Windwhistle, South Island, New Zealand
Terrace Downs
Designed by David Cox and Sid Puddicombe
Terrace Downs is ranked #33 in New Zealand and #12 in South Island on The Golf List, with an average position of 32.67 across 3 of the 4 lists we aggregate.

- In New Zealand
- #33
- In South Island
- #12 of 18
- Average position
- 32.67
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 33Terrace Downs | 32.67 | 31 | 19 | 48 | – |
Its best placing is 19 (NZ Top 40 2024) and its worst is 48 (Golf Digest NZ 2025), a gap of 29 places. The lists disagree sharply.
Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 44 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 48 (Golf Digest NZ 2025); New Zealand's Top 40 moved it down from 18 (NZ Top 40 2022) to 19 (NZ Top 40 2024).
Range across the lists (1–50)
1948
Ranking history
Every edition we hold for Terrace Downs. 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 | 48 | ↓4 |
| Golf Digest NZ 2023 | 44 |
Top100GolfCourses.com
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Top100.com NZ 2026 | 31 |
New Zealand's Top 40
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| NZ Top 40 2024 | 19 | ↓1 |
| NZ Top 40 2022 | 18 |
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About Terrace Downs's ranking
- Where does Terrace Downs rank in New Zealand?
- Terrace Downs is #33 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 32.67 across 3 of 4 published lists.
- Where does Terrace Downs rank in South Island?
- Terrace Downs is #12 of 18 ranked South Island courses on The Golf List, and #33 in New Zealand.
- Which golf course lists include Terrace Downs?
- Terrace Downs is ranked on Top100.com NZ 2026 (#31), NZ Top 40 2024 (#19), Golf Digest NZ 2025 (#48).
- Has Terrace Downs moved up or down recently?
- Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 44 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 48 (Golf Digest NZ 2025); New Zealand's Top 40 moved it down from 18 (NZ Top 40 2022) to 19 (NZ Top 40 2024).