New Orleans · Golf
The courses worth knowing around New Orleans, Louisiana: who can play, how many holes, and a link to book each one.
Golf score
5th of 94 golf cities for retirement golf
Golf score blends year-round playability (40%), playable access (20%), affordability (18%), course pedigree (14%), and the size of the mapped set (8%).
Pete Dye bayou layout with water on five holes and deep bunkering · Pete Dye
This is the Pete Dye course that hosts the PGA Tour's Zurich Classic each spring in Avondale, just across the river. It plays long from the tips, but the forward tees and wide bayou corridors give you room to enjoy the day.
Opened 2004 · $$$$ · Slope 135
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Jack Nicklaus design with water on 17 holes and a par 5 island green · Jack Nicklaus
A private Jack Nicklaus club on the West Bank with water on nearly every hole and a memorable island green at the 15th. If you can get on as a member's guest, it is one of the most polished tests in the area.
Opened 1988 · Slope 140
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Wide forgiving fairways with bunkers and water hazards in historic City Park · Rees Jones
This is the city's flagship muni, redesigned by Rees Jones in 2017 right in the middle of City Park. The fairways are wide and friendly, so you can swing freely while the back tees still give you all the test you want.
Opened 2017 · $$ · Slope 128
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Flat parkland muni rebuilt after Katrina in historic Pontchartrain Park · Garrett Gill
A friendly city muni in Pontchartrain Park, rebuilt and reopened after Hurricane Katrina. The terrain is gentle and the rates stay easy, which makes it a comfortable place to walk a regular weekday round.
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Short par 62 set among century old oaks with four lagoons · Denis Griffiths
A short, walkable par 62 tucked under hundred year old oaks just minutes from downtown, first opened in 1898 and redesigned in 2001. It is easy on the legs and a lovely place to spend a relaxed morning.
Opened 1898 · $$
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Links style layout with five sets of tees on the West Bank · John Robinson
Often called the best value on the West Bank, Stonebridge is an open links style course with five sets of tees in nearby Gretna. The variety of tees lets you pick a comfortable length and keep the round moving.
$$ · Slope 135
Photo: Stonebridge Golf Club of New Orleans (official site)