New South Wales, Australia
Magenta Shores
Designed by Ross Watson
Magenta Shores is ranked #36 in Australia and #6 in New South Wales on The Golf List, with an average position of 35.60 across 5 of the 5 lists we aggregate.
Ross Watson was the architect who laid out the links-like resort course at Magenta Shores Golf & Country Club...
- In Australia
- #36
- In New South Wales
- #6 of 25
- Average position
- 35.60
- 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)
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 36Magenta Shores | 35.60 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 32 | 40 |
Its best placing is 32 (Golf Australia 2024) and its worst is 40 (Top100.com 2026), a gap of 8 places. The lists differ moderately.
Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it up from 35 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 34 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Golf Australia moved it down from 32 (Golf Australia 2024) to 37 (Golf Australia 2026); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it down from 33 (Top100.com 2025) to 40 (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)
3240
Ranking history
Every edition we hold for Magenta Shores. 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 | 34 | ↑1 |
| Golf Digest 2024–25 | 35 | ↑3 |
| Golf Digest 2022 | 38 |
Golf Australia
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Australia 2026 | 37 | ↓5 |
| Golf Australia 2024 | 32 | ↑1 |
| Golf Australia 2022 | 33 |
Top100GolfCourses.com
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Top100.com 2026 | 40 | ↓7 |
| Top100.com 2025 | 33 |
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About Magenta Shores's ranking
- Where does Magenta Shores rank in Australia?
- Magenta Shores is #36 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 35.60 across 5 of 5 published lists.
- Where does Magenta Shores rank in New South Wales?
- Magenta Shores is #6 of 25 ranked New South Wales courses on The Golf List, and #36 in Australia.
- Can a visitor play Magenta Shores?
- 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 Magenta Shores?
- Magenta Shores is ranked on Golf Digest 2026–27 (#34), Golf Digest 2024–25 (#35), Golf Australia 2026 (#37), Golf Australia 2024 (#32), Top100.com 2026 (#40).
- Has Magenta Shores moved up or down recently?
- Australian Golf Digest moved it up from 35 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 34 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Golf Australia moved it down from 32 (Golf Australia 2024) to 37 (Golf Australia 2026); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it down from 33 (Top100.com 2025) to 40 (Top100.com 2026).