Medowie, New South Wales, Australia
Pacific Dunes
Designed by James Wilcher
Pacific Dunes is ranked #75 in Australia and #15 in New South Wales on The Golf List, with an average position of 71.00 across 2 of the 5 lists we aggregate.
Situated on the lower north coast in the Port Stephens area of New South Wales, the 18-hole Pacific Dunes course is the focal point of a multi-million dollar golf and residential development.
- In Australia
- #75
- In New South Wales
- #15 of 25
- Average position
- 71.00
- On lists
- 2 of 5
PublicNothing. Anyone can book, any day.
#40 on Golf Australia Public Access 2025 · 24 of 34 public courses on The Golf List · More in New South Wales
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 75Pacific Dunes | 71.00 | – | 66 | – | – | 76 |
| Public-access edition | Position | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Australia Public Access 2025 | 40 | — |
| Golf Australia Public Access 2023 | 40 |
Its best placing is 66 (Golf Digest 2024–25) and its worst is 76 (Top100.com 2026), a gap of 10 places. The lists differ moderately.
Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it up from 67 (Golf Digest 2022) to 66 (Golf Digest 2024–25); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it up from 79 (Top100.com 2025) to 76 (Top100.com 2026).
Access: Public. Nothing. Anyone can book, any day. On The Golf List it is #24 of 34 public courses.
Golf Australia Public Access 2025 places it #40, 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)
6676
Ranking history
Every edition we hold for Pacific Dunes. 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 | 66 | ↑1 |
| Golf Digest 2022 | 67 |
Top100GolfCourses.com
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Top100.com 2026 | 76 | ↑3 |
| Top100.com 2025 | 79 |
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About Pacific Dunes's ranking
- Where does Pacific Dunes rank in Australia?
- Pacific Dunes is #75 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 71.00 across 2 of 5 published lists.
- Where does Pacific Dunes rank in New South Wales?
- Pacific Dunes is #15 of 25 ranked New South Wales courses on The Golf List, and #75 in Australia.
- Can a visitor play Pacific Dunes?
- Public. Nothing. Anyone can book, any day.
- Which golf course lists include Pacific Dunes?
- Pacific Dunes is ranked on Golf Digest 2024–25 (#66), Top100.com 2026 (#76), Golf Australia Public Access 2025 (#40), Golf Australia Public Access 2023 (#40).
- Has Pacific Dunes moved up or down recently?
- Australian Golf Digest moved it up from 67 (Golf Digest 2022) to 66 (Golf Digest 2024–25); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it up from 79 (Top100.com 2025) to 76 (Top100.com 2026).