Burnside, South Island, New Zealand
Russley
Designed by Joe Clements; remodelled by John Harris and Puddicombe Golf
Russley is ranked T34 in New Zealand and T13 in South Island on The Golf List, with an average position of 33.00 across 2 of the 4 lists we aggregate, level with another course on the same average.
- In New Zealand
- T34
- In South Island
- T13 of 18
- Average position
- 33.00
- On lists
- 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T34 | T34Russley | 33.00 | – | 33 | 33 | – |
Its best placing is 33 (NZ Top 40 2024) and its worst is 33 (NZ Top 40 2024), a gap of 0 places. The lists are in close agreement.
Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 31 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 33 (Golf Digest NZ 2025).
Range across the lists (1–50)
3333
Ranking history
Every edition we hold for Russley. 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 | 33 | ↓2 |
| Golf Digest NZ 2023 | 31 |
New Zealand's Top 40
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| NZ Top 40 2024 | 33 |
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About Russley's ranking
- Where does Russley rank in New Zealand?
- Russley is T34 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 33.00 across 2 of 4 published lists.
- Where does Russley rank in South Island?
- Russley is T13 of 18 ranked South Island courses on The Golf List, and T34 in New Zealand.
- Which golf course lists include Russley?
- Russley is ranked on NZ Top 40 2024 (#33), Golf Digest NZ 2025 (#33).
- Has Russley moved up or down recently?
- Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 31 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 33 (Golf Digest NZ 2025).