Best golf courses: Louisiana

If you are setting out on Louisiana's Audubon Golf Trail, there is no better place to start your journey than in the heart of "uptown" New Orleans. In Audubon Park you will find the city's oldest golf course and one of the Trail's great little treasures. Audubon Park Golf Club is an Audubon International Sanctuary Course, the first property in the state to achieve this certification. To make the most of your golfing trip, and to help in your planning, you can look up the location of the top courses in Louisiana on our customised maps.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
New Orleans
von Hagge, Robert

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New Orleans

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Robert von Hagge, Michael Smelek & Richard Baril

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
New Orleans
Griffiths, Denis

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New Orleans

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Significantly redesigned by Denis Griffiths in 2002.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
New Orleans
Jones, Rees

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New Orleans

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Original nine-hole City Park layout (1902); expanded to 18-holes (1921) and 27-holes (1922), which became known as the South or No.2 course. Post-Hurricane Katrina (2005) design of the South course by Rees Jones & Greg Muirhead (2017). North courses designed by William Wiedorn & Joseph Bartholomew (1956).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Baton Rouge
Schreiner, Craig

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Baton Rouge

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Craig Schreiner

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Monroe
Bechtol & Russell

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Monroe

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Roy Bechtol and Randy Russell

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
(Closed in 2021)
Baton Rouge
Palmer, Arnold

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(Closed in 2021)

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Baton Rouge

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Arnold Palmer & Ed Seay

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Baton Rouge
Toms, David

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Baton Rouge

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The first signature design by David Toms (a Louisianan and major championship winning professional golfer).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Lake Charles
Fazio, Tom

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Lake Charles

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Tom Fazio

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
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Baton Rouge
Maxwell & Crace

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Baton Rouge

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Max Maxwell and Nathan Crace

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
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Alexandria
Bennett, Dave

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Alexandria

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Dave Bennett

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Restricted
New Orleans
Nicklaus, Jack

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New Orleans

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Jack Nicklaus

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Lake Charles
Eckenrode, Todd

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Lake Charles

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Todd Eckenrode

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
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Lake Charles
Roquemore, Rocky

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Lake Charles

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Rocky Roquemore

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
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Baton Rouge
Young, Mike

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Baton Rouge

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Mike Young

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
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Lake Charles
Tucker, Kevin

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Lake Charles

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Kevin Tucker

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
New Orleans
Garl, Ron

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New Orleans

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Original design by Robert Bruce Harris (1961). Redesigned by Ron Garl (2008).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
New Orleans
Toms, David

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New Orleans

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David Toms & Ken Morgan

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
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New Orleans
Schmidt, Lee

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New Orleans

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Lee Schmidt

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
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Alexandria
Lipe, Jim

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Alexandria

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Jim Lipe

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
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Shreveport
Sutton, Hal

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Shreveport

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A Hal Sutton Signature Design

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
Baton Rouge
Ferris Land Mgt

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Private club

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Baton Rouge

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Courses designed by Ferris Land Management: Links course (1998); Lakes course (2002).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Alexandria
Smyers, Steve

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Alexandria

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Steve Smyers

5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
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New Orleans
Dye, Pete

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New Orleans

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Pete Dye, with PGA Tour playing consultants Steve Elkington & Kelly Gibson.

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Lafayette
Burandt, Frank

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Visitors welcome

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Lafayette

Designer

Frank Burandt

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Tournaments

Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).

Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).

Who's Who

Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.

Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.

The Dutch GC, The Netherlands

The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.

Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.

Prince's Golf Club, Kent (UK)

Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.

Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available

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