Waverley, North Island, New Zealand
Waverley
Designed by Ernie Southerden
Waverley is ranked #24 in New Zealand and #17 in North Island on The Golf List, with an average position of 25.33 across 3 of the 4 lists we aggregate.
- In New Zealand
- #24
- In North Island
- #17 of 31
- Average position
- 25.33
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 24Waverley | 25.33 | 12 | 39 | 25 | – |
Its best placing is 12 (Top100.com NZ 2026) and its worst is 39 (NZ Top 40 2024), a gap of 27 places. The lists disagree sharply.
Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it up from 36 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 25 (Golf Digest NZ 2025).
Range across the lists (1–50)
1239
Ranking history
Every edition we hold for Waverley. 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 | 25 | ↑11 |
| Golf Digest NZ 2023 | 36 |
Top100GolfCourses.com
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Top100.com NZ 2026 | 12 |
New Zealand's Top 40
| Edition | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| NZ Top 40 2024 | 39 |
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About Waverley's ranking
- Where does Waverley rank in New Zealand?
- Waverley is #24 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 25.33 across 3 of 4 published lists.
- Where does Waverley rank in North Island?
- Waverley is #17 of 31 ranked North Island courses on The Golf List, and #24 in New Zealand.
- Which golf course lists include Waverley?
- Waverley is ranked on Top100.com NZ 2026 (#12), NZ Top 40 2024 (#39), Golf Digest NZ 2025 (#25).
- Has Waverley moved up or down recently?
- Australian Golf Digest moved it up from 36 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 25 (Golf Digest NZ 2025).