Where does Cape Kidnappers rank in New Zealand?

Cape Kidnappers is #4 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 5.00 across 4 of 4 published lists.

Where does Cape Kidnappers rank in North Island?

Cape Kidnappers is #4 of 31 ranked North Island courses on The Golf List, and #4 in New Zealand.

Which golf course lists include Cape Kidnappers?

Cape Kidnappers is ranked on Top100.com NZ 2026 (#5), NZ Top 40 2024 (#7), Golf Digest NZ 2025 (#6), Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026 (#2).

Te Awanga, North Island, New Zealand

Cape Kidnappers

Cape Kidnappers is ranked #4 in New Zealand and #4 in North Island on The Golf List, with an average position of 5.00 across 4 of the 4 lists we aggregate.

In New Zealand: #4
In North Island: #4 of 31
Average position: 5.00
On lists: 4 of 4

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Cape Kidnappers on each published list
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
4	4Cape Kidnappers	5.00	5	7	6	2

Its best placing is 2 (Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026) and its worst is 7 (NZ Top 40 2024), a gap of 5 places. The lists differ moderately.

Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest held it at 6 between Golf Digest NZ 2023 and Golf Digest NZ 2025; New Zealand's Top 40 moved it down from 4 (NZ Top 40 2022) to 7 (NZ Top 40 2024).

Range across the lists (1–50)

Ranking history

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

Australian Golf Digest

Cape Kidnappers in Australian Golf Digest editions
Edition	Rank	Move
Golf Digest NZ 2025	6	—
Golf Digest NZ 2023	6

Golf Digest

Cape Kidnappers in Golf Digest editions
Edition	Rank	Move
Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026	2

Top100GolfCourses.com

Cape Kidnappers in Top100GolfCourses.com editions
Edition	Rank	Move
Top100.com NZ 2026	5

New Zealand's Top 40

Cape Kidnappers in New Zealand's Top 40 editions
Edition	Rank	Move
NZ Top 40 2024	7	↓3
NZ Top 40 2022	4

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About Cape Kidnappers's ranking

Where does Cape Kidnappers rank in New Zealand?: Cape Kidnappers is #4 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 5.00 across 4 of 4 published lists.
Where does Cape Kidnappers rank in North Island?: Cape Kidnappers is #4 of 31 ranked North Island courses on The Golf List, and #4 in New Zealand.
Which golf course lists include Cape Kidnappers?: Cape Kidnappers is ranked on Top100.com NZ 2026 (#5), NZ Top 40 2024 (#7), Golf Digest NZ 2025 (#6), Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026 (#2).
Has Cape Kidnappers moved up or down recently?: Australian Golf Digest held it at 6 between Golf Digest NZ 2023 and Golf Digest NZ 2025; New Zealand's Top 40 moved it down from 4 (NZ Top 40 2022) to 7 (NZ Top 40 2024).