Where does Whanganui rank in New Zealand?

Whanganui is #39 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 34.33 across 3 of 4 published lists.

Where does Whanganui rank in North Island?

Whanganui is #24 of 31 ranked North Island courses on The Golf List, and #39 in New Zealand.

Which golf course lists include Whanganui?

Whanganui is ranked on Top100.com NZ 2026 (#25), NZ Top 40 2024 (#37), Golf Digest NZ 2025 (#41).

Whanganui, North Island, New Zealand

Whanganui

Whanganui is ranked #39 in New Zealand and #24 in North Island on The Golf List, with an average position of 34.33 across 3 of the 4 lists we aggregate.

In New Zealand: #39
In North Island: #24 of 31
Average position: 34.33
On lists: 3 of 4

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Whanganui 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
39	39Whanganui	34.33	25	37	41	–

Its best placing is 25 (Top100.com NZ 2026) and its worst is 41 (Golf Digest NZ 2025), a gap of 16 places. The lists disagree sharply.

Edition on edition: Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 39 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 41 (Golf Digest NZ 2025); New Zealand's Top 40 moved it up from 38 (NZ Top 40 2022) to 37 (NZ Top 40 2024).

Range across the lists (1–50)

2541

Ranking history

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

Australian Golf Digest

Whanganui in Australian Golf Digest editions
Edition	Rank	Move
Golf Digest NZ 2025	41	↓2
Golf Digest NZ 2023	39

Top100GolfCourses.com

Whanganui in Top100GolfCourses.com editions
Edition	Rank	Move
Top100.com NZ 2026	25

New Zealand's Top 40

Whanganui in New Zealand's Top 40 editions
Edition	Rank	Move
NZ Top 40 2024	37	↑1
NZ Top 40 2022	38

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About Whanganui's ranking

Where does Whanganui rank in New Zealand?: Whanganui is #39 on The Golf List consensus, averaging position 34.33 across 3 of 4 published lists.
Where does Whanganui rank in North Island?: Whanganui is #24 of 31 ranked North Island courses on The Golf List, and #39 in New Zealand.
Which golf course lists include Whanganui?: Whanganui is ranked on Top100.com NZ 2026 (#25), NZ Top 40 2024 (#37), Golf Digest NZ 2025 (#41).
Has Whanganui moved up or down recently?: Australian Golf Digest moved it down from 39 (Golf Digest NZ 2023) to 41 (Golf Digest NZ 2025); New Zealand's Top 40 moved it up from 38 (NZ Top 40 2022) to 37 (NZ Top 40 2024).