Where does Otago rank in New Zealand?

Otago is #25 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 26.33 across 3 of 4 published lists.

Where does Otago rank in South Island?

Otago is #8 of 18 ranked South Island courses on The Golf List, and #25 in New Zealand.

Which golf course lists include Otago?

Otago is ranked on Top100.com NZ 2026 (#26), NZ Top 40 2024 (#24), Golf Digest NZ 2025 (#29).

Balmacewen, South Island, New Zealand

Otago

Otago is ranked #25 in New Zealand and #8 in South Island on The Golf List, with an average position of 26.33 across 3 of the 4 lists we aggregate.

In New Zealand: #25
In South Island: #8 of 18
Average position: 26.33
On lists: 3 of 4

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Otago 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
25	25Otago	26.33	26	24	29	–

Its best placing is 24 (NZ Top 40 2024) and its worst is 29 (Golf Digest NZ 2025), a gap of 5 places. The lists differ moderately.

Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 28 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 29 (Golf Digest NZ 2025); New Zealand's Top 40 moved it up from 27 (NZ Top 40 2022) to 24 (NZ Top 40 2024).

Range across the lists (1–50)

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Ranking history

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

Australian Golf Digest

Otago in Australian Golf Digest editions
Edition	Rank	Move
Golf Digest NZ 2025	29	↓1
Golf Digest NZ 2023	28

Top100GolfCourses.com

Otago in Top100GolfCourses.com editions
Edition	Rank	Move
Top100.com NZ 2026	26

New Zealand's Top 40

Otago in New Zealand's Top 40 editions
Edition	Rank	Move
NZ Top 40 2024	24	↑3
NZ Top 40 2022	27

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About Otago's ranking

Where does Otago rank in New Zealand?: Otago is #25 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 26.33 across 3 of 4 published lists.
Where does Otago rank in South Island?: Otago is #8 of 18 ranked South Island courses on The Golf List, and #25 in New Zealand.
Which golf course lists include Otago?: Otago is ranked on Top100.com NZ 2026 (#26), NZ Top 40 2024 (#24), Golf Digest NZ 2025 (#29).
Has Otago moved up or down recently?: Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 28 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 29 (Golf Digest NZ 2025); New Zealand's Top 40 moved it up from 27 (NZ Top 40 2022) to 24 (NZ Top 40 2024).