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4.2
412 Reviews (412)
5 Stars
204
4 Stars
147
3 Stars
41
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
92.1%
Recommend this course
379 out of 412 reviews
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3.4
8 Reviews (8)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.0
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
62.5%
Recommend this course
5 out of 8 reviews
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4.1
39 Reviews (39)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.8
89.7%
Recommend this course
35 out of 39 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout impresses with great views, well-maintained fairways, and strong drainage that keeps the course playable after rain. Exceptionally friendly staff and solid value for money make this a course worth returning to.

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Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Par 71
Length 7077 yards
Slope 130
Rating 74.0
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Course Details

Year Built 2005
Fairways 419 Bermuda Grass
Greens Champion Ultradwarf Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Fazio (2005) Beau Welling (2005)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Food & Beverage

Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Spa

Available Activities

Swimming

Available Sports

Fitness

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Reviews

4.2
412 Reviews (412)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 14
Bunkers 13
Undulating Greens 7
This course/club is great for:
A Weekend Splurge 13
Locals 11
Group Getaways 10
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 13
Near Local Attractions 12
Convenient to the City 10

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
5.0
Previously Played

Definitely one of my favorite courses

A must play. Great course with tall trees and a good amount of water. GPS included in golf cart. Fairways and greens always in good shape. Good mix of par 3’s, par 4’s and some long par 5’s.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

All Day

Tom Fazzio course. A pleasure to play. Rolled across the road and dropped my green fee on a go at roulette. Won, cashed out. Got the heck out. Free day of golf!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
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 Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fairways; Greens; Layout; Tees; Carts

Overall this is a great course to play for any amateur level ;Tee placement; Fairways open; Layout nice; Greens rolled ( fast smooth greens yesterday). The course was a little wet in places: but with all the wet weather it had; it was in nice playable condition. Carts gps/other electronics was great also. I plan to play it again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice and Convenient

Stayed at Golden Nugget and it was a very short drive over to this course. Nice course with some good holes, particularly #17 and 18. Not crowded during the day on a Thursday morning. What I enjoyed most though was the frozen little lemon scented refreshment towelettes on a hot and humid Louisiana summer morning! Why can’t all courses provide these?! Very nice touch.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

great course

great day friendly staff beautiful weather a course they keep well maintained only negative a few sand traps were overly wet

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
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 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Reunited

My cousin recommended this so we went and had a blast. Course was great shape no complaints. Love the gps system

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 217
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

Poor

Lots of sand on greens, very uneven and bumpy. Cart girls were excellent

Not what I expected for the money. I will not return

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Golfers Paradise

Love this place, feels like I’m in a vacation paradise when I’m on this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Disappointed by Visit

A golf buddy of mine and myself drove about 2 hours to play here at the neighboring course of Golden Nugget over a Friday Saturday. We were extremely disappointed in this course. The staff was very friendly but the course was below average. The layout was just OK for a Fazio design but the course conditions were just a notch above terrible especially for a green fee over $100. There is no on site restaurant or bar except for the nearby casino. There is plenty of merch in the Pro shop.

Range was closed, Tees and fairways were full of weeds and the greens were slow and grainy with recent top dressing. Even with perfect conditions, I would not pay more than $60-70 dollars for peak green fee and even then, the design is lackluster enough, I would not want to play here again.

The casino itself, restaurants and amenities are very nice. They need to put more money in tho their golf course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

The let two people play out of one bag.Greens had sand on them.All of that I would go back

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

Good time

Will play again. Course is the best around here and always in good condition. Thank You Golf Now !

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Cold Day in March!

Yep,

I had the day off and NEEDED to play golf!

Contraband Bayou’s Staff made it happen. It literally was the coldest day of the Year. Staff greeted me with a bright ‘’Hello Mr Martin” and a cup of hot coffee. Even though there was a chance of sleet, a charged, clean cart with a windshield, ice chest with water, tees and towels was made ready for me. The Onboard electronics were stunning and very easy to use.

At the turn, I was again welcomed with a smile and coffee. They even offered to recharge my phone!

Well, my score was unbelievable! ( because who would even believe that I played in such conditions) the Course was immaculate and the Experience was exactly what I needed to warm my heart on a stupidly cold 37degree afternoon.

Thanks #Golfmates

I’ll be back,

John

New Orleans, LA, USA

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