Kelvin Heights, South Island, New Zealand
Queenstown (Kelvin Heights)
Designed by Hilton Hensman and John Grant, with John Harris
Queenstown (Kelvin Heights) is ranked #28 in New Zealand and #9 in South Island on The Golf List, with an average position of 26.67 across 3 of the 4 lists we aggregate.

- In New Zealand
- #28
- In South Island
- #9 of 18
- Average position
- 26.67
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 28Queenstown (Kelvin Heights) | 26.67 | 32 | 26 | 22 | – |
Its best placing is 22 (Golf Digest NZ 2025) and its worst is 32 (Top100.com NZ 2026), a gap of 10 places. The lists differ moderately.
Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it up from 32 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 22 (Golf Digest NZ 2025); New Zealand's Top 40 moved it up from 33 (NZ Top 40 2022) to 26 (NZ Top 40 2024).
Range across the lists (1–50)
2232
Ranking history
Every edition we hold for Queenstown (Kelvin Heights). 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 | 22 | ↑10 |
| Golf Digest NZ 2023 | 32 |
Top100GolfCourses.com
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Top100.com NZ 2026 | 32 |
New Zealand's Top 40
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| NZ Top 40 2024 | 26 | ↑7 |
| NZ Top 40 2022 | 33 |
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About Queenstown (Kelvin Heights)'s ranking
- Where does Queenstown (Kelvin Heights) rank in New Zealand?
- Queenstown (Kelvin Heights) is #28 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 26.67 across 3 of 4 published lists.
- Where does Queenstown (Kelvin Heights) rank in South Island?
- Queenstown (Kelvin Heights) is #9 of 18 ranked South Island courses on The Golf List, and #28 in New Zealand.
- Which golf course lists include Queenstown (Kelvin Heights)?
- Queenstown (Kelvin Heights) is ranked on Top100.com NZ 2026 (#32), NZ Top 40 2024 (#26), Golf Digest NZ 2025 (#22).
- Has Queenstown (Kelvin Heights) moved up or down recently?
- Australian Golf Digest moved it up from 32 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 22 (Golf Digest NZ 2025); New Zealand's Top 40 moved it up from 33 (NZ Top 40 2022) to 26 (NZ Top 40 2024).