Victoria, Australia

Kingston Heath

Designed by Dan Soutar, Dr Alister MacKenzie

Kingston Heath is ranked #2 in Australia and #2 in Victoria on The Golf List, with an average position of 2.40 across 5 of the 5 lists we aggregate.

Watercolour of Kingston Heath
Watercolour. Original image from Top100GolfCourses.com

Kingston Heath Golf Club is one of the premier golf clubs in Australia, located in Cheltenham, Victoria. The course is situated on the sandbelt region in the southeast suburbs of Melbourne famed for its golf courses, with Kingston Heath consistently ranked in the top 3 courses in Australia and top 20 courses in the…

In Australia
#2
In Victoria
#2 of 42
Average position
2.40
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.

(checked November 2026)

Its best placing is 2 (Golf Digest 2026–27) and its worst is 3 (Golf Digest 2024–25), a gap of 1 place. The lists are in close agreement.

Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it up from 3 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 2 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Golf Australia moved it down from 2 (Golf Australia 2024) to 3 (Golf Australia 2026); Top100GolfCourses.com held it at 2 between Top100.com 2025 and 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. (checked November 2026)

Range across the lists (1–100)

23

Kingston Heath Golf Club
Kingston Heath Golf Club, via Top100GolfCourses.com

Ranking history

Every edition we hold for Kingston Heath. Move compares each edition with the one before it; a green ↑ means the course rose.

Australian Golf Digest

Kingston Heath in Australian Golf Digest editions
EditionRankMove
Golf Digest 2026–272
Golf Digest 2024–253↓1
Golf Digest 20222

Golf Australia

Kingston Heath in Golf Australia editions
EditionRankMove
Golf Australia 20263↓1
Golf Australia 20242
Golf Australia 20225

Top100GolfCourses.com

Kingston Heath in Top100GolfCourses.com editions
EditionRankMove
Top100.com 20262—
Top100.com 20252

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About Kingston Heath's ranking

Where does Kingston Heath rank in Australia?
Kingston Heath is #2 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 2.40 across 5 of 5 published lists.
Where does Kingston Heath rank in Victoria?
Kingston Heath is #2 of 42 ranked Victoria courses on The Golf List, and #2 in Australia.
Can a visitor play Kingston Heath?
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 Kingston Heath?
Kingston Heath is ranked on Golf Digest 2026–27 (#2), Golf Digest 2024–25 (#3), Golf Australia 2026 (#3), Golf Australia 2024 (#2), Top100.com 2026 (#2).
Has Kingston Heath moved up or down recently?
Australian Golf Digest moved it up from 3 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 2 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Golf Australia moved it down from 2 (Golf Australia 2024) to 3 (Golf Australia 2026); Top100GolfCourses.com held it at 2 between Top100.com 2025 and Top100.com 2026.