New South Wales, Australia
Elanora
Designed by Dan Soutar and James Herd Scott; redesigned by James Wilcher
Elanora is ranked #49 in Australia and #10 in New South Wales on The Golf List, with an average position of 47.60 across 5 of the 5 lists we aggregate.
The name Elanora comes from the Aboriginal word meaning “home by the water” and the Country Club certainly satisfies this geographical description...
- In Australia
- #49
- In New South Wales
- #10 of 25
- Average position
- 47.60
- On lists
- 5 of 5
PrivateLocals cannot book. The ways in are an interstate or international introduction, a stay-and-play package, or a charity or corporate day.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 49Elanora | 47.60 | 46 | 43 | 53 | 49 | 47 |
Its best placing is 43 (Golf Digest 2024–25) and its worst is 53 (Golf Australia 2026), a gap of 10 places. The lists differ moderately.
Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 43 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 46 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Golf Australia moved it down from 49 (Golf Australia 2024) to 53 (Golf Australia 2026); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it up from 55 (Top100.com 2025) to 47 (Top100.com 2026).
Access: Private. Locals cannot book. The ways in are an interstate or international introduction, a stay-and-play package, or a charity or corporate day.
Range across the lists (1–100)
4353
Ranking history
Every edition we hold for Elanora. 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 | 46 | ↓3 |
| Golf Digest 2024–25 | 43 | ↑2 |
| Golf Digest 2022 | 45 |
Golf Australia
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Australia 2026 | 53 | ↓4 |
| Golf Australia 2024 | 49 | ↓3 |
| Golf Australia 2022 | 46 |
Top100GolfCourses.com
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Top100.com 2026 | 47 | ↑8 |
| Top100.com 2025 | 55 |
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About Elanora's ranking
- Where does Elanora rank in Australia?
- Elanora is #49 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 47.60 across 5 of 5 published lists.
- Where does Elanora rank in New South Wales?
- Elanora is #10 of 25 ranked New South Wales courses on The Golf List, and #49 in Australia.
- Can a visitor play Elanora?
- Private. Locals cannot book. The ways in are an interstate or international introduction, a stay-and-play package, or a charity or corporate day.
- Which golf course lists include Elanora?
- Elanora is ranked on Golf Digest 2026–27 (#46), Golf Digest 2024–25 (#43), Golf Australia 2026 (#53), Golf Australia 2024 (#49), Top100.com 2026 (#47).
- Has Elanora moved up or down recently?
- Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 43 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 46 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Golf Australia moved it down from 49 (Golf Australia 2024) to 53 (Golf Australia 2026); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it up from 55 (Top100.com 2025) to 47 (Top100.com 2026).