Fingal, Victoria, Australia
St Andrews Beach
Designed by Tom Doak, Michael Clayton
St Andrews Beach is ranked #16 in Australia and #10 in Victoria on The Golf List, with an average position of 17.00 across 5 of the 5 lists we aggregate.
St Andrews Beach was Tom Doak’s first Australian mainland ensemble and his collaboration with former European Tour player turned golf course designer Mike Clayton opened for play in 2004 to a considerably loud fanfare of trumpets.
- In Australia
- #16
- In Victoria
- #10 of 42
- Average position
- 17.00
- On lists
- 5 of 5
PublicNothing. Anyone can book, any day.
(checked November 2026)
#4 on Golf Australia Public Access 2025 · 5 of 34 public courses on The Golf List · More in Victoria
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 16St Andrews Beach | 17.00 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 6 |
| Public-access edition | Position | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Australia Public Access 2025 | 4 | — |
| Golf Australia Public Access 2023 | 4 |
Its best placing is 6 (Top100.com 2026) and its worst is 27 (Golf Digest 2026–27), a gap of 21 places. The lists disagree sharply.
Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 25 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 27 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Golf Australia moved it down from 13 (Golf Australia 2024) to 14 (Golf Australia 2026); Top100GolfCourses.com held it at 6 between Top100.com 2025 and Top100.com 2026.
Access: Public. Nothing. Anyone can book, any day. (checked November 2026) On The Golf List it is #5 of 34 public courses.
Golf Australia Public Access 2025 places it #4, 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)
627
Ranking history
Every edition we hold for St Andrews Beach. 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 | 27 | ↓2 |
| Golf Digest 2024–25 | 25 | — |
| Golf Digest 2022 | 25 |
Golf Australia
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Australia 2026 | 14 | ↓1 |
| Golf Australia 2024 | 13 | — |
| Golf Australia 2022 | 13 |
Top100GolfCourses.com
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Top100.com 2026 | 6 | — |
| Top100.com 2025 | 6 |
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About St Andrews Beach's ranking
- Where does St Andrews Beach rank in Australia?
- St Andrews Beach is #16 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 17.00 across 5 of 5 published lists.
- Where does St Andrews Beach rank in Victoria?
- St Andrews Beach is #10 of 42 ranked Victoria courses on The Golf List, and #16 in Australia.
- Can a visitor play St Andrews Beach?
- Public. Nothing. Anyone can book, any day.
- Which golf course lists include St Andrews Beach?
- St Andrews Beach is ranked on Golf Digest 2026–27 (#27), Golf Digest 2024–25 (#25), Golf Australia 2026 (#14), Golf Australia 2024 (#13), Top100.com 2026 (#6), Golf Australia Public Access 2025 (#4), Golf Australia Public Access 2023 (#4).
- Has St Andrews Beach moved up or down recently?
- Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 25 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 27 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Golf Australia moved it down from 13 (Golf Australia 2024) to 14 (Golf Australia 2026); Top100GolfCourses.com held it at 6 between Top100.com 2025 and Top100.com 2026.