Northwood, South Island, New Zealand
Clearwater
Designed by John Darby and Bob Charles
Clearwater is ranked #19 in New Zealand and #6 in South Island on The Golf List, with an average position of 20.25 across 4 of the 4 lists we aggregate.
- In New Zealand
- #19
- In South Island
- #6 of 18
- Average position
- 20.25
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 19Clearwater | 20.25 | 22 | 16 | 23 | 20 |
Its best placing is 16 (NZ Top 40 2024) and its worst is 23 (Golf Digest NZ 2025), a gap of 7 places. The lists differ moderately.
Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest held it at 23 between Golf Digest NZ 2023 and Golf Digest NZ 2025; New Zealand's Top 40 held it at 16 between NZ Top 40 2022 and NZ Top 40 2024.
Range across the lists (1–50)
1623
Ranking history
Every edition we hold for Clearwater. 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 | 23 | — |
| Golf Digest NZ 2023 | 23 |
Golf Digest
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026 | 20 |
Top100GolfCourses.com
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Top100.com NZ 2026 | 22 |
New Zealand's Top 40
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| NZ Top 40 2024 | 16 | — |
| NZ Top 40 2022 | 16 |
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About Clearwater's ranking
- Where does Clearwater rank in New Zealand?
- Clearwater is #19 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 20.25 across 4 of 4 published lists.
- Where does Clearwater rank in South Island?
- Clearwater is #6 of 18 ranked South Island courses on The Golf List, and #19 in New Zealand.
- Which golf course lists include Clearwater?
- Clearwater is ranked on Top100.com NZ 2026 (#22), NZ Top 40 2024 (#16), Golf Digest NZ 2025 (#23), Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026 (#20).
- Has Clearwater moved up or down recently?
- Australian Golf Digest held it at 23 between Golf Digest NZ 2023 and Golf Digest NZ 2025; New Zealand's Top 40 held it at 16 between NZ Top 40 2022 and NZ Top 40 2024.