Mangawhai Heads, North Island, New Zealand
Mangawhai
Designed by Harry Dale
Mangawhai is ranked #40 in New Zealand and #25 in North Island on The Golf List, with an average position of 36.00 across 3 of the 4 lists we aggregate.

- In New Zealand
- #40
- In North Island
- #25 of 31
- Average position
- 36.00
- On lists
- 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 40Mangawhai | 36.00 | 34 | 38 | 36 | – |
Its best placing is 34 (Top100.com NZ 2026) and its worst is 38 (NZ Top 40 2024), a gap of 4 places. The lists differ moderately.
Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 35 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 36 (Golf Digest NZ 2025).
Range across the lists (1–50)
3438
Ranking history
Every edition we hold for Mangawhai. 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 | 36 | ↓1 |
| Golf Digest NZ 2023 | 35 |
Top100GolfCourses.com
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Top100.com NZ 2026 | 34 |
New Zealand's Top 40
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| NZ Top 40 2024 | 38 |
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About Mangawhai's ranking
- Where does Mangawhai rank in New Zealand?
- Mangawhai is #40 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 36.00 across 3 of 4 published lists.
- Where does Mangawhai rank in North Island?
- Mangawhai is #25 of 31 ranked North Island courses on The Golf List, and #40 in New Zealand.
- Which golf course lists include Mangawhai?
- Mangawhai is ranked on Top100.com NZ 2026 (#34), NZ Top 40 2024 (#38), Golf Digest NZ 2025 (#36).
- Has Mangawhai moved up or down recently?
- Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 35 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 36 (Golf Digest NZ 2025).