Where does Christchurch rank in New Zealand?

Christchurch is #18 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 17.75 across 4 of 4 published lists.

Where does Christchurch rank in South Island?

Christchurch is #5 of 18 ranked South Island courses on The Golf List, and #18 in New Zealand.

Which golf course lists include Christchurch?

Christchurch is ranked on Top100.com NZ 2026 (#19), NZ Top 40 2024 (#15), Golf Digest NZ 2025 (#19), Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026 (#18).

Shirley, South Island, New Zealand

Christchurch

Christchurch is ranked #18 in New Zealand and #5 in South Island on The Golf List, with an average position of 17.75 across 4 of the 4 lists we aggregate.

In New Zealand: #18
In South Island: #5 of 18
Average position: 17.75
On lists: 4 of 4

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Christchurch 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
18	18Christchurch	17.75	19	15	19	18

Its best placing is 15 (NZ Top 40 2024) and its worst is 19 (Top100.com NZ 2026), a gap of 4 places. The lists differ moderately.

Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 16 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 19 (Golf Digest NZ 2025); New Zealand's Top 40 held it at 15 between NZ Top 40 2022 and NZ Top 40 2024.

Range across the lists (1–50)

1519

Ranking history

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

Australian Golf Digest

Christchurch in Australian Golf Digest editions
Edition	Rank	Move
Golf Digest NZ 2025	19	↓3
Golf Digest NZ 2023	16

Golf Digest

Christchurch in Golf Digest editions
Edition	Rank	Move
Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026	18

Top100GolfCourses.com

Christchurch in Top100GolfCourses.com editions
Edition	Rank	Move
Top100.com NZ 2026	19

New Zealand's Top 40

Christchurch in New Zealand's Top 40 editions
Edition	Rank	Move
NZ Top 40 2024	15	—
NZ Top 40 2022	15

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About Christchurch's ranking

Where does Christchurch rank in New Zealand?: Christchurch is #18 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 17.75 across 4 of 4 published lists.
Where does Christchurch rank in South Island?: Christchurch is #5 of 18 ranked South Island courses on The Golf List, and #18 in New Zealand.
Which golf course lists include Christchurch?: Christchurch is ranked on Top100.com NZ 2026 (#19), NZ Top 40 2024 (#15), Golf Digest NZ 2025 (#19), Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026 (#18).
Has Christchurch moved up or down recently?: Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 16 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 19 (Golf Digest NZ 2025); New Zealand's Top 40 held it at 15 between NZ Top 40 2022 and NZ Top 40 2024.