Mt Compass, South Australia, Australia
Mount Compass
Designed by Brian Crafter and Neil Crafter
Mount Compass is ranked #80 in Australia and #7 in South Australia on The Golf List, with an average position of 76.80 across 5 of the 5 lists we aggregate.
The Mount Compass golf course (formerly Fleurieu Golf Club) is situated an easy 45-minute drive from downtown Adelaide, with fairways routed around several lakes in a native bush setting that’s also home to kangaroos, echidnas and a wide variety of bird species.
- In Australia
- #80
- In South Australia
- #7 of 7
- Average position
- 76.80
- On lists
- 5 of 5
Members clubBook a visitor round online, around member times.
#38 on Golf Australia Public Access 2025 · 38 of 59 open to visitors courses on The Golf List
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 80Mount Compass | 76.80 | 79 | 71 | 80 | 76 | 78 |
| Public-access edition | Position | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Australia Public Access 2025 | 38 | — |
| Golf Australia Public Access 2023 | 38 |
Its best placing is 71 (Golf Digest 2024–25) and its worst is 80 (Golf Australia 2026), a gap of 9 places. The lists differ moderately.
Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 71 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 79 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Golf Australia moved it down from 76 (Golf Australia 2024) to 80 (Golf Australia 2026); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it down from 71 (Top100.com 2025) to 78 (Top100.com 2026).
Access: Members club. Book a visitor round online, around member times. On The Golf List it is #38 of 59 open to visitors courses.
Golf Australia Public Access 2025 places it #38, 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)
7180
Ranking history
Every edition we hold for Mount Compass. 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 | 79 | ↓8 |
| Golf Digest 2024–25 | 71 | ↑6 |
| Golf Digest 2022 | 77 |
Golf Australia
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Australia 2026 | 80 | ↓4 |
| Golf Australia 2024 | 76 | ↑7 |
| Golf Australia 2022 | 83 |
Top100GolfCourses.com
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Top100.com 2026 | 78 | ↓7 |
| Top100.com 2025 | 71 |
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About Mount Compass's ranking
- Where does Mount Compass rank in Australia?
- Mount Compass is #80 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 76.80 across 5 of 5 published lists.
- Where does Mount Compass rank in South Australia?
- Mount Compass is #7 of 7 ranked South Australia courses on The Golf List, and #80 in Australia.
- Can a visitor play Mount Compass?
- Members club. Book a visitor round online, around member times.
- Which golf course lists include Mount Compass?
- Mount Compass is ranked on Golf Digest 2026–27 (#79), Golf Digest 2024–25 (#71), Golf Australia 2026 (#80), Golf Australia 2024 (#76), Top100.com 2026 (#78), Golf Australia Public Access 2025 (#38), Golf Australia Public Access 2023 (#38).
- Has Mount Compass moved up or down recently?
- Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 71 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 79 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Golf Australia moved it down from 76 (Golf Australia 2024) to 80 (Golf Australia 2026); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it down from 71 (Top100.com 2025) to 78 (Top100.com 2026).