Where does Waipu rank in New Zealand?

Waipu is T31 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 31.33 across 3 of 4 published lists.

Where does Waipu rank in North Island?

Waipu is #21 of 31 ranked North Island courses on The Golf List, and T31 in New Zealand.

Which golf course lists include Waipu?

Waipu is ranked on Top100.com NZ 2026 (#27), NZ Top 40 2024 (#35), Golf Digest NZ 2025 (#32).

Waipu, North Island, New Zealand

Waipu

Waipu is ranked T31 in New Zealand and #21 in North Island on The Golf List, with an average position of 31.33 across 3 of the 4 lists we aggregate, level with another course on the same average.

In New Zealand: T31
In North Island: #21 of 31
Average position: 31.33
On lists: 3 of 4

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Waipu 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
T31	T31Waipu	31.33	27	35	32	–

Its best placing is 27 (Top100.com NZ 2026) and its worst is 35 (NZ Top 40 2024), a gap of 8 places. The lists differ moderately.

Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it up from 34 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 32 (Golf Digest NZ 2025); New Zealand's Top 40 held it at 35 between NZ Top 40 2022 and NZ Top 40 2024.

Range across the lists (1–50)

2735

Ranking history

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

Australian Golf Digest

Waipu in Australian Golf Digest editions
Edition	Rank	Move
Golf Digest NZ 2025	32	↑2
Golf Digest NZ 2023	34

Top100GolfCourses.com

Waipu in Top100GolfCourses.com editions
Edition	Rank	Move
Top100.com NZ 2026	27

New Zealand's Top 40

Waipu in New Zealand's Top 40 editions
Edition	Rank	Move
NZ Top 40 2024	35	—
NZ Top 40 2022	35

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About Waipu's ranking

Where does Waipu rank in New Zealand?: Waipu is T31 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 31.33 across 3 of 4 published lists.
Where does Waipu rank in North Island?: Waipu is #21 of 31 ranked North Island courses on The Golf List, and T31 in New Zealand.
Which golf course lists include Waipu?: Waipu is ranked on Top100.com NZ 2026 (#27), NZ Top 40 2024 (#35), Golf Digest NZ 2025 (#32).
Has Waipu moved up or down recently?: Australian Golf Digest moved it up from 34 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 32 (Golf Digest NZ 2025); New Zealand's Top 40 held it at 35 between NZ Top 40 2022 and NZ Top 40 2024.