2550 Golden Nugget Blvd,
Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601
Office
+1 (844) 777 4653 (toll free)Pro shop
+1 (337) 508 4653Website
Visit websiteGolf pro
John Hurt (Head Golf Professional)The Course:
18 holes. Open parkland. Relatively flat terrain.
Surroundings:
Wetland, resort setting and several holes alongside the Bayou Contraband waterway.
Designer:
Todd Eckenrode
30.203784
-93.267006
5 mi SW of Lake Charles.
From New Orleans: take I-10 west towards Lake Charles. Merge onto the I-210 Loop W via exit 34. Take exit 3 for Golden Nugget Blvd.
Golden Nuggett CC
The Country Club of The Golden Nuggett, home to a well-rated open parkland layout, is located on a peninsula of land that juts out into Bayou Contraband. Complementing the course is onsite accommodation in the Golden Nuggett Hotel & Casino, and right alongside is the 18-hole Contraband Bayou golf course, complete with its own hotel and casino. Course description, images and other details to follow soon.
Stay&Play at Golden Nuggett: onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Limited
Lake Charles is the fifth largest city in Louisiana, behind New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport and Lafayette. Located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake and the Calcasieu River, it is a significant regional centre for the oil and gas industry, as well as being Louisiana's biggest gaming market ... courtesy of the L'Auberge du Lac and Golden Nuggett casinos.
Louisiana's 5th best course (Golf Digest, 2023/24).
2550 Golden Nugget Blvd, Lake Charles, LA 70601.
+1 (844) 4 NUGGET
Visit websiteThe Golden Nuggett Hotel & Casino resort offers an 18-hole championship golf course, 740 guest rooms, several onsite dining options, Vegas-style casino, Spa, swimming pools, private beach front, marina and shops.
Golden Nuggett.
Contraband Bayou (next door).
Gray Plantation (6 mi).
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).
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: "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.
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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