Top 100 spotlight: Huntingdale Golf Club

The impact turned out to be immediate. Storied Huntingdale – arguably the most visible of Melbourne’s Sandbelt courses, thanks to its years of hosting the Australian Masters – is back. A widely praised renovation of the vaunted layout by OCM Golf has revived a Sandbelt favourite and brought the course to its highest position on Read more…

Playing it cool

If it’s more temperate weather you’re seeking this winter, four courses in Queensland should be on your radar. 

Top 100 Spotlight: Mount Lawley Golf Club

Of the five golf courses to return to our latest Top 100 Courses ranking after their deliberate omission in 2024, Mount Lawley Golf Club’s transformation perhaps represents the most fulfilling realisation of previously latent potential. While the other four courses (Huntingdale, Royal Sydney, Commonwealth and Links Kennedy Bay) have each made their own strides forward Read more…

Waiting in the wings: The next 100

As competition for a place in our main Top 100 Golf Courses ranking becomes more intense, it’s even more so for those courses ranked 101st to 200th, a.k.a. “The Next 100”. 

Courses: Just beyond the city limits

Play closer to home with these easy escapes from your nearest capital city.  In Australia, we are spoilt for choice when it comes to golf. Some of the country’s most rewarding rounds are sitting just outside the city limits, often only an hour or so from your nearest capital. These are the kinds of places Read more…

Top 100: Back with a vengeance

Royal Melbourne’s West course returns emphatically to No.1 as a host of old favourites resurface on our biennial ranking after completing major redesign work. 

40 years at the top

We reflect on four decades as Australia’s most influential course ranking and the role it’s played in promoting this nation’s most admired golf architecture. 

South Australia’s must-play detours

From Barossa fairways framed by vines to outback layouts carved through red earth, these unforgettable courses prove the best South Australian golf trips are built on what lies beyond the state’s ‘Big Four’ in the Top 100 Golf Courses ranking.

Where we play: May 2026

Discover golf destinations across Australia and beyond, with each course showcasing what makes it a must-play for your next round.