Where to Golf in New Orleans
If you recently moved to New Orleans and you’re not sure where to golf, this is the list for you. There are several great golf courses found throughout the city and just a short drive from the area. Many excellent courses are found here including the TPC Louisiana, which hosts the Zurich Classic PGA Tour event. Here’s a look at some of the top golfing options throughout New Orleans.
Designed by Jack Nicklaus as a Championship Golf Course with wide-open spaces, beautiful water throughout and sculpted fairways. This is one of the best courses in the city and one every golfer should play.
Found less than 15 miles from downtown, TPC Louisiana is known as the fourth-best upscale public golf course, according to Golf Digest. As the region’s headquarters of professional golf, TPC Louisiana offers an unparalleled experience of the sport in the area. The club boasts a renowned championship golf course with 18 professional-level holes, meticulously maintained to the PGA Tour’s highest standards of operation.
The Audubon Park Golf Course offers century-old oak trees and a beautiful place to play. It’s an 18-hole course dating back to 1898 and covers 81 acres of beautiful land. It was once voted as one of the top courses in Louisiana by Golf Digest and still it’s considered a must-play for any golf enthusiast.
Dating back to 1961, Lakewood Golf Course hosted 26 New Orleans Open Tournaments. The course has won many awards over the years and provides incredible oak and cypress trees throughout. A recent multi-million dollar renovation makes this one of the most exciting courses to play. It’s an unusual place with red flame traps on the 18th hole, along with many other unique features. The club also provides a great facility for golf camps, lessons and more. Lakewood Golf Club is one of the South’s premier golf destinations.
Bayou Oaks at City Park Golf Course
A newer choice at City Park, Bayou Oaks (South Course) offers a championship level course that has been designed to accommodate players of all skill levels covering about 250 acres of space. Sections of the old West and East course have been incorporated into this new South Course, while using existing lagoons and oak trees to create a beautiful and natural course. The course was designed by Rees Jones and has a distance ranging from 5,100 to 7,350 yards.
Joseph M. Bartholomew, Sr. Golf Course
This course was designed and built by Joseph M. Bartholomew, Sr., the first African American to create a public golf course in the country. It’s an 18-hole course going as long as 6,665 yards. The course changed its name in 1979 to honor Bartholomew.
A very traditional choice, the City Park North Course goes back to 1902. This course provides 18 holes with an affordable price to enjoy a round of golf. It was one of the original 80 golf courses in the United States and started as a nine-hole option.
Many great golf courses are found throughout New Orleans. Whether you want to play where the pros play or you prefer a very relaxing round in a naturally beautiful area, you will find it here. Of course, many other courses are found within an hour of New Orleans.
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