The official list of the 30 Great Golf Courses of Australia you need to play at least once

With more than 1,600 golf courses, Australia boasts more fairways per capita than almost any other country. From rugged islands to tropical coastlines, these beautifully diverse greens offer far more than just a place for a casual swing. You don’t need to pay a $20,000-a-year membership for a game either, as the majority of our nation’s golf courses are fully accessible to the public. Warning: choosing where to play is almost harder than getting a hole-in-one!

You might be familiar with the iconic Great Walks of Australia, but did you know there’s a version for golfers? Curated by Tourism Australia’s Signature Experiences, the Great Golf Courses of Australia is an elite collection of the nation's top 30. Each location has been selected for its modern architecture, course maintenance, exceptional hospitality and premium facilities, with breathtaking scenery as an added bonus.

Proving its heavy-hitting status on the global stage, seven of Australia’s 30 greatest golf courses are listed in the world’s top 100 for 2025/26. That includes Royal Melbourne: West (seventh), Kingston Heath (24th), Barnbougle Dunes (41st), New South Wales (46th), Royal Melbourne: East (82nd), The Victoria (93rd) and Cape Wickham (100th).

You can check out a full list of the 30 Great Golf Courses of Australia below, or head to the website to filter them by interest (wine, coastal views, wildlife, modern architecture and more).

The 30 Great Golf Courses of Australia:

New South Wales

1. Concord Golf Club
2. Magenta Shores Golf & Country Club
3. New South Wales Golf Club
4. The Lakes Golf Club

Queensland

1. Bonville Golf Resort
2. Hamilton Island Golf Club
3. Noosa Springs Golf and Spa Resort

South Australia

1. Glenelg Golf Club
2. Kooyonga Golf Club
3. Royal Adelaide Golf Club
4. The Grange Golf Club
5. The Links Lady Bay

Tasmania

1. Barnbougle Dunes Golf Links
2. Barnbougle Lost Farm Golf Links
3. Cape Wickham Links

Victoria

1. Commonwealth Golf Club
2. Huntingdale Golf Club
3. Kingston Heath Golf Club
4. Lonsdale Links
5. Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club
6. The Metropolitan Golf Club
7. The National Golf Club
8. The Royal Melbourne Golf Club
9. The Victoria Golf Club
10. The Yarra Yarra Golf Club
11. Woodlands Golf Club

Western Australia

1. Joondalup Resort
2. Meadow Springs Golf & Country Club
3. Secret Harbour Golf Links
4. The Cut Golf Course

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