Arrowtown, South Island, New Zealand
Arrowtown
Designed by Reg Romans and B.V. Wright
Arrowtown is ranked #13 in New Zealand and #4 in South Island on The Golf List, with an average position of 13.75 across 4 of the 4 lists we aggregate.

- In New Zealand
- #13
- In South Island
- #4 of 18
- Average position
- 13.75
- On lists
- 4 of 4
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| Golf List | Course | Avg | Top100.com NZ 2026T100 ’26 | NZ Top 40 2024NZ40 ’24 | Golf Digest NZ 2025AGD ’25 | Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026GD ’26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 13Arrowtown | 13.75 | 8 | 21 | 10 | 16 |
Its best placing is 8 (Top100.com NZ 2026) and its worst is 21 (NZ Top 40 2024), a gap of 13 places. The lists disagree sharply.
Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 9 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 10 (Golf Digest NZ 2025); New Zealand's Top 40 moved it down from 19 (NZ Top 40 2022) to 21 (NZ Top 40 2024).
Range across the lists (1–50)
821

Ranking history
Every edition we hold for Arrowtown. Move compares each edition with the one before it; a green ↑ means the course rose.
Australian Golf Digest
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Digest NZ 2025 | 10 | ↓1 |
| Golf Digest NZ 2023 | 9 |
Golf Digest
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026 | 16 |
Top100GolfCourses.com
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Top100.com NZ 2026 | 8 |
New Zealand's Top 40
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| NZ Top 40 2024 | 21 | ↓2 |
| NZ Top 40 2022 | 19 |
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About Arrowtown's ranking
- Where does Arrowtown rank in New Zealand?
- Arrowtown is #13 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 13.75 across 4 of 4 published lists.
- Where does Arrowtown rank in South Island?
- Arrowtown is #4 of 18 ranked South Island courses on The Golf List, and #13 in New Zealand.
- Which golf course lists include Arrowtown?
- Arrowtown is ranked on Top100.com NZ 2026 (#8), NZ Top 40 2024 (#21), Golf Digest NZ 2025 (#10), Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026 (#16).
- Has Arrowtown moved up or down recently?
- Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 9 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 10 (Golf Digest NZ 2025); New Zealand's Top 40 moved it down from 19 (NZ Top 40 2022) to 21 (NZ Top 40 2024).