South Australia, Australia
Royal Adelaide
Designed by H.L. Rymill, C.L. Gardner, Dr Alister MacKenzie
Royal Adelaide is ranked #11 in Australia and #1 in South Australia on The Golf List, with an average position of 10.80 across 5 of the 5 lists we aggregate.
The Royal Adelaide Golf Club is a private Australian golf club located in the Adelaide suburb of Seaton, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) northwest of the city centre.
- In Australia
- #11
- In South Australia
- #1 of 7
- Average position
- 10.80
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 11Royal Adelaide | 10.80 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Its best placing is 9 (Golf Digest 2024–25) and its worst is 12 (Golf Australia 2026), a gap of 3 places. The lists are in close agreement.
Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 9 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 10 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Golf Australia moved it down from 11 (Golf Australia 2024) to 12 (Golf Australia 2026); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it up from 13 (Top100.com 2025) to 12 (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)
912
Ranking history
Every edition we hold for Royal Adelaide. 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 | 10 | ↓1 |
| Golf Digest 2024–25 | 9 | ↑1 |
| Golf Digest 2022 | 10 |
Golf Australia
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Australia 2026 | 12 | ↓1 |
| Golf Australia 2024 | 11 | — |
| Golf Australia 2022 | 11 |
Top100GolfCourses.com
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Top100.com 2026 | 12 | ↑1 |
| Top100.com 2025 | 13 |
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About Royal Adelaide's ranking
- Where does Royal Adelaide rank in Australia?
- Royal Adelaide is #11 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 10.80 across 5 of 5 published lists.
- Where does Royal Adelaide rank in South Australia?
- Royal Adelaide is #1 of 7 ranked South Australia courses on The Golf List, and #11 in Australia.
- Can a visitor play Royal Adelaide?
- 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 Royal Adelaide?
- Royal Adelaide is ranked on Golf Digest 2026–27 (#10), Golf Digest 2024–25 (#9), Golf Australia 2026 (#12), Golf Australia 2024 (#11), Top100.com 2026 (#12).
- Has Royal Adelaide moved up or down recently?
- Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 9 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 10 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Golf Australia moved it down from 11 (Golf Australia 2024) to 12 (Golf Australia 2026); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it up from 13 (Top100.com 2025) to 12 (Top100.com 2026).