2024 Rankings  - Golf Digest Magazine

CAPE WICKHAM Links on King Island, designed by former ausgolf partner Darius Oliver and American Mike DeVries, has snatched the crown as Australia's best golf course in the eyes of Golf Digest judges. After 8 years as The GOLF Course Guide's #1 Public Access layout, this stunning cliff top and seaside links has been ranked our country's finest.

ROYAL MELBOURNE WEST becomes #2. This gem of a design is possibly Mackenzie's best work, combined with a wondrous site, superb construction, and supreme conditioning. The Legend fairways have been presented by Superintendant Richard Forsyth to permit the ball to bounce and roll thus preserving the architect's intent, where the clever doglegs mitigate much of the long hitter's advantage. The firm fecue surrounds brilliantly enhance the fun of the running approach shot to greens that can be presented as the firmest and fastest in the world. As showcased to a global audience for the 2019 Presidents Cup, the course presented thrilling matches and superb shot-making by the world's best players without being humbled - yet remains playable for senior members throughout the year.

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COURSE NAME	2024	2022
CAPE WICKHAM	1	3
ROYAL MELBOURNE - WEST	2	1
KINGSTON HEATH	3	2
BARNBOUGLE DUNES	4	4
PENINSULA - NORTH	5	5
NEW SOUTH WALES	6	6
BARNBOUGLE LOST FARM	7	7
ROYAL MELBOURNE - EAST	8	8
ROYAL ADELAIDE	9	10
VICTORIA	10	9
METROPOLITAN	11	12
NATIONAL - MOONAH	12	11
OCEAN DUNES	13	13
CATHEDRAL LODGE	14	14
PENINSULA - SOUTH	15	16
THE NATIONAL - GUNNAMATTA	16	15
LAKE KARRINYUP	17	17
KOOYONGA	18	20
NATIONAL - OLD	19	19
THE AUSTRALIAN	20	26
JOONDALUP - QUARRY/DUNES	21	21
THE LAKES	22	18
BARWON HEADS	23	23
WOODLANDS	24	22
ST ANDREWS BEACH	25	25
THE DUNES	26	24
YARRA YARRA	27	27
ROYAL QUEENSLAND	28	29
ROYAL CANBERRA	29	28
HAMILTON ISLAND	30	33
NEWCASTLE	31	30
GLENELG	32	35
THIRTEENTH BEACH - BEACH	33	32
BONVILLE	34	36
MAGENTA SHORES	35	38
LONSDALE LINKS	36	37
THE GRAND	37	41
THE CUT	38	40
BONNIE DOON	39	39
SANCTUARY COVE - THE PINES	40	42
BROOKWATER	41	34
GRANGE - WEST	42	44
ELANORA	43	45
TERREY HILLS	44	48
MOONAH LINKS - LEGENDS	45	43
ST MICHAEL'S	46	60
CONCORD	47	46
MOONAH LINKS - OPEN	48	47
PORTSEA	49	49
PORT FAIRY	50	55
LINKS HOPE ISLAND	51	50
GRANGE - EAST	52	56
THE VINTAGE	53	51
SPRING VALLEY	54	54
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN	55	59
SORRENTO	56	61
KALGOORLIE	57	62
AVONDALE	58	64
SANDY LINKS	59	58
BOUGLE RUN	60	63
LINKS LADY BAY	61	65
CURLEWIS	62	69
COTTESLOE	63	78
THIRTEENTH BEACH - CREEK	64	71
PELICAN WATERS	65	NC
PACIFIC DUNES	66	67
ROSEBUD - NORTH	67	84
MEADOW SPRINGS	68	82
LAKELANDS	69	70
GLADES	70	68
MOUNT COMPASS	71	77
CAPE SCHANCK	72	72
KILLARA	73	83
SANCTUARY LAKES	74	88
BLACK BULL	75	73
SANCTUARY COVE - THE PALMS	76	74
THE HERITAGE - HENLEY	77	NR
BRISBANE	78	87
SETTLERS RUN	79	86
PALMER COOLUM	80	96
STONECUTTERS RIDGE	81	75
MOLLYMOOK - HILLTOP	82	92
PACIFIC HARBOUR	83	76
NAROOMA	84	85
THE HERITAGE - ST JOHN	85	97
CASTLE HILL	86	89
TWIN WATERS	87	NR
CYPRESS LAKES	88	90
FEDERAL	89	80
MONASH	90	98
SECRET HARBOUR	91	94
RIVERSDALE	92	91
WARRNAMBOOL	93	95
ROYAL PINES - GREEN/GOLD	94	NR
ROYAL FREMANTLE	95	NR
MAROOCHY RIVER	96	99
FORSTER TUNCURRY (TUNCURRY)	97	NR
MURRAY DOWNS	98	NR
ALBANY	99	NR
NOOSA SPRINGS	100	NR