New Zealand Golfers

The best New Zealand golfers of the world ranking era

Ranked by the highest world ranking each player reached, then by weeks spent inside the world top 10. Every figure comes from the weekly world ranking itself — not from an editor's opinion. Showing the top 50 of 67.

The Official World Golf Ranking began in April 1986, so this covers the ranking era. Players whose best years came earlier are missing or appear well below their true standing.

1. 1Michael Campbell#12333121991–20241991–2024333w top 5012 wins
2. 2Frank Nobilo#2130491988–20061988–2006304w top 509 wins
3. 3Ryan Foxnow #22#22149112006–20262006–2026149w top 5011 wins
4. 4Danny Leenow #2594#344832006–20262006–202648w top 503 wins
5. 5Mark Brownnow #2409#57—21995–20261995–20262 wins
6. 6Greg Turner#58—101988–20171988–201710 wins
7. 7Craig Perks#60—11995–20091995–20091 wins
8. 8Phil Tataurangi#64—21994–20151994–20152 wins
9. 9David Smail#70—71994–20251994–20257 wins
10. 10Daniel Hilliernow #79#74—42016–20262016–20264 wins
11. 11Michael Longnow #3140#86—61991–20261991–20266 wins
12. 12Grant Waite#92—21988–20191988–20192 wins
13. 13Michael Hendrynow #792#110—72006–20262006–20267 wins
14. 14Steven Alkernow #2416#120—81989–20261989–20268 wins
15. 15Ben Campbellnow #1644#137—32009–20262009–20263 wins
16. 16Kazuma Koborinow #214#157—42018–20262018–20264 wins
17. 17Mahal Pearce#202—12000–20172000–20171 wins
18. 18Stephen Scahill#219—01993–20101993–2010
19. 19Tim Wilkinsonnow #2311#233—02001–20262001–2026
20. 20Nick Vokenow #426#240—42017–20262017–20264 wins
21. 21Gareth Paddison#242—42000–20262000–20264 wins
22. 22Josh Gearynow #1461#260—62005–20262005–20266 wins
23. 23Simon Owen#270—01988–20171988–2017
24. 24Paul Devenport#294—31993–20121993–20123 wins
25. 25Richard Lee#295—11992–20251992–20251 wins
26. 26Elliott Boult#297—01993–20061993–2006
27. 27Matthew Lane#324—11990–20061990–20061 wins
28. 28Bob Charles#352—01988–20121988–2012
29. 29Bradley Iles#357—02003–20142003–2014
30. 30Eddie Lee#392—12001–20212001–20211 wins
31. 31Harry Hilliernow #966#401—12022–20262022–20261 wins
32. 32Denzel Ieremianow #1085#410—02015–20262015–2026
33. 33Grant Moorhead#417—01993–20191993–2019
34. 34Sam Jonesnow #972#419—02020–20262020–2026
35. 35Daniel Pearce#422—12012–20222012–20221 wins
36. 36Brad Heaven#425—02002–20122002–2012
37. 37Mark Purser#459—02006–20222006–2022
38. 38Sean Riordan#476—12012–20192012–20191 wins
39. 39Stuart Holmes#518—01994–20121994–2012
40. 40Marcus Wheelhouse#572—01995–20171995–2017
41. 41Paul Powell#588—01995–19971995–1997
42. 42Tony Christie#588—01994–20171994–2017
43. 43Kerry Mountcastlenow #882#746——20262026
44. 44Jimmy Zhengnow #1230#1112——20262026
45. 45Tyler Hodgenow #1347#1132——20262026
46. 46Cameron Harlocknow #1555#1438——20262026
47. 47Cooper Moore(Am)now #1547#1451——20262026
48. 48Jared Edwardsnow #1573#1504——20262026
49. 49Tyler Woodnow #1711#1573——20262026
50. 50Mako Thompsonnow #1748#1644——20262026

The best New Zealand women of the world ranking era

Ranked by the highest women's world ranking each player reached, then by weeks spent inside the top 10. Every figure comes from the weekly women's world ranking itself.

This covers every week in our records, from December 2001. Players whose best years came earlier are missing or appear well below their true standing.

1. 1Lydia Konow #18#1125w7412010–20262010–2026741w top 50
2. 2Lynn Brooky#51—2001–20152001–2015
3. 3Marnie McGuire#90—2001–20052001–2005
4. 4Amelia Garveynow #162#135—2022–20262022–2026
5. 5Momoka Kobori#175—2016–20262016–2026
6. 6Fiona Xu#282—2022–20262022–2026
7. 7Munchin Keh#337—2015–20252015–2025
8. 8Sarah Nicholson#343—2007–20122007–2012
9. 9Cathryn Bristow#367—2009–20192009–2019
10. 10Liv Cheng#390—2015–20202015–2020
11. 11Elizabeth McKinnon#400—2005–20092005–2009
12. 12Hanee Song#434—2017–20262017–2026
13. 13Caroline Bon#536—2009–20152009–2015
14. 14Chantelle Cassidy#593—2015–20192015–2019
15. 15Wenyung Keh#629—2023–20262023–2026
16. 16Emily Perry#639—2012–20132012–2013
17. 17Yeah Lin Cho#656—2013–20152013–2015
18. 18Stacey McCartney#728—2008–20102008–2010
19. 19Julianne Alvarez#893—2015–20162015–2016
20. 20Vivian Lu#913—20232023
21. 21Jenna Hunter#997—20162016

New Zealand women in the world ranking

2 New Zealand golfers hold a women’s world ranking this week, listed by current position — a separate ranking from the men’s world ranking above.