From King Island and Tasmania's north coast to the cliffs of New South Wales and Victoria's peninsula, Australia holds a remarkable collection of links and links-character courses. This guide ranks the country's leading layouts by consensus across five independent published lists.
Rankings aggregated from five published lists (2024–2026). See our methodology.
| Course Name | Golf Digest 2026–27 | Golf Digest 2024–25 | Golf Australia 2026 | Golf Australia 2024 | Top100.com 2026 | Golf List |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Wickham | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 Average: 2.60 |
| Barnbougle Dunes | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 Average: 4.20 |
| Barnbougle Lost Farm | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 Average: 6.40 |
| New South Wales | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 Average: 6.20 |
| Royal Adelaide | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 Average: 10.80 |
| Port Fairy | 48 | 50 | 33 | 29 | 35 | T39 Average: 39.00 |
| Barwon Heads | 31 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 27 Average: 23.80 |
| Lonsdale Links | 41 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 29 | T30 Average: 29.00 |
| The Dunes | 26 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 34 | 29 Average: 27.80 |
| 13th Beach (Beach) | 39 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 23 | T32 Average: 30.80 |
| Sandringham Golf Links | 63 | 59 | 49 | 43 | 82 | 65 Average: 59.20 |
| Links Kennedy Bay | 40 | - | 38 | - | 39 | T39 Average: 39.00 |
| Links Lady Bay | 69 | 61 | 74 | 68 | 85 | 78 Average: 71.40 |
| Moonah Links (Open) | 55 | 48 | 67 | 64 | 53 | 64 Average: 57.40 |