Australia · Course Ranking

Best Golf Courses in Australia

By Scott Mabin, Founder

At a glance

Birdied's best golf courses in Australia are Royal Melbourne, Kingston Heath, Barnbougle Dunes, Cape Wickham, NSW Golf Club, Barnbougle Lost Farm, Royal Adelaide and Metropolitan. The shortlist is ours; the order below moves with the ratings members leave once they've played them. The list splits between the sand south-east of Melbourne, the north coast of Tasmania, King Island, the Sydney coast and Adelaide. These are the rounds a collector crosses an ocean for.

  1. Royal Melbourne Golf Club Victoria, Australia 18 holes

    The Sandbelt flagship south-east of Melbourne, and the round most Australian trips get planned around.

  2. Kingston Heath Golf Club Victoria, Australia

    The other Sandbelt stop on the same south-east edge of the city.

  3. Barnbougle Dunes Golf Course Tasmania, Australia

    The north coast of Tasmania, and the reason a collector adds a second island to the same trip.

  4. Cape Wickham Golf Course Tasmania, Australia

    King Island, out in the Bass Strait, and a round nobody reaches by accident.

  5. NSW Golf Club New South Wales, Australia 18 holes

    On the Sydney coast at La Perouse, and the New South Wales stop this list reaches.

  6. Barnbougle Lost Farm Golf Course Tasmania, Australia

    Next to the Dunes, so a week in Tasmania is two rounds rather than one.

  7. Royal Adelaide Golf Course South Australia, Australia 18 holes

    Adelaide, the South Australian stop after Melbourne, Tasmania and Sydney.

  8. The Metropolitan Golf Club Victoria, Australia 18 holes

    Back on the Melbourne sand, and the third Sandbelt round this list holds.

How this list is ranked

Every course here is chosen by Birdied's founder. The numbered order is that shortlist.

Frequently asked questions

How are the best golf courses in Australia ranked?

Every course on this list is chosen by Birdied's founder. The numbered order is that shortlist.

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