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3.1
160 Reviews (160)
5 Stars
49
4 Stars
68
3 Stars
30
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
8
Conditions
2.6
Value
2.9
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
55.7%
Recommend this course
131 out of 160 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.3
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.7
Value
2.9
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
52.6%
Recommend this course
10 out of 19 reviews
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3.2
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.7
Value
2.7
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.7
48.4%
Recommend this course
15 out of 31 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7002 yards
Slope 139
Rating 74.1

Lakewood Golf Club is one of the South's premier golf destinations. Opened in 1961, the course has hosted the New Orleans Open 26 times over the years. Beautiful cypress and oak trees frame the golf course, providing a beautiful backdrop throughout the round. When Ron Garl renovated the course in 2009 he managed to obtain its original character while modernizing the layout with new fairways, tee boxes, and greens. Strategically placed bunkers and fairway contouring were also added. Lakewood Golf Club is owned by the New Orleans Firefighters Pension Fund and as a tribute to New Orleans Firefighters, the final hole was redesigned and renamed "Fire in the Hole." Called so because the traps are arranged in a set of flames against a backdrop of red sand. You won't find anything like the bunkering on this par 4.

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Course Details

Year Built 1961
Golf Season Year round
Architect Robert B. Harris (1961) Ron Garl (2009)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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3.1
160 Reviews (160)
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Potential

Pros:

Fun layout

Pro shop guy was nice

Snack shop in convenient location

Cons:

Tee boxes and greens need attention

A little overpriced without a hot deal rate

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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First Time Playing

Course has amazing potential but needs some TLC. Greens are in rough shape. Staff was amazing and pace of play was excellent.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Course in good shape, greens not

Lots of weeds on the greens made it impossible to make a putt and get any spin on any approach shots. The rest of the course was in great shape

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not up to par

Lakewood is one of my favorite courses in the New Orleans area and I have been playing they reopened.

This is probably the worst condition I have seen the course. The tee boxes were sandy and uneven, the fairways were shaggy, rough was weedy and greens were bumpy.

It was similar to Bretchel before it closed.

I really hope it can make a comeback before it’s too late.

The staff was still friendly though.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Previously Played

In horrible shape

I played this course for the first time in a couple of years. It is horrible shape. The greens have tufts of weeds all over them. They are very close to unputtable. The fairways have invasive grass scattered all over. The tee boxes are not much better, and it is not even cheap. I paid $60 for an afternoon on Sunday. Save your money. Maybe they will fix it.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Greens Need Major Work

This course was a staple of quality golf in New Orleans for many years when it first re-opened a few decades ago. Now it simply needs some more care from the staff. The greens are mostly unputtable and were like that for a good part of last season as well. There are municipal courses in the city with much better greens and that is just a sign that the course is not doing enough to maintain them.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Very playable, some cool holes. Greens rolled well but had small weeds, didn’t affect too much. Friendly staff. Pace of play behind a 5 and 4some was terrible

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Ok course but not sure worth $70+ dollars on a bad weather dayday

Ok course but not sure worth $70+ dollars on a bad weather day. Course was fun to play and staff was super nice .. cart

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Not sure it’s worth $70 bucks but was fun to play

Not sure it’s worth $70 bucks but was fun to play. Was in from out of town and wasted to stay close to downtown.. greens & tee boxes could be better for the money.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Staff was great, beverages and food selection for a round was great. The driving range, chipping greens, and putting greens are in awful shape. The fairways were manageable but the greens need a lot of work. Weeds growing in the greens so putts are hopping all over the place.

If they would take and put some time and money the course could be really nice.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Not worth it. Poor conditions. Don’t recommend

This course is only worth $10 round.

Tees very rough shape

Greens poor. Overseeded. Different grass growing in places.

Sandy traps poor

Fairways bare and some places chunky

Disappointing that this course is not maintained

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Could be a lot better

Course layout is awesome — greens are extremely dry and sandy.

Tee boxes are garbage.

They really need to fix their irrigation system because man was that dry and inconsistent

Leading with the negatives — positives:

Layout is awesome

Staff is great

Price was good

Was fun but could have been so much better

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overpriced

Friendly handicappers course. Wide open. 5.5/10 course

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 43
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not in its normal shape

Typically Lakewood is in great shape with regard to tee boxes, fairways and greens. The tee boxes had some bare, uneven spots. The fairways were a little bare but I attribute this to a lack of rain this year. The greens were fast, which I like, but had several sandy spots.

The staff is always great and I really like the layout.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 188
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 100 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Did a golf trip to New Orleans. Learned on the way that the south has been experiencing a drought… and it showed. To be fair I am not going to rate or comment on the course conditions. Instead, given the rest of my experience I am choosing to assume that with some rain the course conditions would be fantastic, and I do look forward to returning one day to find out.

Things I Liked

- Really great customer service. The gentleman checking me in was very helpful in getting me ready to get out and golf.

- The greens were in good shape and rolled very fair.

- Holes #17 and #18 are demanding. Everything before that I would consider to be golfer friendly.

- The fleur-de-lis and fire flame bunkers are unique.

Things I Did Not Like

- Non-resident rates. Though I would rather pay the course directly, that level of mark-up led to me retreat and purchase an online deal.

Thing Important to Me

- Very walkable. I wouldn’t take a cart to play this course.

- Cool branded ball marker.

- There were water coolers out on the course.

Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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