Six Aussie Golf Courses Named In The World’s 100 Best Rankings
Pictured: Barnbougle Dunes, Tasmania
— Updated on 14 November 2023

Six Aussie Golf Courses Named In The World’s 100 Best Rankings

— Updated on 14 November 2023
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As a country, Australia certainly punches above its weight in many regards. And that includes being home to some of the world’s best golf courses.

In this year’s edition of the annual rankings published by Golf Magazine, six sites ranging from Victoria’s Royal Melbourne Golf Course (both West & East) to Tasmania’s Barnbougle Dunes have made the cut.

Royal Melbourne West, which was officially established in 1931, proved to be the most impressive of the local bunch — coming in hot at #7.

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The Alister MacKenzie-designed course edged out the likes of America’s Oakmont Country Club (#8) and the internationally renowned Augusta National (#9), as well as Scotland’s Royal Dornoch (#10).

On the other end of the spectrum is Victoria Golf Club located in Cheltenham; also conceived by the talented Mr MacKenzie. Coming in at #96, it avoided being omitted from 2023’s Top 100 by a margin comprised of Scotland’s Machrihanish Championship Course (#97), Jack Nicklaus’ passion project Muirfield Village (#98), Yeamans Hall (#99), rounded out by Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club.

Check out the full list below.

The World’s 100 Best Golf Courses In 2023 (According To Golf Magazine)

The World's 100 Best Golf Courses Name Six Aussie Sites
Pictured: Norway’s Lofoten Links
Credit: Jacob Sjöman
  1. Pine Valley (est. 1918)
    New Jersey | US
  2. Cypress Point (est. 1928)
    California | US
  3. St. Andrews Old Course (est. 1400)
    St. Andrews | Scotland
  4. Shinnecock Hills (est. 1931)
    New York | US
  5. National Golf Links of America (est. 1911)
    New York | US
  6. Royal County Down (est. 1889)
    Newcastle | Northern Ireland
  7. Royal Melbourne West (est. 1931)
    Victoria | Australia
  8. Oakmont (est. 1903)
    Pennsylvania | US
  9. Augusta National (est. 1933)
    Georgia | US
  10. Royal Dornoch (est. 1886)
    Dornoch | Scotland
  11. Sand Hills (est. 1995)
    Nebraska | US
  12. Muirfield (est. 1891)
    Gullane | Scotland
  13. Merion East (est. 1912)
    Pennsylvania | US
  14. Pebble Beach (est. 1919)
    California | US
  15. Fishers Island (est. 1926)
    New York | US
  16. Royal Portrush Dunluce (est. 1929)
    Portrush | Northern Ireland
  17. Chicago Golf Club (est. 1895)
    Illinois | US
  18. Turnberry Ailsa (est. 1946)
    Turnberry | Scotland
  19. Los Angeles North (est. 1927)
    California | US
  20. Tara Iti (est. 2015)
    Te Arai | New Zealand
  21. Pinehurst No. 2 (est. 1907)
    North Carolina | US
  22. Kingston Heath (est. 1928)
    Victoria | Australia
  23. Friar’s Head (est. 2003)
    New York | US
  24. Ballybunion Old (est. 1936)
    Ballybunion | Ireland
  25. Sunningdale Old (est. 1922)
    Sunningdale | England
  26. Prairie Dunes (est. 1937)
    Kansas | US
  27. Oakland Hills South (est. 1917)
    Michigan | US
  28. Riviera (est. 1927)
    California | US
  29. Winged Foot West (est. 1927)
    New York | US
  30. North Berwick West (est. 1895)
    North Berwick | Scotland
  31. Hirono (est. 1932)
    Miki-Chi | Japan
  32. Pacific Dunes (est. 2001)
    Oregon | US
  33. Royal St. George’s (est. 1922)
    Sandwich | England
  34. Crystal Downs (est. 1932)
    Michigan | US
  35. Seminole (est. 1929)
    Florida | US
  36. Barndougle Dunes (est. 2004)
    Tasmania | Australia
  37. Lahinch Old (est. 1927)
    Lahinch | Ireland
  38. San Francisco (est. 1918)
    California | US
  39. The Country Club, Clyde/Squirrel (est. 1899)
    Massachusetts | US
  40. Carnoustie Championship (est. 1842)
    Carnoustie | Scotland
  41. Morfontaine (est. 1927)
    Morfontaine | France
  42. Royal Birkdale (est. 1932)
    Southport | England
  43. Somerset Hills (est. 1918)
    New Jersey | US
  44. Southern Hills (est. 1936)
    Oklahoma | US
  45. California Gold Club of San Francisco (est. 1926)
    California | US
  46. Swinley Forest (est. 1910)
    South Ascot | England
  47. Shoreacres (est. 1921)
    Illinois | US
  48. Garden City (est. 1899)
    New York | US
  49. St. Patrick’s Links (est. 2021)
    Carrickart | Ireland
  50. Maidstone (est. 1922)
    New York | US
  51. Ballyneal (est. 2006)
    Colorado | US
  52. Cabot Cliffs (est. 2016)
    Inverness | Canada
  53. Kawana Fuji (est. 1936)
    Ito-shi | Japan
  54. Sunningdale New (est. 1922)
    Sunningdale | England
  55. Cape Kidnappers (est. 2004)
    Te Awanga | New Zealand
  56. Cruden Bay (est. 1926)
    Cruden Bay | Scotland
  57. Camargo (est. 1926)
    Ohio | US
  58. Woodhall Spa Hotchkin (est. 1926)
    Woodhall Spa | England
  59. Portmarnock Old (est. 1896)
    Dublin | Ireland
  60. Bethpage Black (est. 1935)
    New York | US
  61. Inverness (est. 1919)
    Ohio | US
  62. Kiawah Island Ocean (est. 1991)
    South Carolina | US
  63. Prestwick (est. 1851)
    Prestwick | Scotland
  64. New South Wales (est. 1928)
    La Perouse | Australia
  65. Ardfin (est. 2017)
    Isle of Jura | UK
  66. Royal Troon Old (est. 1887)
    Troon | Scotland
  67. Baltusrol Lower (est. 1922)
    New Jersey | US
  68. The Lido (est. 2023)
    Wisconsin | US
  69. Oak Hill East (est. 1921)
    New York | US
  70. Sleepy Hollow (est. 1913)
    New York | US
  71. St. George’s Hill A & B (est. 1913)
    Weybridge | England
  72. Rye Old (est. 1907)
    Rye | England
  73. Rock Creek Cattle Company (est. 2008)
    Montana | US
  74. Royal Lytham & St. Annes (est. 1897)
    Lytham St. Annes | England
  75. Casa De Campo “Teeth of the Dog” (est. 1971)
    La Romana | Dominican Republic
  76. Point Hardy Golf Club (est. 2023)
    Cap Estate | St. Lucia
  77. Myopia Hunt Club (est. 1898)
    Massachusetts | US
  78. Haagsche Royal Hague (est. 1938)
    Wassenaar | Netherlands
  79. Cabot Links (est. 2012)
    Inverness | Canada
  80. Winged Foot East (est. 1923)
    New York | US
  81. Ohoopee Match Club (est. 2018)
    Georgia | US
  82. Peachtree (est. 1947)
    Georgia | US
  83. Les Bordes New (est. 2021)
    Les Bordes | France
  84. Old Town (est. 1939)
    North Carolina | US
  85. Te Arai South (est. 2022)
    Te Arai | New Zealand
  86. Kingsbarns (est. 1999)
    Kingsbarns | Scotland
  87. Nine Bridges (est. 2001)
    Jeju-do | South Korea
  88. Lofoten Links (est. 2015)
    Gimsøysand | Norway
  89. Castle Stuart (est. 2009)
    Castle Stuart | Scotland
  90. Bandon Trails (est. 2005)
    Oregon | US
  91. Whistling Straits (est. 1998)
    Wisconsin | US
  92. Royal Melbourne East (est. 1932)
    Victoria | Australia
  93. Royal Liverpool (est. 1869)
    Hoylake | England
  94. Bandon Dunes (est. 1999)
    Oregon | US
  95. Shanqin Bay (est. 2012)
    Hainan | China
  96. Victoria (est. 1927)
    Victoria | Australia
  97. Machrihanish Championship (est. 1879)
    Campbeltown | Scotland
  98. Muirfield Village (est. 1974)
    Ohio | US
  99. Yeamans Hall (est. 1925)
    South Carolina | US
  100. Royal Cinque Ports (est. 1919)
    Deal | England

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After stretching his legs with companies such as The Motley Fool and the odd marketing agency, Garry joined Boss Hunting in 2019 as a fully-fledged Content Specialist. In 2021, he was promoted to News Editor. Garry proudly retains a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, black bruises from Muay Thai, as well as a black belt in all things pop culture. Drop him a line at [email protected]

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