Merrimac, Queensland, Australia
Lakelands
Designed by Jack Nicklaus
Lakelands is ranked T81 in Australia and #9 in Queensland on The Golf List, with an average position of 77.50 across 2 of the 5 lists we aggregate, level with another course on the same average.
- In Australia
- T81
- In Queensland
- #9 of 16
- Average position
- 77.50
- On lists
- 2 of 5
Members clubBook a visitor round online, around member times.
#35 on Golf Australia Public Access 2025 · T39 of 59 open to visitors courses on The Golf List · More in Queensland
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T81 | T81Lakelands | 77.50 | 86 | 69 | – | – | – |
| Public-access edition | Position | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Australia Public Access 2025 | 35 | — |
| Golf Australia Public Access 2023 | 35 |
Its best placing is 69 (Golf Digest 2024–25) and its worst is 86 (Golf Digest 2026–27), a gap of 17 places. The lists disagree sharply.
Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 69 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 86 (Golf Digest 2026–27).
Access: Members club. Book a visitor round online, around member times. On The Golf List it is T39 of 59 open to visitors courses.
Golf Australia Public Access 2025 places it #35, 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)
6986
Ranking history
Every edition we hold for Lakelands. 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 | 86 | ↓17 |
| Golf Digest 2024–25 | 69 | ↑1 |
| Golf Digest 2022 | 70 |
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About Lakelands's ranking
- Where does Lakelands rank in Australia?
- Lakelands is T81 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 77.50 across 2 of 5 published lists.
- Where does Lakelands rank in Queensland?
- Lakelands is #9 of 16 ranked Queensland courses on The Golf List, and T81 in Australia.
- Can a visitor play Lakelands?
- Members club. Book a visitor round online, around member times.
- Which golf course lists include Lakelands?
- Lakelands is ranked on Golf Digest 2026–27 (#86), Golf Digest 2024–25 (#69), Golf Australia Public Access 2025 (#35), Golf Australia Public Access 2023 (#35).
- Has Lakelands moved up or down recently?
- Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 69 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 86 (Golf Digest 2026–27).