RM dethroned by a public course

[Chilled]

Well well, RM will be seething at this, kicked off No 1 spot, and whats more, by a public golf course. How dare those public courses think they are better than the fine and prestigious private club RM. How can a public course be better than a course with "Royal" in it's name? Unpossible!! Those filthy dirty public course people, this is a bloody outrage I tell ya!

I kid with a high degree of sarcasm, I think some of our public courses don't get the recognition they deserve and probably more should be entering the top 20 where some private courses probably shouldn't be. Well done to Cape Wickham.

Cape Wickham on King Island knocks off Royal Melbourne as Australia’s No.1 course

https://www.news.com.au/sport/golf/c...655a27d48b5fa2

A public course less than 10 years old has dethroned Royal Melbourne as the top golf course in Australia for just the second time in 40 years.

Cape Wickham, on Tasmania’s King Island, has taken the coveted No.1 crown and joins Kingston Heath as the only two courses to topple Royal Melbourne in the four decades of Australian Golf Digest’s list.

The Grange in Adelaide, the site of this week’s LIV event, came in 42nd, with five Victorian courses making up half the top 10.

Considered the ultimate course rankings list, the biennial results come after a detailed analysis that measures the nation’s best courses against a key set of criteria.

For this year’s list, the number of judges was doubled as well as the number of courses reviewed.

Despite maintaining its position as one of the most elite courses not just in Australia but the world, Royal Melbourne’s west layout was dumped to No.2 behind Cape Wickham.

“This result will shock plenty, but it should be understood that iconic Royal Melbourne (West) has not lost ground – it’s as good as ever – it’s just that it’s been outpointed on our measurement criteria by the stunning Cape Wickham,” Australian Golf Digest Top 100 editor Steve Keipert said.

“And it’s also worth noting that we rate Royal Melbourne on its two established layouts East and West. The composite layout that most of us see for the big sporting events is a cherrypicked blend of both courses and not a real day-to-day golf course. As a result, the composite version doesn’t get reviewed; otherwise it would likely be untouchable, so there’s a lot to consider.”

While five Victorian courses made the top 10, including both of Royal Melbourne’s East and West courses, Tasmania boasted three – Barnbougle Dunes and Barnbougle Lost Farm holding their places with Cape Wickham among the best.

[Ron Burgundy]

CW is pretty nice, but golf digest are smoking crack if they really think it’s better than RMW. This can only be a manufactured outcome to generate clicks for a dying publication.

[WBennett]

Loving the controversial takes from overseas. NLU had CW behind Ocean Dunes

CW gave me my favourite ever day on a golf course. At its best its bonkers good.

[Ron Burgundy]

TBH I’m just waiting for Hoges to see this thread.

[AndyP]

TBH I’m just waiting for Hoges to see this thread.

He'll be furious that it's not Ocean Dunes at #1.

[Yossarian]

Cape Wickham has Bradbury'd it.

[petethepilot]

I agree with Ron B. Australian Golf Digest raters are known as ‘the Burger Kings’!
Pay for advertising, have a good burger and you get a good rating.
I just had 3 days at RM including playing the composite and it is #1 in the country. Daylight second!

[petethepilot]

Considered the ultimate course rankings list, the biennial results come after a detailed analysis that measures the nation’s best courses against a key set of criteria.

For this year’s list, the number of judges was doubled as well as the number of

Complete rubbish.
They are judging their own rankings list as being the most accurate.
Doubled the number of numpties judging!

[3Puttpete]

At worst, CW knocks off Kingston Heath at number 2

[petethepilot]

RMW is way better than KH….and I am biased towards the latter.

[3Puttpete]

RMW is way better than KH….and I am biased towards the latter.

I understand these things are subjective and KH was excellent but I didn’t see the wow I expected.