Yaroomba, Queensland, Australia
Palmer Coolum
Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr
Palmer Coolum is ranked T88 in Australia and #11 in Queensland on The Golf List, with an average position of 82.00 across 3 of the 5 lists we aggregate, level with another course on the same average.
Visually stunning, the Palmer Coolum golf course utilises about a third of the resort property, with a mix of links-like holes on the stretch running along the Pacific Ocean.
- In Australia
- T88
- In Queensland
- #11 of 16
- Average position
- 82.00
- On lists
- 3 of 5
PublicNothing. Anyone can book, any day.
(checked November 2026)
#89 on Golf Australia Public Access 2025 · 29 of 34 public courses on The Golf List · More in Queensland
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T88 | T88Palmer Coolum | 82.00 | 75 | 80 | – | – | 91 |
| Public-access edition | Position | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Australia Public Access 2025 | 89 | — |
| Golf Australia Public Access 2023 | 89 |
Its best placing is 75 (Golf Digest 2026–27) and its worst is 91 (Top100.com 2026), a gap of 16 places. The lists disagree sharply.
Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it up from 80 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 75 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it up from 92 (Top100.com 2025) to 91 (Top100.com 2026).
Access: Public. Nothing. Anyone can book, any day. (checked November 2026) On The Golf List it is #29 of 34 public courses.
Golf Australia Public Access 2025 places it #89, 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)
7591
Ranking history
Every edition we hold for Palmer Coolum. 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 | 75 | ↑5 |
| Golf Digest 2024–25 | 80 | ↑16 |
| Golf Digest 2022 | 96 |
Top100GolfCourses.com
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Top100.com 2026 | 91 | ↑1 |
| Top100.com 2025 | 92 |
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About Palmer Coolum's ranking
- Where does Palmer Coolum rank in Australia?
- Palmer Coolum is T88 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 82.00 across 3 of 5 published lists.
- Where does Palmer Coolum rank in Queensland?
- Palmer Coolum is #11 of 16 ranked Queensland courses on The Golf List, and T88 in Australia.
- Can a visitor play Palmer Coolum?
- Public. Nothing. Anyone can book, any day.
- Which golf course lists include Palmer Coolum?
- Palmer Coolum is ranked on Golf Digest 2026–27 (#75), Golf Digest 2024–25 (#80), Top100.com 2026 (#91), Golf Australia Public Access 2025 (#89), Golf Australia Public Access 2023 (#89).
- Has Palmer Coolum moved up or down recently?
- Australian Golf Digest moved it up from 80 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 75 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it up from 92 (Top100.com 2025) to 91 (Top100.com 2026).