Australia's resort golf destinations combine world-class courses with stay-and-play convenience — from Tasmania's Barnbougle triangle to the Mornington Peninsula and Queensland's coast. This curated register ranks the country's leading resort golf experiences by consensus across five 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnbougle Dunes | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 Average: 4.20 |
| Barnbougle Lost Farm | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 Average: 6.40 |
| The National (Moonah) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 12 Average: 12.80 |
| Moonah Links (Legends) | 50 | 45 | 50 | 44 | 37 | 48 Average: 45.20 |
| Moonah Links (Open) | 55 | 48 | 67 | 64 | 53 | 64 Average: 57.40 |
| RACV Cape Schanck | 68 | 72 | - | 98 | 79 | 87 Average: 79.25 |
| Palmer Coolum | 75 | 80 | - | - | 91 | T92 Average: 82.00 |
| Sanctuary Lakes | 80 | 74 | 71 | 66 | 72 | T79 Average: 72.60 |
| Links Hope Island | 59 | 51 | 56 | 52 | 56 | 58 Average: 54.80 |
| Kooralbyn Valley | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanctuary Cove (Pines) | 44 | 40 | 63 | 59 | 63 | 56 Average: 53.80 |
| RACV Healesville | - | - | 65 | 61 | 43 | 60 Average: 56.33 |