New South Wales, Australia
Newcastle
Designed by Eric Apperly
Newcastle is ranked #33 in Australia and #5 in New South Wales on The Golf List, with an average position of 31.50 across 4 of the 5 lists we aggregate.
Given its manifest qualities and historical significance, Newcastle Golf Club is somewhat of an anomaly.
- In Australia
- #33
- In New South Wales
- #5 of 25
- Average position
- 31.50
- On lists
- 4 of 5
Semi-privateNo online visitor booking. You ring the pro shop and ask.
(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 33Newcastle | 31.50 | – | 31 | 35 | 30 | 30 |
Its best placing is 30 (Golf Australia 2024) and its worst is 35 (Golf Australia 2026), a gap of 5 places. The lists differ moderately.
Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 30 (Golf Digest 2022) to 31 (Golf Digest 2024–25); Golf Australia moved it down from 30 (Golf Australia 2024) to 35 (Golf Australia 2026); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it down from 25 (Top100.com 2025) to 30 (Top100.com 2026).
Access: Semi-private. No online visitor booking. You ring the pro shop and ask. (checked November 2026)
Range across the lists (1–100)
3035
Ranking history
Every edition we hold for Newcastle. Move compares each edition with the one before it; a green ↑ means the course rose.
Australian Golf Digest
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Digest 2024–25 | 31 | ↓1 |
| Golf Digest 2022 | 30 |
Golf Australia
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Australia 2026 | 35 | ↓5 |
| Golf Australia 2024 | 30 | ↓1 |
| Golf Australia 2022 | 29 |
Top100GolfCourses.com
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Top100.com 2026 | 30 | ↓5 |
| Top100.com 2025 | 25 |
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About Newcastle's ranking
- Where does Newcastle rank in Australia?
- Newcastle is #33 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 31.50 across 4 of 5 published lists.
- Where does Newcastle rank in New South Wales?
- Newcastle is #5 of 25 ranked New South Wales courses on The Golf List, and #33 in Australia.
- Can a visitor play Newcastle?
- Semi-private. No online visitor booking. You ring the pro shop and ask.
- Which golf course lists include Newcastle?
- Newcastle is ranked on Golf Digest 2024–25 (#31), Golf Australia 2026 (#35), Golf Australia 2024 (#30), Top100.com 2026 (#30).
- Has Newcastle moved up or down recently?
- Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 30 (Golf Digest 2022) to 31 (Golf Digest 2024–25); Golf Australia moved it down from 30 (Golf Australia 2024) to 35 (Golf Australia 2026); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it down from 25 (Top100.com 2025) to 30 (Top100.com 2026).