Tomarata, North Island, New Zealand
Te Arai Links (South)
Designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw
Te Arai Links (South) is ranked #2 in New Zealand and #2 in North Island on The Golf List, with an average position of 2.75 across 4 of the 4 lists we aggregate.
- In New Zealand
- #2
- In North Island
- #2 of 31
- Average position
- 2.75
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2Te Arai Links (South) | 2.75 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Its best placing is 2 (NZ Top 40 2024) and its worst is 4 (Top100.com NZ 2026), a gap of 2 places. The lists are in close agreement.
Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest held it at 2 between Golf Digest NZ 2023 and Golf Digest NZ 2025.
Range across the lists (1–50)
24
Ranking history
Every edition we hold for Te Arai Links (South). 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 | 2 | — |
| Golf Digest NZ 2023 | 2 |
Golf Digest
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026 | 3 |
Top100GolfCourses.com
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Top100.com NZ 2026 | 4 |
New Zealand's Top 40
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| NZ Top 40 2024 | 2 |
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About Te Arai Links (South)'s ranking
- Where does Te Arai Links (South) rank in New Zealand?
- Te Arai Links (South) is #2 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 2.75 across 4 of 4 published lists.
- Where does Te Arai Links (South) rank in North Island?
- Te Arai Links (South) is #2 of 31 ranked North Island courses on The Golf List, and #2 in New Zealand.
- Which golf course lists include Te Arai Links (South)?
- Te Arai Links (South) is ranked on Top100.com NZ 2026 (#4), NZ Top 40 2024 (#2), Golf Digest NZ 2025 (#2), Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026 (#3).
- Has Te Arai Links (South) moved up or down recently?
- Australian Golf Digest held it at 2 between Golf Digest NZ 2023 and Golf Digest NZ 2025.