Where does Kauri Cliffs rank in New Zealand?

Kauri Cliffs is #8 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 8.00 across 4 of 4 published lists.

Where does Kauri Cliffs rank in North Island?

Kauri Cliffs is #7 of 31 ranked North Island courses on The Golf List, and #8 in New Zealand.

Which golf course lists include Kauri Cliffs?

Kauri Cliffs is ranked on Top100.com NZ 2026 (#10), NZ Top 40 2024 (#9), Golf Digest NZ 2025 (#8), Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026 (#5).

Matauri Bay, North Island, New Zealand

Kauri Cliffs

Kauri Cliffs is ranked #8 in New Zealand and #7 in North Island on The Golf List, with an average position of 8.00 across 4 of the 4 lists we aggregate.

In New Zealand: #8
In North Island: #7 of 31
Average position: 8.00
On lists: 4 of 4

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Kauri Cliffs 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
8	8Kauri Cliffs	8.00	10	9	8	5

Its best placing is 5 (Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026) and its worst is 10 (Top100.com NZ 2026), a gap of 5 places. The lists differ moderately.

Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 7 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 8 (Golf Digest NZ 2025); New Zealand's Top 40 held it at 9 between NZ Top 40 2022 and NZ Top 40 2024.

Range across the lists (1–50)

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Kauri Cliffs Golf Course, via Top100GolfCourses.com

Ranking history

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

Australian Golf Digest

Kauri Cliffs in Australian Golf Digest editions
Edition	Rank	Move
Golf Digest NZ 2025	8	↓1
Golf Digest NZ 2023	7

Golf Digest

Kauri Cliffs in Golf Digest editions
Edition	Rank	Move
Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026	5

Top100GolfCourses.com

Kauri Cliffs in Top100GolfCourses.com editions
Edition	Rank	Move
Top100.com NZ 2026	10

New Zealand's Top 40

Kauri Cliffs in New Zealand's Top 40 editions
Edition	Rank	Move
NZ Top 40 2024	9	—
NZ Top 40 2022	9

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About Kauri Cliffs's ranking

Where does Kauri Cliffs rank in New Zealand?: Kauri Cliffs is #8 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 8.00 across 4 of 4 published lists.
Where does Kauri Cliffs rank in North Island?: Kauri Cliffs is #7 of 31 ranked North Island courses on The Golf List, and #8 in New Zealand.
Which golf course lists include Kauri Cliffs?: Kauri Cliffs is ranked on Top100.com NZ 2026 (#10), NZ Top 40 2024 (#9), Golf Digest NZ 2025 (#8), Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026 (#5).
Has Kauri Cliffs moved up or down recently?: Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 7 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 8 (Golf Digest NZ 2025); New Zealand's Top 40 held it at 9 between NZ Top 40 2022 and NZ Top 40 2024.