Our Picks for The 10 Best Golf courses in Louisiana
1. Squire Creek Country Club
Address: 289 Squire Creek Parkway, Choudrant, Louisiana 71227
Type of field: Championship
Course access: Private
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 146
Course Rating: 75.4
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7,105
Scorecard: Link
Squire Creek features an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Tom Fazio. Home golf course for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs golf team. Ranked no. 5 as the best new course in the United States by Golf Digest, and has been ranked as number one in the state of Louisiana four times.
2. The Country Club of Louisiana
Address: 18400 Blvd Louisiane, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810, East Baton Rouge County
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Private
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 139
Course Rating: 74.6
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7,106
Scorecard: Link
Developed in 1985, the beautiful custom homes, Jack Nicklaus designed championship golf course. With its majestic Louisiana plantation clubhouse with tennis and swimming facilities, The Country Club of Louisiana is considered one of the finest residential and recreational communities in the United States.
3. TPC Louisiana
Address: 11001 Lapalco Blvd, Avondale, Louisiana 70094
Type of field: Links
Course access: Public
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 139
Course Rating: 76.3
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7,399
Scorecard: Link
In 2004, this astonishing golf course was opened and ranked No. 4 as Best Upscale Public Golf Course by Golf Digest, when it debuted on the same year. It was designed by renowned golf course architect Pete Dye in consultation with tour professionals Steve Elkington and Kelly Gibson.
4. Koasati Pines Golf Club
Address: 300 Koqsati Dr, Kinder, LA 70648
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Public
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 137
Course Rating: 76.7
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7,617
Scorecard: Link
Koasati Pines at Coushatta has been ranked 18th in this year’s Golf Advisor Golfer’s Choice Top 50 U.S. Courses list. The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana is one of the three federally recognised groups of Koasati Native American people. Designed by architect Kevin Tucker, it is the longest in the state of Louisiana.
5. The Bluffs Golf Resort
Address: 14233 Sunrise Way, St. Francisville, Louisiana (LA) 70775, USA
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Public
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 143
Course Rating: 74.6
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7,145
Scorecard: Link
Arnold Palmer created this semi-private course in 1988 for the Bluffs Country Club and Resort in St. Francisville. The course is straightforward but demanding: the fairways are wide, while the bunkering is extensive and the greens can be temperamental.
6. Oakbourne Country Club
Address: 3700 East Simcoe, Lafayette, Louisiana (LA) 70501, USA
Type of field: Links
Course access: Private
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 136
Course Rating: 73.6
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7,141
Scorecard: Link
Founded in 1955, it is one of the oldest private, member-owned clubs in the area. Situated a mere 10-minute drive from downtown Lafayette. It is currently rated the third best in the state of Louisiana by Golf Digest Magazine. The course was originally designed by Dick Wilson and redesigned in 1985 by Joe Finger and Ken Dye.
7. Money Hill Golf & Country Club
Address: 100 Country Club Drive, Abita Springs, Louisiana (LA) 70420, USA
Type of field: Links
Course access: Private
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 135
Course Rating: 73.4
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7,075
Scorecard: Link
For over five generations, the Goodyear family has lovingly maintained the woodlands known as Money Hill. Money Hill Golf & Country Club opened for business in 1998. Ron Garl designed the 18-hole layout as the sporting centerpiece of a small residential community.
8. Southern Trace Country Club
Address: 200 Sern Trace Pkwy, Shreveport, Louisiana 71106, Caddo County
Type of field: Links
Course access: Private
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 139
Course Rating: 74.4
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7,048
Scorecard: Link
Designed by Arthur Hills, ASGCA, the Southern Trace golf course opened in 1988. Surrounded by celestial pine valleys with open meadows and majestic oak forest in Shreveport, Southern Trace Country Club offers a championship golf course.
9. English Turn Golf & Country Club
Address: 1 Golf Villa Dr, New Orleans, LA 70131, USA
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Public
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 141
Course Rating: 74.2
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7,078
Scorecard: Link
Formerly a venue of the PGA Tour, now it is the home course for the Tulane Green Wave college golf teams. The course was designed by Jack Nicklaus for the New Orleans PGA Tour event and opened in 1988. The course is designed to provide as exquisite a visual experience as it is a great golfing experience.
10. Carter Plantation
Address: 23475 Carter Trace, Springfield, Louisiana (LA) 70462, USA
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Public
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 140
Course Rating: 74.4
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7,049
Scorecard: Link
Carter Plantation features southern charm, simple elegance and one of the best 18-hole public golf courses in Southern Louisiana. The property was purchased by Thomas Freeman in 1817, from James Rheem, who acquired it from a Spanish land grant in 1804.
