Hope Island, Queensland, Australia
Links Hope Island
Designed by Peter Thomson, Ross Perrett & Michael Wolveridge
Links Hope Island is ranked #57 in Australia and #6 in Queensland on The Golf List, with an average position of 54.80 across 5 of the 5 lists we aggregate.

Hope Island is Thomson’s tribute to old-fashioned golf and it embodies all that is good in the links game...
- In Australia
- #57
- In Queensland
- #6 of 16
- Average position
- 54.80
- On lists
- 5 of 5
PublicNothing. Anyone can book, any day.
#20 on Golf Australia Public Access 2025 · 16 of 34 public 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 57Links Hope Island | 54.80 | 59 | 51 | 56 | 52 | 56 |
| Public-access edition | Position | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Australia Public Access 2025 | 20 | — |
| Golf Australia Public Access 2023 | 20 |
Its best placing is 51 (Golf Digest 2024–25) and its worst is 59 (Golf Digest 2026–27), a gap of 8 places. The lists differ moderately.
Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 51 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 59 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Golf Australia moved it down from 52 (Golf Australia 2024) to 56 (Golf Australia 2026); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it down from 52 (Top100.com 2025) to 56 (Top100.com 2026).
Access: Public. Nothing. Anyone can book, any day. On The Golf List it is #16 of 34 public courses.
Golf Australia Public Access 2025 places it #20, 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)
5159
Ranking history
Every edition we hold for Links Hope Island. 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 | 59 | ↓8 |
| Golf Digest 2024–25 | 51 | ↓1 |
| Golf Digest 2022 | 50 |
Golf Australia
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Australia 2026 | 56 | ↓4 |
| Golf Australia 2024 | 52 | ↑3 |
| Golf Australia 2022 | 55 |
Top100GolfCourses.com
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Top100.com 2026 | 56 | ↓4 |
| Top100.com 2025 | 52 |
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About Links Hope Island's ranking
- Where does Links Hope Island rank in Australia?
- Links Hope Island is #57 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 54.80 across 5 of 5 published lists.
- Where does Links Hope Island rank in Queensland?
- Links Hope Island is #6 of 16 ranked Queensland courses on The Golf List, and #57 in Australia.
- Can a visitor play Links Hope Island?
- Public. Nothing. Anyone can book, any day.
- Which golf course lists include Links Hope Island?
- Links Hope Island is ranked on Golf Digest 2026–27 (#59), Golf Digest 2024–25 (#51), Golf Australia 2026 (#56), Golf Australia 2024 (#52), Top100.com 2026 (#56), Golf Australia Public Access 2025 (#20), Golf Australia Public Access 2023 (#20).
- Has Links Hope Island moved up or down recently?
- Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 51 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 59 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Golf Australia moved it down from 52 (Golf Australia 2024) to 56 (Golf Australia 2026); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it down from 52 (Top100.com 2025) to 56 (Top100.com 2026).