Kinloch, North Island, New Zealand
Kinloch
Designed by Jack Nicklaus
Kinloch is ranked T6 in New Zealand and T5 in North Island on The Golf List, with an average position of 6.50 across 4 of the 4 lists we aggregate, level with another course on the same average.

- In New Zealand
- T6
- In North Island
- T5 of 31
- Average position
- 6.50
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T6 | T6Kinloch | 6.50 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
Its best placing is 4 (Golf Digest NZ 2025) and its worst is 8 (NZ Top 40 2024), a gap of 4 places. The lists differ moderately.
Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest held it at 4 between Golf Digest NZ 2023 and Golf Digest NZ 2025; New Zealand's Top 40 moved it down from 5 (NZ Top 40 2022) to 8 (NZ Top 40 2024).
Range across the lists (1–50)
48

Ranking history
Every edition we hold for Kinloch. 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 | 4 | — |
| Golf Digest NZ 2023 | 4 |
Golf Digest
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026 | 8 |
Top100GolfCourses.com
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Top100.com NZ 2026 | 6 |
New Zealand's Top 40
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| NZ Top 40 2024 | 8 | ↓3 |
| NZ Top 40 2022 | 5 |
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About Kinloch's ranking
- Where does Kinloch rank in New Zealand?
- Kinloch is T6 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 6.50 across 4 of 4 published lists.
- Where does Kinloch rank in North Island?
- Kinloch is T5 of 31 ranked North Island courses on The Golf List, and T6 in New Zealand.
- Which golf course lists include Kinloch?
- Kinloch is ranked on Top100.com NZ 2026 (#6), NZ Top 40 2024 (#8), Golf Digest NZ 2025 (#4), Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026 (#8).
- Has Kinloch moved up or down recently?
- Australian Golf Digest held it at 4 between Golf Digest NZ 2023 and Golf Digest NZ 2025; New Zealand's Top 40 moved it down from 5 (NZ Top 40 2022) to 8 (NZ Top 40 2024).