Dawesville, Western Australia, Australia
The Cut
Designed by James Wilcher
The Cut is ranked #50 in Australia and #4 in Western Australia on The Golf List, with an average position of 49.20 across 5 of the 5 lists we aggregate.
The Cut Golf Course is named after the nearby Dawesville Channel which was cut into the narrow strip of land separating the Harvey Estuary from the Indian Ocean...
- In Australia
- #50
- In Western Australia
- #4 of 12
- Average position
- 49.20
- On lists
- 5 of 5
PublicNothing. Anyone can book, any day.
#19 on Golf Australia Public Access 2025 · 14 of 34 public courses on The Golf List · More in Western Australia
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 50The Cut | 49.20 | 42 | 38 | 62 | 58 | 46 |
| Public-access edition | Position | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Australia Public Access 2025 | 19 | — |
| Golf Australia Public Access 2023 | 19 |
Its best placing is 38 (Golf Digest 2024–25) and its worst is 62 (Golf Australia 2026), a gap of 24 places. The lists disagree sharply.
Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 38 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 42 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Golf Australia moved it down from 58 (Golf Australia 2024) to 62 (Golf Australia 2026); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it up from 49 (Top100.com 2025) to 46 (Top100.com 2026).
Access: Public. Nothing. Anyone can book, any day. On The Golf List it is #14 of 34 public courses.
Golf Australia Public Access 2025 places it #19, 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)
3862
Ranking history
Every edition we hold for The Cut. 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 | 42 | ↓4 |
| Golf Digest 2024–25 | 38 | ↑2 |
| Golf Digest 2022 | 40 |
Golf Australia
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Australia 2026 | 62 | ↓4 |
| Golf Australia 2024 | 58 | ↑5 |
| Golf Australia 2022 | 63 |
Top100GolfCourses.com
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Top100.com 2026 | 46 | ↑3 |
| Top100.com 2025 | 49 |
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About The Cut's ranking
- Where does The Cut rank in Australia?
- The Cut is #50 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 49.20 across 5 of 5 published lists.
- Where does The Cut rank in Western Australia?
- The Cut is #4 of 12 ranked Western Australia courses on The Golf List, and #50 in Australia.
- Can a visitor play The Cut?
- Public. Nothing. Anyone can book, any day.
- Which golf course lists include The Cut?
- The Cut is ranked on Golf Digest 2026–27 (#42), Golf Digest 2024–25 (#38), Golf Australia 2026 (#62), Golf Australia 2024 (#58), Top100.com 2026 (#46), Golf Australia Public Access 2025 (#19), Golf Australia Public Access 2023 (#19).
- Has The Cut moved up or down recently?
- Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 38 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 42 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Golf Australia moved it down from 58 (Golf Australia 2024) to 62 (Golf Australia 2026); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it up from 49 (Top100.com 2025) to 46 (Top100.com 2026).