Wainui, North Island, New Zealand
Wainui
Designed by Grant Puddicombe
Wainui is ranked T34 in New Zealand and T22 in North 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 North Island
- T22 of 31
- 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 | T34Wainui | 33.00 | 20 | – | 46 | – |
Its best placing is 20 (Top100.com NZ 2026) and its worst is 46 (Golf Digest NZ 2025), a gap of 26 places. The lists disagree sharply.
Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it up from 49 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 46 (Golf Digest NZ 2025).
Range across the lists (1–50)
2046
Ranking history
Every edition we hold for Wainui. 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 | 46 | ↑3 |
| Golf Digest NZ 2023 | 49 |
Top100GolfCourses.com
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Top100.com NZ 2026 | 20 |
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About Wainui's ranking
- Where does Wainui rank in New Zealand?
- Wainui is T34 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 33.00 across 2 of 4 published lists.
- Where does Wainui rank in North Island?
- Wainui is T22 of 31 ranked North Island courses on The Golf List, and T34 in New Zealand.
- Which golf course lists include Wainui?
- Wainui is ranked on Top100.com NZ 2026 (#20), Golf Digest NZ 2025 (#46).
- Has Wainui moved up or down recently?
- Australian Golf Digest moved it up from 49 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 46 (Golf Digest NZ 2025).