Golf in Louisiana
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Golf in Louisiana
Louisiana's warm subtropical climate allows golf year-round, and the state's public park systems in Baton Rouge and the New Orleans metro operate municipal courses open to all skill levels. The gentle terrain and mild winters make Louisiana a consistent destination for golfers who want to play through the cooler months without a break in the season.
Published local price
Audubon Park Golf Course (New Orleans) daily greens fees; par 62 public 18-hole course; rates vary by season and tee time
Published range: $20 to $35.
Audubon Park Golf Course · as of 2025Where to go
Golf score
18th of 51 states for retirement golf
Golf score blends year-round playability (34%), playable access (16%), affordability (16%), course pedigree (12%), and statewide course density (22%).
Courses
A sample of marquee courses across Louisiana, with where to play and how to book.
Cypress and oak stands, more than 100 bunkers and five ponds · Pete Dye
Just outside New Orleans in Avondale, this is the daily-fee home of the PGA Tour's Zurich Classic. Walking is allowed, and you get to play the same Pete Dye layout the pros do.
Opened 2004 · $$$ · Slope 141
Photo: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Marsh and lowland holes winding through the natural Louisiana bayou · Tom Fazio
The only public Tom Fazio course in Louisiana, set on the grounds of L'Auberge Casino Resort in Lake Charles. It is a polished resort round you can pair with a stay.
Opened 2005 · $$$ · Slope 130
Ten waterfront holes curling around Toledo Bend inlets and coves
A lakeside resort course on the shores of Toledo Bend near Many, with ten holes right on the water. The hardwood forest and lake views make it an easy weekend trip.
Opened 1996 · $$$ · Slope 141
Links-style holes weaving through bayous, lakes and tree-lined fairways · Jim Lipe
A public links-style course on the old England Air Force Base heritage grounds in Alexandria. Central Louisiana golfers get a roomy layout at a fair price.
Opened 2002 · $$ · Slope 129
British-style links flair behind the historic Houmas House Plantation
A semi-private club in Gonzales between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, just off the Mississippi River. The Links layout brings a British-style feel with plenty of room to play.
Opened 1998 · $$ · Slope 131
Championship layout and the northeast anchor of the Audubon Golf Trail · Bechtol-Russell
The northeast Louisiana anchor of the Audubon Golf Trail, in Delhi off Interstate 20. It has been named among the state's best public courses, with cabins and an RV park if you stay.
$$ · Slope 141
Photo: Louisiana State ParksWe've mapped 12 courses across Louisiana so far.
What Louisiana costs
Cost of living
88
BEA index, U.S. = 100
State income tax
~3.5% state income-tax planning rate
Social Security
Not taxed
How people start
Most metros list city-run courses with published fee schedules. Those set the affordable floor before any private club enters the picture.
Many courses post a reduced weekday senior rate and a season pass. The difference between pay-per-round and a pass is the number that usually drives the yearly cost.
In warm states the season runs most of the year; in cold ones it is a few months. The yearly cost is rounds-per-year times rate, plus cart and equipment.
Towns in Louisiana
Bayou Oaks at City Park (1 Palm Dr.) is New Orleans' flagship public golf facility, featuring an 18-hole championship course redesigned in 2017 by Rees Jones with wide, forgiving fairways and challenging bunkering. Audubon Park Golf Course, a shorter par-62 layout in Uptown, offers a more accessible option with an annual membership available through Audubon Nature Institute.
Bayou Oaks at City ParkCommon questions
Louisiana's warm subtropical climate allows golf year-round, and the state's public park systems in Baton Rouge and the New Orleans metro operate municipal courses open to all skill levels. The gentle terrain and mild winters make Louisiana a consistent destination for golfers who want to play through the cooler months without a break in the season. Towns like New Orleans have their own local options.
Louisiana has a cost-of-living index near 88 (U.S. = 100), about a 3.5% state income-tax planning rate, and does not tax Social Security. The full state guide breaks down property tax, sales tax, and long-term-care costs, each sourced.
Sources
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