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Golf Australia Public Access 2025: the top 100 public courses

Courses where a visitor can book a tee time without a membership, in Golf Australia's published order. Golf List shows each course's position on our consensus of five overall lists; Move compares with Golf Australia Public Access 2023. Read the original at Golf Australia.

Golf Australia Public Access 2025 in published order
RankCoursePlaceGolf ListMove
11Cape WickhamKing Island, Tasmania3—
22Barnbougle DunesBridport, Tasmania4—
33Barnbougle Lost FarmBridport, Tasmania6—
44St Andrews BeachFingal, Victoria16—
55Ocean DunesKing Island, Tasmania18—
6613th Beach (Beach)Barwon Heads, VictoriaT31—
77The DunesRye, Victoria28—
88Lonsdale LinksPoint Lonsdale, VictoriaT29—
99Port FairyPort Fairy, VictoriaT38—
1010BrookwaterBrookwater, Queensland41—
1111Joondalup (Quarry/Dune)Connolly, Western Australia37—
1212PortseaPortsea, Victoria48—
1313Hamilton IslandDent Island, Queensland44—
1414Moonah Links (Legends)Fingal, Victoria47—
1515NaroomaNarooma, New South Wales86—
1616Moonah Links (Open)Fingal, Victoria63—
1717St MichaelsLittle Bay, New South Wales60—
1818Bougle RunBridport, Tasmania56—
1919The CutDawesville, Western Australia50—
2020Links Hope IslandHope Island, Queensland57—
2121CurlewisCurlewis, VictoriaT61—
2222Meadow SpringsMeadow Springs, Western Australia68—
232313th Beach (Creek)Barwon Heads, Victoria67—
2424KalgoorlieKalgoorlie, Western Australia66—
2525Sanctuary LakesPoint Creek, VictoriaT77—
2626The GladesRobina, Queensland79—
2727Rosebud (North)Rosebud, Victoria65—
2828Sandringham Golf LinksCheltenham, Victoria64
2929The VintageRothbury, New South WalesT61
3030Long ReefCollaroy, New South Wales–↓2
3131Links Lady BayNormanville, South Australia76—
3232Stonecutters RidgeColebee, New South Wales94—
3333Joondalup (Quarry/Lake)Connolly, Western AustraliaT96—
3434Pacific HarbourBanksia Beach, Queensland98—
3535LakelandsMerrimac, QueenslandT81—
3636WarrnamboolWarrnambool, VictoriaT101—
3737Sun CityYanchep, Western Australia103—
3838Mount CompassMt Compass, South Australia80—
3939Murray DownsMurray Downs, New South Wales105—
4040Pacific DunesMedowie, New South Wales75—
4141TasmaniaCambridge, TasmaniaT81—
4242Maroochy RiverBli Bli, Queensland93—
4343The FederalRed Hill, Australian Capital TerritoryT101—
4444RACV Cape SchanckCape Schanck, Victoria85—
4545BelmontBelmont, New South Wales109—
4646Yarrawonga Mulwala (Murray)Mulwala, New South Wales–—
4747MorningtonMornington, Victoria111—
4848AlbanyAlbany, Western Australia–
4949Twin WatersTwin Waters, Queensland–
5050EynesburyEynesbury, Victoria–
5151EastlakeDaceyville, New South Wales–↓3
5252Black BullYarrawonga, Victoria92—
5353RACV Royal Pines (Green/Gold)Ashmore, Queensland–—
5454The CoastLittle Bay, New South Wales–—
5555Joondalup (Dune/Lake)Connolly, Western Australia–—
5656Rosebud (South)Rosebud, Victoria–—
5757FlindersFlinders, Victoria–—
5858Noosa SpringsNoosa Heads, Queensland112—
5959Palm MeadowsCarrara, Queensland–—
6060LeongathaLeongatha South, Victoria–—
6161Kooindah WatersWyong, New South Wales–
6262Coolangatta Tweed Heads (River)Tweed Heads South, New South Wales–↓1
6363PortarlingtonPortarlington, Victoria–—
6464Cypress LakesPokolbin, New South Wales87—
6565BallaratBallarat, Victoria–—
6666Yarrawonga Mulwala (Lake)Mulwala, New South Wales–—
6767Coolangatta Tweed Heads (West)Tweed Heads South, New South Wales–—
6868Rich River (East)Moama, New South Wales–—
6969Mollymook (Hilltop)Mollymook, New South Wales104—
7070Sandhurst (Champions)Sandhurst, Victoria–
7171MurwillumbahMurwillumbah, New South Wales–↓1
7272Mona ValeMona Vale, New South Wales–↓1
7373Bribie IslandWoorim, Queensland–—
7474Growling FrogYan Yean, Victoria–
7575HorshamHorsham, Victoria–↓1
7676Secret HarbourSecret Harbour, Western Australia–—
7777Forster Tuncurry (Tuncurry)Tuncurry, New South Wales–—
7878Ocean ShoresOcean Shores, New South Wales–—
7979NudgeeNudgee, Queensland–—
8080Byron BayByron Bay, New South Wales–—
8181UlverstoneWest Ulverstone, Tasmania–—
8282Sandhurst (North)Sandhurst, Victoria–—
8383Tura BeachTura Beach, New South Wales–—
8484Shelly BeachShelly Beach, New South Wales–—
8585Coffs Harbour (Lakes)Coffs Harbour, New South Wales–—
8686Palmer Sea ReefPort Douglas, Queensland–—
8787Alice SpringsAlice Springs, NT–—
8888Lakes EntranceLakes Entrance, Victoria–—
8989Palmer CoolumYaroomba, QueenslandT88—
9090Cobram-Barooga (Old)Barooga, New South Wales–—
9191HorizonsSalamander Bay, New South Wales–
9292Catalina ClubBatemans Bay, New South Wales–↓1
9393Brighton LakesMoorebank, New South Wales–—
9494Teven ValleyTeven, New South Wales–—
9595BlackwoodCherry Gardens, South Australia–—
9696Pambula Merimbula (Red/Yellow)Pambula, New South Wales–—
9797Yarra BendMelbourne, Victoria–New
9898ToowoombaMiddle Ridge, Queensland–
9999BunburyBunbury, Western Australia–↓1
100100DuntryleagueOrange, New South Wales–—

Golf List is blank for public courses that fewer than two overall lists rank. See the public-access ranking.

Other public-access editions: Golf Australia Public Access 2023.