6150 Graywood Pkwy,
Lake Charles, Louisiana LA 70605
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Gray Plantation Golf AcademyThe Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Relatively flat terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Lakeside, wetlands and residential
Designer:
Rocky Roquemore
30.147256
-93.296569
7 miles SW of Lake Charles
Gray Plantation
Gray Plantation Golf Club: journey south-east from the centre of Lake Charles and you'll discover one of the top rated courses on Louisiana's Audubon Golf Trail. Just past Lake Prien and two miles beyond Lake Charles Country Club, the Gray Plantation layout at Graywood retains a predominantly natural feel, even though residential housing is also beginning to make its presence felt.
The front-nine offers views out onto a bend in the Calcasieu River, while the back-nine is played in a clockwise loop around Lake Matilda. Many of the excellently crafted holes are threatened by lakes and ponds, while the Calcasieu waterway presents its own challenges at the well-bunkered par-4 5th, the signature island-green par-3 6th, and the very testing par-5 7th. Even with petro-chemical plants on the other side of the river, this middle front-nine stretch of holes is both wonderfully scenic and dramatic to play.
Added to the not infrequent water hazards, a veritable mass of stylish bunkering is also deployed to give excellent definition to the fairways and serious defences to the large and testing greens. Although relatively flat, the predominantly quite open, at times more tree-lined, layout possesses an excellent variety of holes.
With generally good-width fairways, big-hitters will often be tempted to "go for it" from the tee, as at the risk-reward par-4 11th and drivable, but dangerously water-flanked par-4 16th. Most of the time careful course management and a less gung-ho approach may better serve your cause.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2024].
Non-metal spike facility. Golf carts are fitted with GPS. Walking permitted if bag is carried (no rental pull-carts available).
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The nearby city of Lake Charles is the fifth largest city in Louisiana. Located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River, it is a major centre for tourism, gaming, education and petrochemical refining. With over 75 festivals a year, including the much renowned Mardi Gras parades, Lake Charles is sometimes referred to as the Festival Capital of Louisiana.
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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).
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.
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Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
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Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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