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New Orleans and the cypress. · Vol. 01

The Ultimate
Louisiana Golf Trip.

Louisiana's headline is TPC Louisiana (Pete Dye, 2004, Zurich Classic of New Orleans every April). English Turn in New Orleans is the Jack Nicklaus city-edge layout; Squire Creek in Choudrant is the Tom Fazio private anchor in the state's north. The new University Club of Baton Rouge fills out central LA.

Tpc Louisiana, Louisiana

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INew Orleans TripIINorth Louisiana LoopIIIBaton Rouge Loop
Route I of III · Greater New Orleans

The New Orleans Trip

TPC Louisiana + English Turn + Audubon

Duration3 days
Total drive35 mi
Tariff$$$

Approx. $2,400 / person, 3 days. TPC Louisiana is the Zurich Classic host every April; English Turn is sponsored-play.

© Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics · OSM25 mi12 mi1TPC Louisiana2English Turn3Audubon Park
  1. Tpc Louisiana
    Day
    1
    Tpc Louisiana
    Day 1 · TPC Louisiana

    Fly into MSY. Avondale. Pete Dye 2004. Zurich Classic every April.

  2. English Turn
    Day
    2
    English Turn
    Day 2 · English Turn

    New Orleans. Jack Nicklaus 1988 on the river.

  3. Audubon Park Golf Course
    Day
    3
    Audubon Park Golf Course
    Day 3 · Audubon Park

    New Orleans. Public-access urban course in the Garden District.

Route II of III · Shreveport + Monroe

The North Louisiana Loop

Squire Creek + Mossy Oak crossover + Bayou DeSiard

Duration3 days
Total drive200 mi
Tariff$$$

Approx. $2,200 / person, 3 days. Squire Creek is sponsored-play; the rest are public-resort.

© Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics · OSM30 mi160 mi1Squire Creek2Bayou DeSiard3Mossy Oak crossover
  1. Squire Creek Country Club
    Day
    1
    Squire Creek Country Club
    Day 1 · Squire Creek

    Fly into MLU. Choudrant. Tom Fazio 2002. Sponsored-play.

  2. Bayou Desiard Country Club
    Day
    2
    Day 2 · Bayou DeSiard

    Monroe. Joseph Lee 1949.

  3. New Orleans City Park North Course
    Day
    3
    New Orleans City Park North Course
    Day 3 · Mossy Oak crossover

    Drive east to West Point, MS. Gil Hanse 2016.

Route III of III · Central LA

The Baton Rouge Loop

University Club + LSU + Country Club of Louisiana

Duration3 days
Total drive25 mi
Tariff$$

Approx. $1,800 / person, 3 days. Baton Rouge area private + university public.

© Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics · OSM12 mi18 mi1University Club of Baton Ro…2LSU Golf Course3Country Club of Louisiana
  1. The University Club
    Day
    1
    Day 1 · University Club of Baton Rouge

    Fly into BTR. Jim Lipe 2002.

  2. New Orleans City Park North Course
    Day
    2
    New Orleans City Park North Course
    Day 2 · LSU Golf Course

    LSU campus. Built 1945, redesigned 2010.

  3. Country Club Of Louisiana
    Day
    3
    Country Club Of Louisiana
    Day 3 · Country Club of Louisiana

    Jack Nicklaus 1987.

One tier below

Premier picks

Top-100-in-the-state regulars. The clubs you've heard of but maybe not played.

  1. 1
    M
    Money Hill Golf And Country Club
    Covington
  2. 2
    L
    Country Club Of Louisiana
    Baton Rouge
  3. 3
    B
    Baton Rouge Country Club
    Baton Rouge
  4. 4
    G
    Greystone Country Club
    Denham Springs
  5. 5
    L
    Lake Charles Country Club
    Lake Charles
  6. 6
    I
    Indian Hills Country Club
    Opelousas
  7. 7
    R
    Riverlands Golf And Country Club
    Laplace
  8. 8
    S
    St. Mary Golf And Country Club
    Morgan City
If you can't get in the front gate

The best public-access courses

Tee times bookable by anyone with a credit card. Sorted by USGA course rating.

  1. 1
    J
    Joseph M. Bartholomew, Sr. Municipal Golf Course
    New Orleans
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