Looking to play the best golf courses in Louisiana? GolfReviewsGuide.com picks out the top courses to play in Louisiana.
Louisiana isn’t a state that’s deep in great golf courses, but there are some undoubted gems that you will recognize with some familiar names in our top-five for the state when it comes to famous designers.
Beginning with Squire Creek and continuing from there, our team have banged heads together and come up their best golf courses in Louisiana for you.
Squire Creek Country Club
The golf course at the Squire Creek Country Club is located near Couhdrant, Louisiana, and tops our list for Louisiana.
It is a relatively new venue having opened early this century in 2002, and is a par-72 course at a length of 7,105 yards.
Located in the same greater area as the D’Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge, Tom Fazio, the legendary golf course architect, designed this course. Like so many of his courses, Squire Creek is considered one of the best in its respective state.
Back in 2004, this course made an impression with Golf Digest. It was considered to be the 5th-best private new private course nationally.
Serving as the home course of Louisiana Tech, golfers should expect breathtaking scenery, rolling hills and vibrant green pines.
TPC Louisiana
TPC Louisiana near Avondale is a Pete Dye-designed course that was built in conjunction with Steve Elkington and Kelly Gibson.
The Zurich Classic of New Orleans is a professional tournament that takes place at this venue as a stop on the PGA Tour.
Having opened for play in 2004, this par-72 test has 7,341 yards in length from the tips and has earned a solid reputation since opening earlier this century.
Koasati Pines Golf Club
The Koasati Pines Golf Club might elude a lot of top lists for the state of Louisiana, but this course is certainly worth a look at and impressed us.
It is a par-72 affair near Kinder, Louisiana, not far from the West Bay Wildlife Management Area.
Having opened in 2002, the 18-hole course is a little on the longer side at 7,617 yards from the back tees and 5,626-yards at the shortest.
Golfers should expect lively oak trees, proud pines that stand tall, and a fresh experience on a serene course that appears to be a little below the radar.
Oakbourne Country Club
In Lafayette, you will find a Dick Wilson-designed course that dates back to 1957. A shorter-than-average course, Oakburne Country Club is a par-72 venue at a yardage of 7,002.
It is considered one of the more difficult courses that you will find in this part of the United States. But that has not stopped it from receiving its fair share of compliments.
It used to host a PGA event in its early years and, in more modern times, has become a popular course with visitors to the area.
The Country Club of Louisiana
The Country Club of Louisiana opened in 1986 and is a par-72 course at a length of 7,106 yards from the back tees.
Those back tees are aptly named the “Bear” tee due to the fact that Jack Nicklaus, The Golden Bear, designed this course in a tranquil environment in the bayou.
Expect cypress trees, oak trees, and a peaceful environment that has made the course a popular one with golfers that live in or visit the Baton Rouge area.
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