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March 2012 Ranking List - Golf Digest Magazine
Australian golf has a new number 1. For the first time since Australian Golf Digest started publishing a Top 100 ranking of golf courses in the 1980s, the West Course at Royal Melbourne has topped our biennial list. Until 2010 every previous ranking compiled by this magazine had featured the Composite Course at Royal Melbourne in top spot. Last time it was the sublime Kingston Heath that instead took first place. While the accolade was fully deserved, it was an honour that even the most passionate Kingston Heath member must have accepted was only temporary.
Enjoy this years list, always a great source of healthy debate and controversy, and please send any feedback to info@ausgolf.com.au.
| 2012 | 2010 | COURSE NAME |
| 1 | 3 | Royal Melbourne (West) |
| 2 | 1 | Kingston Heath |
| 3 | 5 | Ellerston |
| 4 | 4 | Barnbougle Dunes |
| 5 | 2 | New South Wales |
| 6 | New | Lost Farm |
| 7 | 6 | The National (Moonah) |
| 8 | 8 | Royal Melbourne (East) |
| 9 | 10 | Victoria |
| 10 | 7 | Metropolitan |
| 11 | 12 | Lake Karrinyup |
| 12 | 16 | The National (Old) |
| 13 | 9 | Royal Adelaide |
| 14 | 17 | The Lakes |
| 15 | 13 | Moonah Links (Legends) |
| 16 | 14 | The Dunes |
| 17 | 11 | The Australian |
| 18 | 19 | Joondalup (Quarry/Dune) |
| 19 | 22 | Woodlands |
| 20 | 18 | Newcastle |
| 21 | 15 | Royal Sydney |
| 22 | 21 | Barwon Heads |
| 23 | 20 | Golf Club at Kennedy Bay |
| 24 | 29 | Thirteenth Beach (Beach) |
| 25 | 33 | Brookwater |
| 26 | 23 | Kooyonga |
| 27 | 28 | Magenta Shores |
| 28 | 32 | St Andrews Beach (G'matta) |
| 29 | 30 | Royal Queensland |
| 30 | 25 | Peninsula (North) |
| 31 | 24 | Commonwealth |
| 32 | 31 | The Cut, Port Bouvard |
| 33 | 26 | Moonah Links (Open) |
| 34 | 34 | Yarra Yarra |
| 35 | 35 | Hope Island |
| 36 | 37 | The National (Ocean) |
| 37 | 27 | Royal Canberra |
| 38 | 36 | Huntingdale |
| 39 | New | Hamilton Island |
| 40 | 45 | Glenelg |
| 41 | 39 | Peninsula (South) |
| 42 | 47 | Elanora |
| 43 | 42 | The Grand |
| 44 | 38 | Portsea |
| 45 | 40 | Coolum (Hyatt Regency) |
| 46 | 46 | Terrey Hills |
| 47 | 49 | Grange (West) |
| 48 | 41 | Bonville |
| 49 | 48 | Glades |
| 50 | 44 | The Vintage |
| 51 | 43 | Concord |
| 52 | 61 | Western Australia GC |
| 53 | 54 | Pelican Waters |
| 54 | 59 | Capricorn (C'ship) |
| 55 | 62 | Spring Valley |
| 56 | 56 | Pacific Harbour |
| 57 | 55 | The Heritage (St John) |
| 58 | 51 | Sanctuary Cove (Pines) |
| 59 | 75 | Avondale |
| 60 | 74 | Pacific Dunes |
| 61 | 58 | St Michael's |
| 62 | 60 | Port Fairy |
| 63 | 68 | Twin Creeks |
| 64 | 57 | Links Lady Bay |
| 65 | 65 | Meadow Springs |
| 66 | 76 | Paradise Palms |
| 67 | 52 | Mount Lawley |
| 68 | 64 | Settlers Run |
| 69 | 50 | The Vines (Lakes) |
| 70 | 63 | Cottesloe |
| 71 | 72 | The Heritage (Henley) |
| 72 | 82 | Amstel (Ranfurlie) |
| 73 | New | Kalgoorlie |
| 74 | 66 | Sanctuary Lakes |
| 75 | 85 | Narooma |
| 76 | 70 | Lakelands |
| 77 | New | Sanctuary Cove (Palms) |
| 78 | 67 | Secret Harbour |
| 79 | 71 | Tasmania |
| 80 | 87 | Riversdale |
| 81 | 80 | Long Island |
| 82 | 97 | Castle Hill |
| 83 | 79 | Eynesbury |
| 84 | 93 | Kooindah Waters |
| 85 | 88 | Sorrento |
| 86 | 83 | Murray Downs |
| 87 | New | The Sands, Torquay |
| 88 | 69 | Alice Springs |
| 89 | New | Sandhurst Club (Champions) |
| 90 | 100 | Horsham |
| 91 | New | Sea Temple (for. Links PD) |
| 92 | New | Robina Woods |
| 93 | 77 | Araluen |
| 94 | New | Monash |
| 95 | New | Thirteenth Beach (Creek) |
| 96 | New | Federal |
| 97 | 98 | Tallwoods |
| 98 | 81 | Arundel Hills |
| 99 | 84 | Macquarie Links |
| 100 | 78 | Royal Hobart |