Heretaunga, North Island, New Zealand
Royal Wellington
Designed by Greg Turner and Scott Macpherson
Royal Wellington is ranked #15 in New Zealand and #11 in North Island on The Golf List, with an average position of 14.75 across 4 of the 4 lists we aggregate.
- In New Zealand
- #15
- In North Island
- #11 of 31
- Average position
- 14.75
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 15Royal Wellington | 14.75 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
Its best placing is 14 (NZ Top 40 2024) and its worst is 16 (Golf Digest NZ 2025), a gap of 2 places. The lists are in close agreement.
Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 13 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 16 (Golf Digest NZ 2025); New Zealand's Top 40 held it at 14 between NZ Top 40 2022 and NZ Top 40 2024.
Range across the lists (1–50)
1416
Ranking history
Every edition we hold for Royal Wellington. 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 | 16 | ↓3 |
| Golf Digest NZ 2023 | 13 |
Golf Digest
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026 | 14 |
Top100GolfCourses.com
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Top100.com NZ 2026 | 15 |
New Zealand's Top 40
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| NZ Top 40 2024 | 14 | — |
| NZ Top 40 2022 | 14 |
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About Royal Wellington's ranking
- Where does Royal Wellington rank in New Zealand?
- Royal Wellington is #15 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 14.75 across 4 of 4 published lists.
- Where does Royal Wellington rank in North Island?
- Royal Wellington is #11 of 31 ranked North Island courses on The Golf List, and #15 in New Zealand.
- Which golf course lists include Royal Wellington?
- Royal Wellington is ranked on Top100.com NZ 2026 (#15), NZ Top 40 2024 (#14), Golf Digest NZ 2025 (#16), Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026 (#14).
- Has Royal Wellington moved up or down recently?
- Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 13 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 16 (Golf Digest NZ 2025); New Zealand's Top 40 held it at 14 between NZ Top 40 2022 and NZ Top 40 2024.