Tamahka Trails Golf Club

222 Slim Lemoine Rd,

Marksville, Louisiana LA 71351

  • Office

    +1 (318) 240 6300
  • Pro shop

    +1 (800) 946 1946 (toll-free)
  • Fax

    +1 (318) 240 6306
  • Golf pro

    Kevin Michael (PGA, Director of Golf)

About the course

  • The Course:

    18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Relatively flat terrain - easy to walk.

  • Surroundings:

    Woodland.

  • Designer:

    Steve Smyers

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Yards
7019
5894
5087
Par
71
71
71
SSS or slope
74.4
69.0
69.5

Location

Latitude:

31.101755

Longitude:

-92.054411

How to get there:

32 miles SE of Alexandria

Tamahka Trails Golf Club

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.

Est. 2000

Tamahka Trails Golf Club: As part of the Paragon Resort & Casino, Tamahka Trails is home to another wonderfully natural course on the Audubon Golf Trail. No housing intrudes on a layout that is surrounded by attractive woodland. The course comprises a flatter, more open front-nine and a more undulating, tree-lined, back-nine.

Meaning alligator in Native American, Tamahka's bite is not to be found in the generous-width fairways of the front-nine loop. That said, you'll need to avoid many stand-out, high-lipped, grass-fronted bunkers that stylishly break-up the flattish terrain. There is something rather special about the signature par-4 7th hole, with its excellent bunkering, meandering stream and tight, tree-lined entrance to the green.

The back-nine arguably contains the best of the holes (including three excellent par-3s). The stunning par-3 15th is perhaps the most photographed hole on the course; from an elevated tee, a stream must be crossed en route to the superbly bunkered, false-fronted green.

At times creating something of a lunar landscape, some of the crater-like traps take on cavernous proportions, especially as you approach the greens. Some tighter drives await on the back-nine, and beware holes like the short par-4 14th. It might lack sand or water defences, but the slick run-offs around the not overly large green could cause a few problems.

Stay&Play at Tamahka Trails: onsite accommodation available in the Paragon Casino Resort, see Where2Stay section below.

List of courses: Louisiana

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.

Must book in advance.

Green fees

Visitor regular fee, 18-holes: Mon-Thur $69; Fri $74; Sat/Sun $79. Shared golf cart included.

Contact club for full details, discounts, Stay&Play packages, etc. [Last updated: 2024].

Other information

Non-metal spike facility. Golf carts are fitted with GPS. Walking permitted.

Practice facilities

Good

Did you know?

Tamahka Trails Golf Club is a member of Louisiana's Audubon Golf Trail, and part of the Paragon Resort & Casino, an enterprise of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana. Tamahka is the Native American word for alligator.

The Audubon Golf Trail was established in 2001, and includes 18 of the best public-access courses in the state. [See our entry for Audubon Park (Did You Know section) for a list of the Audubon Golf Trail courses].

Where2Stay

  • Paragon Casino Resort

    711 Paragon Place, Marksville, LA 71351

    +1 (318) 253 1946

    Visit website

    Paragon Casino Resort offers luxury hotel accommodations with more than 500 rooms and suites. There's also a world-class casino with the most popular slots and table games, a full-throttle poker room and a thrill-a-minute off track betting parlor. An indoor tropical pool with swim-up bar, full-service spa, three-screen cinema, great dining choices, retail shops, championship golf course and live entertainment.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      Tamahka Trails

    • Golf within 5 miles:

      No

    • Golf within 20 miles:

      No

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