New South Wales, Australia
The Australian
Designed by Jack Nicklaus
The Australian is ranked T31 in Australia and #4 in New South Wales on The Golf List, with an average position of 30.80 across 5 of the 5 lists we aggregate, level with another course on the same average.
The venue of the inaugural Australian Open in 1904 (host to twenty-one in total) and most recently in 2019, the Australian Golf Club is a wonderful championship venue.
- In Australia
- T31
- In New South Wales
- #4 of 25
- Average position
- 30.80
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T31 | T31The Australian | 30.80 | 25 | 20 | 36 | 31 | 42 |
Its best placing is 20 (Golf Digest 2024–25) and its worst is 42 (Top100.com 2026), a gap of 22 places. The lists disagree sharply.
Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 20 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 25 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Golf Australia moved it down from 31 (Golf Australia 2024) to 36 (Golf Australia 2026); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it down from 32 (Top100.com 2025) to 42 (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)
2042
Ranking history
Every edition we hold for The Australian. 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 | 25 | ↓5 |
| Golf Digest 2024–25 | 20 | ↑6 |
| Golf Digest 2022 | 26 |
Golf Australia
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Australia 2026 | 36 | ↓5 |
| Golf Australia 2024 | 31 | ↑5 |
| Golf Australia 2022 | 36 |
Top100GolfCourses.com
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Top100.com 2026 | 42 | ↓10 |
| Top100.com 2025 | 32 |
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About The Australian's ranking
- Where does The Australian rank in Australia?
- The Australian is T31 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 30.80 across 5 of 5 published lists.
- Where does The Australian rank in New South Wales?
- The Australian is #4 of 25 ranked New South Wales courses on The Golf List, and T31 in Australia.
- Can a visitor play The Australian?
- 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 The Australian?
- The Australian is ranked on Golf Digest 2026–27 (#25), Golf Digest 2024–25 (#20), Golf Australia 2026 (#36), Golf Australia 2024 (#31), Top100.com 2026 (#42).
- Has The Australian moved up or down recently?
- Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 20 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 25 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Golf Australia moved it down from 31 (Golf Australia 2024) to 36 (Golf Australia 2026); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it down from 32 (Top100.com 2025) to 42 (Top100.com 2026).