Red Hill, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
The Federal
Designed by Prosper Ellis
The Federal is ranked T101 in Australia and #2 in Australian Capital Territory on The Golf List, with an average position of 89.00 across 5 of the 5 lists we aggregate, level with another course on the same average.
Founded in 1933, Federal Golf Club started out with a 9-hole layout (playing to sand greens), but it took another 20 years before eighteen grass greens became established...
- In Australia
- T101
- In Australian Capital Territory
- #2 of 2
- Average position
- 89.00
- On lists
- 5 of 5
Members clubBook a visitor round online, around member times.
#43 on Golf Australia Public Access 2025 · T52 of 59 open to visitors courses on The Golf List
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T101 | T101The Federal | 89.00 | 83 | 89 | 95 | 91 | 87 |
| Public-access edition | Position | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Australia Public Access 2025 | 43 | — |
| Golf Australia Public Access 2023 | 43 |
Its best placing is 83 (Golf Digest 2026–27) and its worst is 95 (Golf Australia 2026), a gap of 12 places. The lists disagree sharply.
Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it up from 89 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 83 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Golf Australia moved it down from 91 (Golf Australia 2024) to 95 (Golf Australia 2026); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it up from 98 (Top100.com 2025) to 87 (Top100.com 2026).
Access: Members club. Book a visitor round online, around member times. On The Golf List it is T52 of 59 open to visitors courses.
Golf Australia Public Access 2025 places it #43, 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)
8395
Ranking history
Every edition we hold for The Federal. 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 | 83 | ↑6 |
| Golf Digest 2024–25 | 89 | ↓9 |
| Golf Digest 2022 | 80 |
Golf Australia
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Australia 2026 | 95 | ↓4 |
| Golf Australia 2024 | 91 | ↑2 |
| Golf Australia 2022 | 93 |
Top100GolfCourses.com
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Top100.com 2026 | 87 | ↑11 |
| Top100.com 2025 | 98 |
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About The Federal's ranking
- Where does The Federal rank in Australia?
- The Federal is T101 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 89.00 across 5 of 5 published lists.
- Where does The Federal rank in Australian Capital Territory?
- The Federal is #2 of 2 ranked Australian Capital Territory courses on The Golf List, and T101 in Australia.
- Can a visitor play The Federal?
- Members club. Book a visitor round online, around member times.
- Which golf course lists include The Federal?
- The Federal is ranked on Golf Digest 2026–27 (#83), Golf Digest 2024–25 (#89), Golf Australia 2026 (#95), Golf Australia 2024 (#91), Top100.com 2026 (#87), Golf Australia Public Access 2025 (#43), Golf Australia Public Access 2023 (#43).
- Has The Federal moved up or down recently?
- Australian Golf Digest moved it up from 89 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 83 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Golf Australia moved it down from 91 (Golf Australia 2024) to 95 (Golf Australia 2026); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it up from 98 (Top100.com 2025) to 87 (Top100.com 2026).