Joseph M. Bartholomew GC
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3.5
534 Reviews (534)
5 Stars
155
4 Stars
241
3 Stars
84
2 Stars
25
1 Stars
29
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
71.8%
Recommend this course
453 out of 534 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.7
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.3
81.8%
Recommend this course
18 out of 22 reviews
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3.3
69 Reviews (69)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
9
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.6
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.2
60.9%
Recommend this course
42 out of 69 reviews
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Course Highlights
Friendly staff from check-in through the round consistently earn high praise from recent golfers. The course layout delivers strong value for money, with a pace of play that keeps rounds moving efficiently.

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Holes 18
Type Municipal
Par 72
Length 6823 yards
Slope 129
Rating 71.6
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Course Details

Year Built 1956
Fairways 419 Bermuda Grass
Greens Emerald Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Joseph Bartholomew (1956) Garrett Gill (2011)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

3.5
534 Reviews (534)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 11
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 15
Bunkers 11
Forced Carries 7
This course/club is great for:
Locals 17
Seniors 13
Walkers 12
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 18
Worth the Drive 6

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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Brian LeBlanc

Everything was perfect weather, greens, prices, food and play

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best value in NOLA

For the price, you won't beat this course. At about half the cost of other comparable courses (city park - south, lakewood, etc.) it is every bit as nice in all ways.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of Play

Overbooked the course. Took 2 hours to play 9 holes (including skipping 2 holes to play through, so really 7 holes). The Marshall was great and let us play the front 9 a second time to get away from the crowd. Ended up having a group park on the street and yellow at us from behind. Overall bad experience due to the other golfers on the course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

GHD review

Absolute gem of a course! Did not have high expectations given the price for a Sunday round but I was overwhelmed by the outstanding, fair but challenging layout. I preferred this course over much higher cost New Orleans courses. Again, this course is an absolute gem.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No Carts; kicked off on 13

First of all, I love this course. Always well maintained and usually go during the week.

When we arrived it was a beautiful day. There were no carts available. This would’ve been fine. However, they were letting groups finishing up REPLAY the course and keep the carts. This is unacceptable.

We started an hour late (after tee time). Then, on hole 13, someone from the clubhouse whipped up in a cart and blocked our path saying we needed to return the carts. We then expressed the fact that we didn’t finish and the insinuated that they were give us a rain check. When we got back no one was around and no rain check given. They were extremely rude throughout.

Really like the course. Always get along with other players. Usually have a good time. Won’t be going back thanks to the rude staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disgusted

Marshall were non existent. . Other golfers kept jumping ahead of us. Only seen Marshall was when we were told to return the carts in by 5. That was at 4:50.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Getting worse

I've been playing this course for 10 years - it's been getting a lot worse recently - it's not the course, it's the way they run it. I find it completely unacceptable that they allow 5 somes on the course every day. The pace of play sucks because they overbook - I can't play any more 5 hr rounds - today they inserted us in the middle of an outing - completely angering the group behind us off, not that it really mattered because that was a 6 some! Players just wandering from hole to hole picking up wherever they please - is disgusting and I've begged them to get their arms around it but to no avail. I wouldn't recommend this course to anyone unless they have an entire day to waste with the slow play.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Value in New Orleans East

This course is a real sleeper. It is a great value, in decent shape for a muni, and challenging. Greens are pretty smooth, bunkers-fine. Tee boxes and fairways can be a little beat up, but, that is to be expected.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent value

I've played this course a number of times and have never had a bad experience. Without aa doubt, a greT value

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good budget course

Narrow fairways and small, hard greens. Consistent playing surface(mostly). I believe it was a total of 4 par 3’s, which was nice. Range was very basic. We had a few groups stacked up, which isn’t great but everyone followed etiquette. Overall great experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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