Little Bay, New South Wales, Australia
St Michaels
Designed by Michael Moran, C.W. Cole
St Michaels is ranked #60 in Australia and #12 in New South Wales on The Golf List, with an average position of 56.40 across 5 of the 5 lists we aggregate.
It’s no easy task living in the shadow of one of the world’s Top 50 ranked golf courses but that’s exactly what the 18-hole layout at St Michael’s has had to do...
- In Australia
- #60
- In New South Wales
- #12 of 25
- Average position
- 56.40
- On lists
- 5 of 5
Members clubBook a visitor round online, around member times.
#17 on Golf Australia Public Access 2025 · 23 of 59 open to visitors 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 60St Michaels | 56.40 | 53 | 46 | 59 | 55 | 69 |
| Public-access edition | Position | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Australia Public Access 2025 | 17 | — |
| Golf Australia Public Access 2023 | 17 |
Its best placing is 46 (Golf Digest 2024–25) and its worst is 69 (Top100.com 2026), a gap of 23 places. The lists disagree sharply.
Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 46 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 53 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Golf Australia moved it down from 55 (Golf Australia 2024) to 59 (Golf Australia 2026); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it up from 77 (Top100.com 2025) to 69 (Top100.com 2026).
Access: Members club. Book a visitor round online, around member times. On The Golf List it is #23 of 59 open to visitors courses.
Golf Australia Public Access 2025 places it #17, 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)
4669
Ranking history
Every edition we hold for St Michaels. 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 | 53 | ↓7 |
| Golf Digest 2024–25 | 46 | ↑14 |
| Golf Digest 2022 | 60 |
Golf Australia
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Australia 2026 | 59 | ↓4 |
| Golf Australia 2024 | 55 | ↑6 |
| Golf Australia 2022 | 61 |
Top100GolfCourses.com
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Top100.com 2026 | 69 | ↑8 |
| Top100.com 2025 | 77 |
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About St Michaels's ranking
- Where does St Michaels rank in Australia?
- St Michaels is #60 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 56.40 across 5 of 5 published lists.
- Where does St Michaels rank in New South Wales?
- St Michaels is #12 of 25 ranked New South Wales courses on The Golf List, and #60 in Australia.
- Can a visitor play St Michaels?
- Members club. Book a visitor round online, around member times.
- Which golf course lists include St Michaels?
- St Michaels is ranked on Golf Digest 2026–27 (#53), Golf Digest 2024–25 (#46), Golf Australia 2026 (#59), Golf Australia 2024 (#55), Top100.com 2026 (#69), Golf Australia Public Access 2025 (#17), Golf Australia Public Access 2023 (#17).
- Has St Michaels moved up or down recently?
- Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 46 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 53 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Golf Australia moved it down from 55 (Golf Australia 2024) to 59 (Golf Australia 2026); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it up from 77 (Top100.com 2025) to 69 (Top100.com 2026).