South Australia, Australia
Glenelg
Designed by Vern Morcom, Neil Crafter, Bob Tuohy
Glenelg is ranked #35 in Australia and #3 in South Australia on The Golf List, with an average position of 35.00 across 5 of the 5 lists we aggregate.

Today’s course at Glenelg Golf Club has been completely transformed to keep pace with the demands of the modern game and the set of holes around the turn are probably the strongest...
- In Australia
- #35
- In South Australia
- #3 of 7
- Average position
- 35.00
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 35Glenelg | 35.00 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 45 |
Its best placing is 29 (Golf Digest 2026–27) and its worst is 45 (Top100.com 2026), a gap of 16 places. The lists disagree sharply.
Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it up from 32 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 29 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Golf Australia moved it up from 37 (Golf Australia 2024) to 32 (Golf Australia 2026); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it down from 41 (Top100.com 2025) to 45 (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)
2945
Ranking history
Every edition we hold for Glenelg. 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 | 29 | ↑3 |
| Golf Digest 2024–25 | 32 | ↑3 |
| Golf Digest 2022 | 35 |
Golf Australia
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Australia 2026 | 32 | ↑5 |
| Golf Australia 2024 | 37 | ↑6 |
| Golf Australia 2022 | 43 |
Top100GolfCourses.com
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Top100.com 2026 | 45 | ↓4 |
| Top100.com 2025 | 41 |
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About Glenelg's ranking
- Where does Glenelg rank in Australia?
- Glenelg is #35 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 35.00 across 5 of 5 published lists.
- Where does Glenelg rank in South Australia?
- Glenelg is #3 of 7 ranked South Australia courses on The Golf List, and #35 in Australia.
- Can a visitor play Glenelg?
- 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 Glenelg?
- Glenelg is ranked on Golf Digest 2026–27 (#29), Golf Digest 2024–25 (#32), Golf Australia 2026 (#32), Golf Australia 2024 (#37), Top100.com 2026 (#45).
- Has Glenelg moved up or down recently?
- Australian Golf Digest moved it up from 32 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 29 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Golf Australia moved it up from 37 (Golf Australia 2024) to 32 (Golf Australia 2026); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it down from 41 (Top100.com 2025) to 45 (Top100.com 2026).