The Atchafalaya at Idlewild

This course has the potential to be a Jewel in the state. However, the course conditions make me wonder how they stay open for play. Very minimal players on the course that day, I thought yes we got a great day of golf. Until that first green and my mouth fell open. I could not believe I just paid green fees for this Plinko board. I have never played on an Audubon Trail Course this bad before; it is sad that I drove an hour down the road for this trip to be sadly disappointing. I wish the club would publish the condition of the course before people book Tee times. It will be a very very long time before I play there again and I will warn all my Golf buddies.

The course was unplayable. We quit after the trying to play the second hole. The fairways are three inches thick and the greens are lost. Thick patches of crabgrass all over the greens and they are unputtable

I appreciate that they are doing their best to get the greens back in shape, but they have been a hot mess for a very long time now. You'd think that by now they would have had better luck, but apparently not. Course is still fun, and we'll play it again, but having an accurate score is not going to be on the menu. If they can get the greens back in good shape and get a course marshall to keep up the pace of play, this course can be top notch.

The course is not in playable condition. We should have know by the condition of the driving range and putting green that it wasn’t worth it. We left after the second hole and went play somewhere else. The fairways were three inches thick and the greens are unputtable. There was spots of no grass at all on the greens and where they did have grass it was clumps of crabgrass. Definitely not worth wasting your money on.

Greens are unplayable, long grass clippings in fairway and in rough. You can lose a ball in the fairway easily. We are at the restaurant the night before, really good as usual. Just disappointed because this could be a destination type course. Almost $50 to play and you can’t even putt once

I don’t know who they’re paying to recommend this course for play but it is not in any shape to play!!! The whole course has temporary greens, the bunkers are as hard as woodpecker lips. Very unkept! Drove an hour and a half to this dump! Don’t waste your time or money. Sad part is this course used to be absolutely beautiful! Just sad to see it in this condition.

Fairways fabulous, greens however really need some TLC

I'm local to the course and it is in the worst shape ever. Predict it will shut down soon. Idiots on the board have killed the course. They should all be fired!

At one time this was a beautiful course, unfortunately at the time of this review it is unplayable. Not sure what is going on but don't waste your money until things improve. Greens, sand traps are absolutely horrible and fairways aren't far behind. I hope they get control of the course again I hate to see it in this condition.

They lost the whole course. Hardpan bunkers

Long grassy fairways, long tee box grass, greens were terrible

There was no one working the counter to get refreshments.

The court stopped working on the fifth hole and another court had to be brought to us.

We would like to believe that the greens had been changed and fixed.

The greens were in terrible shape and were the worst conditions I have ever played golf in, and I’ve been playing golf for 50 years.

If your Iron game and different shots it’s worth it and Better ThanThe Range.. Itts a Great Course but in Poor Condition. The Fairways are Great but could use a Mow as well as the rough.

There were no disclaimers indicating that the greens are not playable. The course has deteriorated significantly. At one time, this course was very well maintained. The owners should be ashamed to charge a green fee to play here. I hope someone buys this place and restores it to its former glory.

Golfnow and Atchafalaya should be required to have a disclaimer that the greens are under repair. They were unplayable. Charging full price for a course that has unplayable greens is criminal.

First, it’s temporary greens. I understand this as the greens need work. Unfortunately there was no mention of this on GolfNow or a mention of it in the pro shop while checking in as well as the grass being too long on the temp green area to even consider putting. And if you become efficient at putting on this grass, it will ruin you for any real green. Second, the fairways have been cut what looks like not the same day or two of me playing. There is so much dead grass clumped in rows down the fairways and rough. Third, the restaurant. Fish was undercooked and crawfish etouffee tasted old. Like old crawfish that probably shouldn’t have been used and bland. No spice. Fourth, no seltzer options for drinks. C’mon guys.

The course has gone downhill since the last time I played it. Hopefully it makes a comeback. It has tons of potential. The staff is super nice. Just some notification of deficiencies on course and attention to detail on everything would go a long way. I will be passing this course by for a while.