Where does Nelson rank in New Zealand?

Nelson is #42 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 38.50 across 2 of 4 published lists.

Where does Nelson rank in South Island?

Nelson is #16 of 18 ranked South Island courses on The Golf List, and #42 in New Zealand.

Nelson is ranked on Top100.com NZ 2026 (#40), Golf Digest NZ 2025 (#37).

Tahunanui, South Island, New Zealand

Nelson is ranked #42 in New Zealand and #16 in South Island on The Golf List, with an average position of 38.50 across 2 of the 4 lists we aggregate.

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Nelson 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
42	42Nelson	38.50	40	–	37	–

Its best placing is 37 (Golf Digest NZ 2025) and its worst is 40 (Top100.com NZ 2026), a gap of 3 places. The lists are in close agreement.

Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it up from 38 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 37 (Golf Digest NZ 2025).

Range across the lists (1–50)

3740

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

Nelson in Australian Golf Digest editions
Edition	Rank	Move
Golf Digest NZ 2025	37	↑1
Golf Digest NZ 2023	38

Nelson in Top100GolfCourses.com editions
Edition	Rank	Move
Top100.com NZ 2026	40

Where does Nelson rank in New Zealand?: Nelson is #42 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 38.50 across 2 of 4 published lists.
Where does Nelson rank in South Island?: Nelson is #16 of 18 ranked South Island courses on The Golf List, and #42 in New Zealand.
Which golf course lists include Nelson?: Nelson is ranked on Top100.com NZ 2026 (#40), Golf Digest NZ 2025 (#37).
Has Nelson moved up or down recently?: Australian Golf Digest moved it up from 38 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 37 (Golf Digest NZ 2025).