Golf is a year-round sport in Louisiana as the climate is almost always perfect for the sport. The New Orleans area is home to some of the best courses in the country. As such, PGA players tee-off every Spring at New Orleans’ own English Turn, a course designed by Jack Nicklaus. The guide below will give you a peek inside some of the best public and semi-private courses around New Orleans.

Bayou Oaks Golf Course
1040 Filmore Ave
(504) 483-9396

Bayou Oaks has four different courses making up 72 holes of incredible golf. The Little Course, the Championship Course, the Wisner Course, and the Lakeside Course provide a wide range of challenges for beginners to the most advanced golfers. This public course, originally built in 1908, was a previous site of the New Orleans PGA.

Weekday Green Fees: $8.00 for 18 holes

Weekend Green Fees: $12.00 for 18 holes

Senior Discounts available for those aged over 62

Twilight Discounts are also available.

Brechtel Golf Course
3700 Behrman Place
(504) 362-4761

This is a relatively easy public course that provides a good challenge for the beginning or intermediate golfer, though shot accuracy is still essential. Bretchel was designed and built in 1965.

Weekday Green Fees: $7.75 for 18 holes

Weekend Green Fees: $10.00 for 18 holes

Senior Discounts available for those aged over 62

Twilight Discounts and Junior Discounts are also available

Eastover Country Club
5960 Eastover Dr
(504) 245-7347

"Golf Digest" rated this course the 5th "Best Place to Play" in the state and the best in New Orleans for 1997. This semi-private course, with many water hazards, is the perfect challenge for the intermediate to advanced golfer.

Weekday Green Fees: $88.00 for 18 holes

Weekend Green Fees: $88.00 for 18 holes

There are no Senior Discounts available.

Lakewood Country Club
4801 General Degaulle Dr
(504) 393-1010

This beautiful 18-hole, semi-private course plays much tougher than it looks because many old cypress and oak trees block the easy access to the greens. If you are not too frustrated, you may still be able to enjoy the many beautiful scenes of Louisiana natural wildlife in and around the Lakewood course.

Weekday Green Fees: $62.13 for 18 holes

Weekend Green Fees: $78.48 for 18 holes

There are no Senior Discounts available.

Audubon Golf Course
473 Walnut St
(504) 865-826

The oldest course in the South, the Audubon Golf Course is a scenic 18-hole public course situated among the ancient oak trees of Audubon Park. This course is best suited for beginning and intermediate golfers.

Weekday Green Fees: $9.00 for 18 holes

Weekend Green Fees: $12.00 for 18 holes

Senior Discounts Available for those aged over 60

Twilight Rates and Junior Discounts are also available

Joe Bartholomew Golf Course
6514 Congress Dr
(504) 288-0928

The Bartholomew has narrow fairways lined with Oak trees. The greens are large relative to many of the other courses in New Orleans. The course has four Par Five holes, all with water hazards, and winds from Lake Pontchartrain have been known to cause problems. This course is recommended for the intermediate to advanced golfer.

Weekday Green Fees: $7.75 for 18 holes

Weekend Green Fees: $11.00 for 18 holes

Senior Discounts are available for those aged over 62

Twilight Rates and Junior Discounts are also available