Pokolbin, New South Wales, Australia
Cypress Lakes
Designed by Steve Smyers
Cypress Lakes is ranked #87 in Australia and #17 in New South Wales on The Golf List, with an average position of 81.00 across 2 of the 5 lists we aggregate.
Steve Smyers designed the course at Cypress Lakes Golf & Country Club and the gently undulating front nine contrasts markedly against a more challenging back nine that’s laid out on hillier terrain, with great views of the Hunter Valley.
- In Australia
- #87
- In New South Wales
- #17 of 25
- Average position
- 81.00
- On lists
- 2 of 5
PublicNothing. Anyone can book, any day.
(checked November 2026)
#64 on Golf Australia Public Access 2025 · 28 of 34 public courses on The Golf List · More in New South Wales
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | 87Cypress Lakes | 81.00 | – | 88 | – | – | 74 |
| Public-access edition | Position | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Australia Public Access 2025 | 64 | — |
| Golf Australia Public Access 2023 | 64 |
Its best placing is 74 (Top100.com 2026) and its worst is 88 (Golf Digest 2024–25), a gap of 14 places. The lists disagree sharply.
Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it up from 90 (Golf Digest 2022) to 88 (Golf Digest 2024–25); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it up from 86 (Top100.com 2025) to 74 (Top100.com 2026).
Access: Public. Nothing. Anyone can book, any day. (checked November 2026) On The Golf List it is #28 of 34 public courses.
Golf Australia Public Access 2025 places it #64, a list of courses where visitors can book a tee time at least five and a half days a week.
Range across the lists (1–100)
7488
Ranking history
Every edition we hold for Cypress Lakes. Move compares each edition with the one before it; a green ↑ means the course rose.
Australian Golf Digest
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Digest 2024–25 | 88 | ↑2 |
| Golf Digest 2022 | 90 |
Top100GolfCourses.com
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Top100.com 2026 | 74 | ↑12 |
| Top100.com 2025 | 86 |
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About Cypress Lakes's ranking
- Where does Cypress Lakes rank in Australia?
- Cypress Lakes is #87 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 81.00 across 2 of 5 published lists.
- Where does Cypress Lakes rank in New South Wales?
- Cypress Lakes is #17 of 25 ranked New South Wales courses on The Golf List, and #87 in Australia.
- Can a visitor play Cypress Lakes?
- Public. Nothing. Anyone can book, any day.
- Which golf course lists include Cypress Lakes?
- Cypress Lakes is ranked on Golf Digest 2024–25 (#88), Top100.com 2026 (#74), Golf Australia Public Access 2025 (#64), Golf Australia Public Access 2023 (#64).
- Has Cypress Lakes moved up or down recently?
- Australian Golf Digest moved it up from 90 (Golf Digest 2022) to 88 (Golf Digest 2024–25); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it up from 86 (Top100.com 2025) to 74 (Top100.com 2026).