Papatoetoe, North Island, New Zealand
Royal Auckland and Grange
Designed by Chris Cochran, Nicklaus Design
Royal Auckland and Grange is ranked #14 in New Zealand and #10 in North Island on The Golf List, with an average position of 14.00 across 4 of the 4 lists we aggregate.

- In New Zealand
- #14
- In North Island
- #10 of 31
- Average position
- 14.00
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 14Royal Auckland and Grange | 14.00 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 10 |
Its best placing is 10 (Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026) and its worst is 17 (NZ Top 40 2024), a gap of 7 places. The lists differ moderately.
Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it up from 15 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 13 (Golf Digest NZ 2025); New Zealand's Top 40 moved it down from 11 (NZ Top 40 2022) to 17 (NZ Top 40 2024).
Range across the lists (1–50)
1017

Ranking history
Every edition we hold for Royal Auckland and Grange. 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 | 13 | ↑2 |
| Golf Digest NZ 2023 | 15 |
Golf Digest
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026 | 10 |
Top100GolfCourses.com
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Top100.com NZ 2026 | 16 |
New Zealand's Top 40
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| NZ Top 40 2024 | 17 | ↓6 |
| NZ Top 40 2022 | 11 |
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About Royal Auckland and Grange's ranking
- Where does Royal Auckland and Grange rank in New Zealand?
- Royal Auckland and Grange is #14 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 14.00 across 4 of 4 published lists.
- Where does Royal Auckland and Grange rank in North Island?
- Royal Auckland and Grange is #10 of 31 ranked North Island courses on The Golf List, and #14 in New Zealand.
- Which golf course lists include Royal Auckland and Grange?
- Royal Auckland and Grange is ranked on Top100.com NZ 2026 (#16), NZ Top 40 2024 (#17), Golf Digest NZ 2025 (#13), Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026 (#10).
- Has Royal Auckland and Grange moved up or down recently?
- Australian Golf Digest moved it up from 15 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 13 (Golf Digest NZ 2025); New Zealand's Top 40 moved it down from 11 (NZ Top 40 2022) to 17 (NZ Top 40 2024).