Like our cuisine, golf in New Orleans is a passion, enjoyed as a sensory-filled, 365-day-a-year feast.

The magnificence of the sprawling oak and cypress trees and the raw beauty of primeval ponds and lagoons give an incomparable character to the many New Orleans layouts. From the glistening early morning dew of a 7 a.m. tee time to the golden rays of sun cascading through 200-year-old moss-covered live oaks at dusk, nothing is quite as stimulating as golf in the Big Easy.

And unlike many other destinations, the highlights of the day are not complete once the irons go back into the car; that perfectly struck four iron to three feet will be replayed over and over when you return from the links for dinner at one of the world’s great restaurants, just a couple minutes' walk from your hotel.

From private clubs with reciprocal arrangements to many high-end public and resort tracks, golf in New Orleans is easy, close, affordable and accessible. And it's also a year-round pursuit; our courses are open every day of every week of the year, and while the north is blanketed in snow and ice, winter golf in New Orleans is like a fine Scottish summer afternoon.

One of the oldest and most popular stops on the PGA Tour is played here: the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, started in 1939 as the New Orleans Open. The 2009 tournament will take place at the Tournament Players Club of Louisiana (the course Golf Digest named the fourth best new layout in America) April 20-26.

Did you know that Byron Nelson, Jimmy Demaret, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, Gary Player, Tom Watson, Seve Ballesteros, Ben Crenshaw, David Toms, Vijay Singh, and Davis Love III have all won championships in New Orleans? You will feel like a champion too, once you have played one of our fine courses.

Multiple layouts across the area (listed below) have the lush green fairways and verdant landscapes you would expect in the Deep South; and they do a phenomenal job with groups and reunions as well as with your foursome. They’ll place you as a single or organize your tournament. Every range of service is ready to be customized to suit your needs.

Golfers have never had so sumptuous a set of choices, from which course to play to how many courses of dinner to order. The stimp meter runs high but the post round refreshments pour slow and easy. It’s OK that you may never want to go home; we’d love you to stay as long as you like.

New Orleans Area Golf Courses                                           

TPC of Louisiana at Fairfield
Stonebridge Golf Club 
Carter Plantation
English Turn Golf & Country Club
Golf Club at Audubon Park
Timberlane Country Club
Belle Terre Country Club
Oak Harbor Golf Club
Cheateau Golf & Country Club