Joseph M. Bartholomew GC
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3.5
535 Reviews (535)
5 Stars
156
4 Stars
241
3 Stars
84
2 Stars
25
1 Stars
29
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
71.0%
Recommend this course
454 out of 535 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.8
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.3
82.6%
Recommend this course
19 out of 23 reviews
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3.3
67 Reviews (67)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
8
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.7
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
61.2%
Recommend this course
41 out of 67 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
535 Reviews (535)

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 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Great Course

For being the first time here, I enjoyed it and staff were great! I had a lot of fun and frustration at the same time because mainly is a part 3 and 4. Great practice on your short game.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value!!

This course is affordable and kept in good shape. There is a driving range on site to have a warm up before your round. The bar is small and I didn’t order any food. The cart person was cash only. Overall I would play this course again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worst golfing experience I’ve had in 39 years.

So me and my friends were in town for a bachelor party weekend and thought it would be a good idea to play a quick round of golf. As we arrived the “supervisor” confiscated an 18 pack of bud light from us and stated we were not allowed on the course with it, but could pick it up after our round. After the round, which we gave up on before 18 holes because the course conditions were complete crap, the “supervisor” was nowhere to be found. The staff there was not friendly or helpful, one “senior” staff member accused us of drinking on the course with beers we allegedly brought on the course. Funny how an 18 pack was confiscated but somehow we still managed to “illegally” drink on the course. After some discussion and blatant unprofessionalism from the staff, I decided to leave and not to continue to fight over an 18 pack of bud lights. We figured the staff supervisor either “confiscated” the pack for himself or added them to the cooler for which they sell at a ridiculously marked up price per can. Either way I would not recommend this course to anyone under any circumstances. Aside from the obvious larceny that took place, the course conditions were atrocious. The greens were by far in the worst conditions I have played in years, the staff was unprofessional, unorganized, and down right dumb (coming from NY that says ALOT), and accusing is of wrong doing after spending 400+ dollars on green fees and club rentals in mind numbing. I will never come back to this place and you should seek other golf alternatives.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

JB Golf

Very nice staff that was friendly and course was in very good shape. Had great time despite the heat!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not Good

THE COURSE HAD NO RESERVATION, AND I BELIEVE I AM OWED A REFUND.

THE GREENS WERE IN ATRCIOUS CONDITION.

I BELIEVE I AM OWED A REFUND.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good course, slow play

Very seldom does one have a round with good pace. Even during week days. There is little course management (ranger) and 5-somes are common.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/02/2018

I agree. Many times I have gotten behind a 5-some who obviously is playing a money game. Fortunately, the layout allows for one the jump around the holes to avoid these groups. It always worked for me.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

DD

Course was in worse shape than usual. Greens were horrible!!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great value... Nice staff...

The course was great for current conditions...

Would recommend..

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Abundant Wildlife

The course itself was well maintained especially for a public facility. The greens were another story.

Wildlife presence was abundant; Canadian geese, ducks, all types of water birds and a magnificent Bald Eagle sitting next to a nest.

I'll definitely be back.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 60
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Walked

If you have to get out and Play.....

The course is very flat and un-inspiring. I guess they made due with what they had available. Its obvious to me that all of the reviewers that gave this course good marks have no idea what a decent golf course should be like. The Greens were literaly piles of green painted dirt with ZERO GRASS on them. the worst I have seen in the last 20yrs of playing around the country. New Orleans golf still has a long way to go for the average person......

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Home course

Always have a great time. Greens were a little crispy but all in all a great day to play golf.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of Play

There should never be 5 golfers on any hole, especially when others are waiting to tee off also the marshal should ensure that pace of Play is being upheld.

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

Good Course

Good course enough challenges and up keep of course good.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Red shirts.

The red shirt group sucks. Do notttttt get behind the red shirt group. If u do go home. They take 5 hours to finish a round and do not let u play through. They think they own the joint.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not bad for the money.

Overall a pretty fun course. Lots of water. Good layout, although it tends to be crowded. I wouldn’t call it serene, but I guess that’s what happens when you play in the middle of the city. The greens were sprayed green, but not bad. Teeboxes nice. Fairways completely dried out and dead, but I guess it’s winter. Overall not a bad course for the price. Clubhouse and food is very good!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Enjoyed a day with friends

I really like the course. Challenging but fair and the course was in good condition except a couple of wet areas. The price was reasonable. Pace of play was good for a Saturday afternoon.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

Fun track run by nice people. A challenge but a goo score can be had. Always enjoy coming out here.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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