LSU Golf Course

Location, staff and club house were all to my liking.

We were in Baton Rouge for a conference. There was 3 of us playing. One of group needed to rent clubs. They didn't have much of a selection. So the Course Manager loaned us his personal set. Amazing! The other staff members were students and very friendly as well.

The course play was slow. Real slow. The foursome ahead of us must have been alumni. We complained and no one did anything. The course manager was gone. Our tee time was at 12:40 and around 3:30 pm was passed the foursome at #11. It was horrible. The group ahead of them was 2 holes ahead. They complained, someone came out, and we were told to wait for them to catch up and get right behind them. We left because we didn't have any flashlights with us! Never finished the round. When in Baton Rouge play Santa Maria. Great course and pace of play.

You won't find a better bang for your buck. Course is incredible for the price. Tee boxes, fairways and greens were in good condition. Pace of play on the weekends is a little rough, but on weekdays it's no problem. You won't find a better golf course in BR for the price.

The course wasn't in the greatest of conditions, the greens and area around were sloppy wet to muddy where the fairways were dry and in need of watering. The ruff was in real need of a cutting. Might let them get things straightened out there before playing again.

Honestly, this course doesn't get the love it deserves. I don't know if it's because it's the campus course or because it isn't part of the BREC system. However, this golf course is truly, IMO, the best value for what you pay in Baton Rouge. The most a round is going to cost you is $35-38 and twilight rights are down under $20. The course can be easily walked or you can ride if you prefer. The course is always in fair shape. Obviously it isn't Augusta or anything like that, but the greens almost always roll smooth and there's grass in the fairways. The only issue is if you get stuck behind college kids more worried about drinking than playing. Also, the last 3 holes are the only ones that remain from the original course and they are gimmicky and much, much tighter than the other 15. Overall, if you are not looking to spend a large amount to golf, this should be option #1 in BR.

Yes, Baton Rouge has received a lot of rain the previous two weeks. But there is still no reason why the course should've been in the condition that it was. So many balls were hit dead straight or just right of center and then it would take me 10 minutes or more to find my ball in the high grass, losing many. None of the course was marked so it was sometimes difficult to find the hole you were trying to play. The three-star rating is probably a little generous and I most likely will not return.

Need to label holes. Found myself roadmapping almost more than playing golf.

Fun course and greens are in nice shape. Not expensive even on the weekends. Tends to get crowded in the afternoons.

Pretty cool layout and fast pace of play foursome done in 4 hours. Greens need airiation to get rid of the ball marks that apparently no one repairs. A few areas on the fairway especially #16 really need some work. Lack of signs on tee boxes could help as we had to give a few groups directions that got lost on the somewhat confusing layout. Overall a good time and great value for the money spent.

I used to play this course regularly, it's a nice layout, but I haven't been in many months. Rumor is the course will be closed eventually, and it shows signs. The greens were horribly pockmarked with unrepaired ball marks, so they're really bumpy. The worst thing is the throng of hacker students; while polite, they slow down play, have no concept of golf etiquette, and drive their carts all over the place. The course badly needs a starter and some marshals. I doubt I'll go back unless it's to play the Tuesday morning senior tournament.

I play LSU at least once a week because I attend the university. I ride 18 holes for $16 with my ID and I believe you can ride 18 holes as a non-student for just over $20. I did not put pristine for the course condition because I feel like that is reserved for only the best courses but LSU's course, more recently, is in fantastic condition. Tee boxes and greens are both in fantastic condition and all the fairways are well-kept with the rough being distinctly differed from the fairways. It is a little compact due to lack of space but the par 5's are long enough for a low-medium difficulty course. The only way this course could really get better is if they reduced the amount of play on it to give it some more time to grow in, but that isn't really possible because of how cheap it is and student demand. Good course no matter what handicap you are, just crowded. Enjoy!