Where does The Hills rank in New Zealand?

The Hills is #9 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 9.25 across 4 of 4 published lists.

Where does The Hills rank in South Island?

The Hills is #2 of 18 ranked South Island courses on The Golf List, and #9 in New Zealand.

Which golf course lists include The Hills?

The Hills is ranked on Top100.com NZ 2026 (#11), NZ Top 40 2024 (#6), Golf Digest NZ 2025 (#9), Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026 (#11).

Arrowtown, South Island, New Zealand

The Hills

The Hills is ranked #9 in New Zealand and #2 in South Island on The Golf List, with an average position of 9.25 across 4 of the 4 lists we aggregate.

In New Zealand: #9
In South Island: #2 of 18
Average position: 9.25
On lists: 4 of 4

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The Hills on each published list
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
9	9The Hills	9.25	11	6	9	11

Its best placing is 6 (NZ Top 40 2024) and its worst is 11 (Top100.com NZ 2026), a gap of 5 places. The lists differ moderately.

Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 8 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 9 (Golf Digest NZ 2025); New Zealand's Top 40 moved it down from 3 (NZ Top 40 2022) to 6 (NZ Top 40 2024).

Range across the lists (1–50)

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The Hills Golf Club, via Top100GolfCourses.com

Ranking history

Every edition we hold for The Hills. Move compares each edition with the one before it; a green ↑ means the course rose.

Australian Golf Digest

The Hills in Australian Golf Digest editions
Edition	Rank	Move
Golf Digest NZ 2025	9	↓1
Golf Digest NZ 2023	8

Golf Digest

The Hills in Golf Digest editions
Edition	Rank	Move
Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026	11

Top100GolfCourses.com

The Hills in Top100GolfCourses.com editions
Edition	Rank	Move
Top100.com NZ 2026	11

New Zealand's Top 40

The Hills in New Zealand's Top 40 editions
Edition	Rank	Move
NZ Top 40 2024	6	↓3
NZ Top 40 2022	3

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About The Hills's ranking

Where does The Hills rank in New Zealand?: The Hills is #9 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 9.25 across 4 of 4 published lists.
Where does The Hills rank in South Island?: The Hills is #2 of 18 ranked South Island courses on The Golf List, and #9 in New Zealand.
Which golf course lists include The Hills?: The Hills is ranked on Top100.com NZ 2026 (#11), NZ Top 40 2024 (#6), Golf Digest NZ 2025 (#9), Golf Digest (US) NZ 2026 (#11).
Has The Hills moved up or down recently?: Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 8 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 9 (Golf Digest NZ 2025); New Zealand's Top 40 moved it down from 3 (NZ Top 40 2022) to 6 (NZ Top 40 2024).