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4.2
470 Reviews (470)
5 Stars
218
4 Stars
198
3 Stars
38
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
89.5%
Recommend this course
442 out of 470 reviews
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3.8
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.3
84.6%
Recommend this course
11 out of 13 reviews
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4.1
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.3
82.1%
Recommend this course
23 out of 28 reviews
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Course Highlights
Water hazards and a winding layout through a scenic neighborhood make this course one of the most distinctive in the area. Friendly staff, solid value, and a smooth pace of play consistently earn high marks from returning golfers.

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Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 6920 yards
Slope 132
Rating 73.4
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Course Details

Year Built 1987
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Santa Maria Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Available Facilities

Conference Facilities

Available Sports

Fitness

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Reviews

4.2
470 Reviews (470)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 8
Bunkers 7
This course/club is great for:
Locals 6
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 8

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Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Solo

Walked the first nine and road the second nine. Played as a single since the two some and three some preferred playing together. Nice fast greens. Tee's good for a public course. Most fairways were great. Played Friday when many LSU students are playing.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Best in Baton Rouge

What a gem - a Robert Trent Jones municipal! The staff here was killer! The course is somewhat challenging and fun to play. I played while visiting family and beating the winter blues and am looking forward to playing it again soon!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Course is still not back from the flood

Course is having a hard time recovering from the flood. Ton of people out on a beautiful spring saturday. Pace was slow to average. But the course is not a 60$ green fee course given the shape it is in right now.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Good Value, Great Layout

Good Value for the Money, Great Course Layout. Lots of local knowledge in players, which is useful. The pace of play was good in the morning...when we finished, it looked to be backed up. Some bare lies, but the GREENS ROLLED TRUIE!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awesome course with beautiful views

Playing this course is always fun. With the beautiful houses and long the well kept fairways and the ponds and lakes worked into some holes makes you forget you are so close to an interstate in a big city. I've played this course a couple times and won't pass up an opportunity to play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cart path only nonsense

The course has been extremely dry. So when we got a quarter inch of rain yesterday, they decided it should be cartpath only today. The tires left ZERO marks on the grass and at worst it should have been the 90 degree rule. Instead, the old guys/marshalls have nothing better to do than drive around fussing at people to stay on the path. Santa Maria will not be getting my business for awhile, as cart path golf is worse than just walking the course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great for BR

First time playing here and it was fantastic. Staff were helpful and friendly and course was in great shape. Only drawback is that pace could get slow due to tee times every ten minutes but I got lucky today. Overall one of the better days of golf I've had in Baton Rouge.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

The greens were really great, and the course had a great layout. It was much better than expected.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Santa Maria BR

I had a very enjoyable day at the golf course. I was paired with a very pleasant young man, and we had a good round. The course was in good shape and I would recommend it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Santa Maria - Always in very good shape.

Only one hole seemed to still be effected from the recent flood otherwise the course, as always was in great shape, friendly and professional staff always willing to assist.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great course

Santa Maria is a great course with a challenging layout. It provides great amenities for a public course and the staff is super friendly. The course is in good shape and they have really worked to create primary and secondary rough. Some greens are a little bumpy but overall the greens roll fairly well. The pace of play is usually fairly good.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Hit them straight!

This was my first time here, the course in in good shape as are the green, not fast but good.

Plenty of water but not too much in play if you go straight and know the course. I played by myself and not knowing the course offered some challenges on a day when I pulled my shots with my brand new driver. Lost ball in the water and the rough that was deep enough to swallow them...

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in great shape

Greens were very nice, though a tad slower than in the past but still awesome compared to other local courses. Fairways in excellent shape. Going back next week!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great design, well-maintained

I love the Robert Trent Jones design of this course, challanging from the tips but not overly so. Course has been in great condition every time I've played it, can't hardly belive it's a municipal course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great

Got there and was running a little late but it wasn't a problem for them. Got hit with a rain storm and played right after it passed course handled it great.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice Challange

This is a lovely course on the RTJ trail. A bit uptight and pricey for a public course but overall an enjoyable play.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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