Movers
Australian Golf Digest: what changed in Golf Digest 2026–27
Golf Digest 2026–27 compared with Golf Digest 2024–25. 20 courses rose, 62 fell and 9 held their position.
Risers
| Course | Was | Now | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Heritage (St John) | 85 | 74 | ↑11 |
| Rosebud (North) | 67 | 57 | ↑10 |
| Narooma | 84 | 76 | ↑8 |
| The Heritage (Henley) | 77 | 70 | ↑7 |
| The Federal | 89 | 83 | ↑6 |
| Palmer Coolum | 80 | 75 | ↑5 |
| RACV Cape Schanck | 72 | 68 | ↑4 |
| Riversdale | 92 | 88 | ↑4 |
| Victoria | 10 | 7 | ↑3 |
| Glenelg | 32 | 29 | ↑3 |
| Murray Downs | 98 | 95 | ↑3 |
| Noosa Springs | 100 | 97 | ↑3 |
| New South Wales | 6 | 4 | ↑2 |
| Port Fairy | 50 | 48 | ↑2 |
| Maroochy River | 96 | 94 | ↑2 |
| Royal Melbourne (West) | 2 | 1 | ↑1 |
| Kingston Heath | 3 | 2 | ↑1 |
| Magenta Shores | 35 | 34 | ↑1 |
| Cottesloe | 63 | 62 | ↑1 |
| Castle Hill | 86 | 85 | ↑1 |
Fallers
| Course | Was | Now | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakelands | 69 | 86 | ↓17 |
| Mollymook (Hilltop) | 82 | 98 | ↓16 |
| Settlers Run | 79 | 92 | ↓13 |
| Pelican Waters | 65 | 77 | ↓12 |
| The Glades | 70 | 82 | ↓12 |
| Black Bull | 75 | 87 | ↓12 |
| Killara | 73 | 84 | ↓11 |
| The Grand | 37 | 47 | ↓10 |
| The Western Australian | 55 | 65 | ↓10 |
| Stonecutters Ridge | 81 | 91 | ↓10 |
| Joondalup (Quarry/Dune) | 21 | 30 | ↓9 |
| Concord | 47 | 56 | ↓9 |
| Curlewis | 62 | 71 | ↓9 |
| 13th Beach (Creek) | 64 | 73 | ↓9 |
| Barwon Heads | 23 | 31 | ↓8 |
| Woodlands | 24 | 32 | ↓8 |
| Hamilton Island | 30 | 38 | ↓8 |
| Links Hope Island | 51 | 59 | ↓8 |
| Avondale | 58 | 66 | ↓8 |
| Links Lady Bay | 61 | 69 | ↓8 |
New entries
Dropped out
Position in Golf Digest 2024–25.