Victoria, Australia
Barwon Heads
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Barwon Heads is ranked #26 in Australia and #15 in Victoria on The Golf List, with an average position of 23.80 across 5 of the 5 lists we aggregate.
Barwon Heads Golf Club was founded in 1907 in Geelong and was initially a nine-hole links on land north of the village of Barwon Heads.
- In Australia
- #26
- In Victoria
- #15 of 42
- Average position
- 23.80
- On lists
- 5 of 5
Members clubBook a visitor round online, around member times.
7 of 59 open to visitors courses on The Golf List · More in Victoria
| Golf List | Course | Avg | Golf Digest 2026–27AGD ’26 | Golf Digest 2024–25AGD ’24 | Golf Australia 2026GA ’26 | Golf Australia 2024GA ’24 | Top100.com 2026T100 ’26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 26Barwon Heads | 23.80 | 31 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 24 |
Its best placing is 20 (Golf Australia 2024) and its worst is 31 (Golf Digest 2026–27), a gap of 11 places. The lists disagree sharply.
Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 23 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 31 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Golf Australia moved it down from 20 (Golf Australia 2024) to 21 (Golf Australia 2026); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it up from 28 (Top100.com 2025) to 24 (Top100.com 2026).
Access: Members club. Book a visitor round online, around member times. On The Golf List it is #7 of 59 open to visitors courses.
Range across the lists (1–100)
2031
Ranking history
Every edition we hold for Barwon Heads. Move compares each edition with the one before it; a green ↑ means the course rose.
Australian Golf Digest
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Digest 2026–27 | 31 | ↓8 |
| Golf Digest 2024–25 | 23 | — |
| Golf Digest 2022 | 23 |
Golf Australia
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Australia 2026 | 21 | ↓1 |
| Golf Australia 2024 | 20 | ↓1 |
| Golf Australia 2022 | 19 |
Top100GolfCourses.com
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Top100.com 2026 | 24 | ↑4 |
| Top100.com 2025 | 28 |
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About Barwon Heads's ranking
- Where does Barwon Heads rank in Australia?
- Barwon Heads is #26 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 23.80 across 5 of 5 published lists.
- Where does Barwon Heads rank in Victoria?
- Barwon Heads is #15 of 42 ranked Victoria courses on The Golf List, and #26 in Australia.
- Can a visitor play Barwon Heads?
- Members club. Book a visitor round online, around member times.
- Which golf course lists include Barwon Heads?
- Barwon Heads is ranked on Golf Digest 2026–27 (#31), Golf Digest 2024–25 (#23), Golf Australia 2026 (#21), Golf Australia 2024 (#20), Top100.com 2026 (#24).
- Has Barwon Heads moved up or down recently?
- Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 23 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 31 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Golf Australia moved it down from 20 (Golf Australia 2024) to 21 (Golf Australia 2026); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it up from 28 (Top100.com 2025) to 24 (Top100.com 2026).