawhai

    1.0avg
  2. 2
    Te Arai Links (South)

    NorthTomarata

    2.8avg
  3. 3
    Te Arai Links (North)

    NorthTomarata

    3.3avg
  4. 4
    Cape Kidnappers

    NorthTe Awanga

    5.0avg
  5. 5
    Jack's Point

    SouthQueenstown

    6.0avg
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Ranked from these 4 lists:

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