Last October we rose 7 places in the
New Zealand based course rankings and then in November our overall service and offerings were recognised at the
2024 World Golf Awards .
Yesterday the trend of recognition was reinforced as we leapt 10 places in the Australian Golf Digest Top 50 New Zealand Courses for 2025/26.
To quote from the Article :
“Meanwhile, some existing courses are improving or adding to their offerings. For instance, Queenstown Golf Club climbed 10 places on the back of sensible tree removal, which improved the condition of the turf thanks to the additional sunlight – always important at lower latitudes – and amplified the views.
“Significant investment has been made in the equipment available to the grounds team (as well as the team themselves), allowing us to now effectively prepare the course daily,” says general manager Andrew Bell. “A strong focus on the greens has paid off with air injection and scarification programs reducing thatch to below 10 percent, eliminating moss and controlling poa. The greens are now firm, yet receptive, with true roll and speeds between 10.5 and 11 feet. They have drawn the greatest compliments.”
Our move to 22nd follows rankings of 39th (2016) 33rd (2019) and 32nd (2023).