Victoria, Australia

Woodlands

Designed by J.D. Scott, R.J. Banks, Mick Morcom

Woodlands is ranked #27 in Australia and #16 in Victoria on The Golf List, with an average position of 25.40 across 5 of the 5 lists we aggregate.

Woodlands Golf Club
Woodlands Golf Club, via Top100GolfCourses.com

Although not as well known internationally as Royal Melbourne, Kingston Heath or Victoria, nearby Woodlands Golf Club is one of the great charms of the Sandbelt courses.

In Australia
#27
In Victoria
#16 of 42
Average position
25.40
On lists
5 of 5

Semi-privateNo online visitor booking. You ring the pro shop and ask.

(checked November 2026)

Its best placing is 20 (Top100.com 2026) and its worst is 32 (Golf Digest 2026–27), a gap of 12 places. The lists disagree sharply.

Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 24 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 32 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Golf Australia moved it down from 24 (Golf Australia 2024) to 27 (Golf Australia 2026); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it down from 18 (Top100.com 2025) to 20 (Top100.com 2026).

Access: Semi-private. No online visitor booking. You ring the pro shop and ask. (checked November 2026)

Range across the lists (1–100)

2032

Ranking history

Every edition we hold for Woodlands. Move compares each edition with the one before it; a green ↑ means the course rose.

Australian Golf Digest

Woodlands in Australian Golf Digest editions
EditionRankMove
Golf Digest 2026–2732↓8
Golf Digest 2024–2524↓2
Golf Digest 202222

Golf Australia

Woodlands in Golf Australia editions
EditionRankMove
Golf Australia 202627↓3
Golf Australia 202424
Golf Australia 202225

Top100GolfCourses.com

Woodlands in Top100GolfCourses.com editions
EditionRankMove
Top100.com 202620↓2
Top100.com 202518

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About Woodlands's ranking

Where does Woodlands rank in Australia?
Woodlands is #27 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 25.40 across 5 of 5 published lists.
Where does Woodlands rank in Victoria?
Woodlands is #16 of 42 ranked Victoria courses on The Golf List, and #27 in Australia.
Can a visitor play Woodlands?
Semi-private. No online visitor booking. You ring the pro shop and ask.
Which golf course lists include Woodlands?
Woodlands is ranked on Golf Digest 2026–27 (#32), Golf Digest 2024–25 (#24), Golf Australia 2026 (#27), Golf Australia 2024 (#24), Top100.com 2026 (#20).
Has Woodlands moved up or down recently?
Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 24 (Golf Digest 2024–25) to 32 (Golf Digest 2026–27); Golf Australia moved it down from 24 (Golf Australia 2024) to 27 (Golf Australia 2026); Top100GolfCourses.com moved it down from 18 (Top100.com 2025) to 20 (Top100.com 2026).