Point Lonsdale, Victoria, Australia
Lonsdale Links
Designed by Vern Morcom; redesigned by OCM
Lonsdale Links is ranked T29 in Australia and #18 in Victoria on The Golf List, with an average position of 29.00 across 5 of the 5 lists we aggregate, level with another course on the same average.
At the end of 2020, Lonsdale Links re-opened after an extensive re-design by OCM, the design company of Geoff Ogilvy, Mike Cocking and Ashly Mead. Five new holes were added on new land to the southwest of the old course, with a new clubhouse built close to where the old 1st green once was.
- In Australia
- T29
- In Victoria
- #18 of 42
- Average position
- 29.00
- On lists
- 5 of 5
PublicNothing. Anyone can book, any day.
#8 on Golf Australia Public Access 2025 · 8 of 34 public courses on The Golf List · More in Victoria
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T29 | T29Lonsdale Links | 29.00 | 41 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 29 |
| Public-access edition | Position | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Australia Public Access 2025 | 8 | — |
| Golf Australia Public Access 2023 | 8 |
Its best placing is 19 (Golf Australia 2024) and its worst is 41 (Golf Digest 2026–27), a gap of 22 places. The lists disagree sharply.
Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 36 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 41 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Golf Australia moved it down from 19 (Golf Australia 2024) to 20 (Golf Australia 2026); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it up from 34 (Top100.com 2025) to 29 (Top100.com 2026).
Access: Public. Nothing. Anyone can book, any day. On The Golf List it is #8 of 34 public courses.
Golf Australia Public Access 2025 places it #8, 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)
1941
Ranking history
Every edition we hold for Lonsdale Links. 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 | 41 | ↓5 |
| Golf Digest 2024–25 | 36 | ↑1 |
| Golf Digest 2022 | 37 |
Golf Australia
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Australia 2026 | 20 | ↓1 |
| Golf Australia 2024 | 19 | ↑1 |
| Golf Australia 2022 | 20 |
Top100GolfCourses.com
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Top100.com 2026 | 29 | ↑5 |
| Top100.com 2025 | 34 |
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About Lonsdale Links's ranking
- Where does Lonsdale Links rank in Australia?
- Lonsdale Links is T29 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 29.00 across 5 of 5 published lists.
- Where does Lonsdale Links rank in Victoria?
- Lonsdale Links is #18 of 42 ranked Victoria courses on The Golf List, and T29 in Australia.
- Can a visitor play Lonsdale Links?
- Public. Nothing. Anyone can book, any day.
- Which golf course lists include Lonsdale Links?
- Lonsdale Links is ranked on Golf Digest 2026–27 (#41), Golf Digest 2024–25 (#36), Golf Australia 2026 (#20), Golf Australia 2024 (#19), Top100.com 2026 (#29), Golf Australia Public Access 2025 (#8), Golf Australia Public Access 2023 (#8).
- Has Lonsdale Links moved up or down recently?
- Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 36 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 41 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Golf Australia moved it down from 19 (Golf Australia 2024) to 20 (Golf Australia 2026); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it up from 34 (Top100.com 2025) to 29 (Top100.com 2026).