The Atchafalaya at Idlewild
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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gator | 72 | 7533 yards | 76.4 | 136 |
| Bear | 72 | 7032 yards | 73.8 | 134 |
| Eagle | 72 | 6520 yards | 71.9 | 127 |
| Owl | 72 | 5932 yards | 68.7 | 121 |
| Otter (W) | 72 | 5263 yards | 71.1 | 122 |
| Turtle | 72 | 3893 yards |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gator M: 75.7/131 | 419 | 242 | 585 | 460 | 430 | 588 | 247 | 378 | 450 | 3799 | 429 | 216 | 400 | 538 | 448 | 224 | 592 | 349 | 458 | 3654 | 7453 |
| Bear M: 73.3/125 | 406 | 212 | 551 | 437 | 391 | 576 | 213 | 352 | 394 | 3532 | 395 | 191 | 389 | 498 | 400 | 186 | 552 | 331 | 420 | 3362 | 6894 |
| Eagle M: 70.3/121 W: 76.5/129 | 366 | 177 | 512 | 391 | 364 | 537 | 179 | 318 | 371 | 3215 | 370 | 173 | 358 | 459 | 366 | 169 | 522 | 300 | 387 | 3104 | 6319 |
| Eagle/Owl M: 68.3/115 W: 74.2/124 | 366 | 138 | 512 | 327 | 334 | 498 | 155 | 318 | 353 | 3001 | 328 | 151 | 358 | 459 | 302 | 143 | 495 | 300 | 347 | 2883 | 5884 |
| Owl M: 67.3/108 W: 72.8/120 | 331 | 138 | 471 | 327 | 334 | 498 | 155 | 278 | 353 | 2885 | 328 | 151 | 316 | 439 | 302 | 143 | 495 | 261 | 347 | 2782 | 5667 |
| Otter M: 64.6/107 W: 69.7/115 | 294 | 130 | 437 | 294 | 301 | 445 | 138 | 268 | 327 | 2634 | 308 | 129 | 283 | 400 | 290 | 112 | 471 | 233 | 336 | 2562 | 5196 |
| Turtle W: 69.6/112 | 222 | 103 | 328 | 222 | 228 | 330 | 101 | 156 | 247 | 1937 | 234 | 99 | 212 | 300 | 226 | 88 | 356 | 180 | 261 | 1956 | 3893 |
| Handicap | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Photo submitted by korylandry on 08/19/2025
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Photo submitted by bxwYvpr6A2X1ZC5J0oNE on 04/18/2025
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Photo submitted by u000002344670 on 04/02/2025
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Photo submitted by u000002344670 on 04/02/2025
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Photo submitted by dougperk3 on 11/10/2023
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Photo submitted by bebrous on 04/01/2023
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Photo submitted by u703898843 on 01/29/2023
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Love the proshop and restaurant, especially the view on the porch. Photo submitted by u00000950996 on 10/14/2022
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Tee box Photo submitted by u000004947912 on 06/16/2022
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Photo submitted by karpes360 on 07/12/2021
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Photo submitted by u314160865386 on 10/09/2020
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Photo submitted by u314160865386 on 10/09/2020
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Photo submitted by Blacmacc on 05/16/2020
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Photo submitted by u314159856033 on 03/29/2020
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Birdied 16th hole from over 70 feet with this view Photo submitted by u000003055695 on 03/27/2020
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Photo submitted by u9888964 on 07/24/2019
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Beautiful clubhouse Photo submitted by u9888964 on 07/24/2019
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Friendly visitors lol Photo submitted by u9888964 on 07/24/2019
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Photo submitted by BrandonTuckerGA on 12/28/2017
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Photo submitted by BrandonTuckerGA on 12/28/2017
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Photo submitted by BrandonTuckerGA on 12/28/2017
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Photo submitted by BrandonTuckerGA on 12/28/2017
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Photo submitted by BrandonTuckerGA on 12/28/2017
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Photo submitted by sorenj on 05/16/2017
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Photo submitted by sorenj on 05/16/2017
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Photo submitted by sorenj on 05/16/2017
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A well protected green... bunkers all around (literally) Photo submitted by sorenj on 05/16/2017
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Photo submitted by u000007368282 on 08/03/2015
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18's double green Photo submitted by u000007368282 on 08/03/2015
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you get a little bit of everything Photo submitted by John9316679 on 06/19/2013
Nice Course
Course was nice. Amenities were nice. Greens need some help, but overall worth the trip.
Greens are horrible
Every green was horrible, had crab grass all over then. Some greens were soft and some were hard.
Poor course conditions
Greens were terrible and un-puttable. some greens had hole cut in the approach to the green. Never seen that before. This was my second time playing this course and will never go again. I cannot believe a course would not even tell the players what is going on and charge full price. TERRIBLE !!!
No disclaimer
2 holes closed. Long grass in every fair way. Every green with giant burnt spots affecting putting. Greens overgrown and so slow you almost have to chip from 10+ feet away. Would not recommend.
Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We have projects ongoing to recover the fairways and greens. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing The Atchafalaya at Idlewild. We hope to see you again soon.
Course Has Went Downhill
Played this course about 6 years ago while at work it was a great course in good shape. I went to play it again, but this time it’s in horrible shape , the greens were horrible and the fairway was like playing in a pasture. Not sure what happened to it but it has went way downhill so if you’re in the area don’t waste your money on this one.
Hi Jeremyj1578,
We’re sorry to hear of your less-than-satisfactory experience and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies.
We value our customers' opinions and would like to make things right and determine how we can provide a solution that makes you smile.
Please contact us directly at the pro shop. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
Thank you for reviewing us, Birdyman17. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Atchafalaya at Idlewild, and we hope to see you again soon.
Should close down to get course playable
First thing to start the day, the lady at the pro shop desk was not pleasant or professional to check in. Tee boxes are horrible mostly sand mounds for tee box. Greens are not greens. You could putt better on the cart path. If you don’t have the funds or the personnel to fix these problems shut down until you do. Was a joke to attempt to putt on. Make cost $15-$20 dollars for practice rounds until the course gets corrected. Course should stop replying to honest comments about course with we are trying our best to fix these issues. NO attempt is being made.
The greens were in very bad shape. Even some that were actually on the fairway. Should be a discount 😊
Hi! Thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.
Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.
Beautiful Cajun scenery
Greens and fairways were not in good shape. They are working on the course and I am sure it will improve quickly.
Hello. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at The Atchafalaya at Idlewild. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Fix the greens
The fairways were very good as were the bunkers.
The problem is the greens two holes were closed due to problems with the greens.
The greens on the open 16 holes all had issues of bare spots. Also super slow green speeds.
Fix the greens an I would recommend this course.
Hi, thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.
Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.
Great layout and scenery but needs some immediate TLC
I’ve played on some pretty bad courses and then there was this. Now I know it’s been raining almost everyday but there’s no excuse as to why this course should be in the shape it is currently in. I payed to play 18 holes but only got through 7 of them and 2 of those seven holes didn’t even have greens to play. One hole had the flag stick just stuck in the middle of the fairway and they considered that the hole I'm guessing. The other 5 greens were just in bad shape. They’ve obviously lost the greens due to whatever reason but they shouldn’t even be allowing people to play this course until they can cut the grass properly and fix it up. I should’ve known what I was in for when I picked up the golf cart when the brakes started squeaking and it looked like the carts were kept outside during Hurricane Ida or something. The course has a beautiful lay out and scenery but it needs some major TLC at the moment.
Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve and are working diligently to improve the course. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.
Charles
They loss 6 greens
There cart’s are all trash out
They are letting everything go
Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve and are working diligently to improve the course. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.
Greens are extremely poor condition
The greens have gotten away from them. Probably due to all the rain we are having in the area. Most had huge dead spots all over them and two, 2 and 5, are using temporary greens due to a fungus that has killed the entire green. We have played here quite a few times in the past. I will not be going back until they get the greens back under control. We did pay premium prices for a far less than premium golf course.
Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve and are working diligently to improve the course. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.
Hello. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at The Atchafalaya at Idlewild. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Sad story
It started when I checked in an found out the back 9 was closed The front 9 had Hole numbers 2 and 5 with closed greens with flags placed on the front edge of the green.
The remaining greens were all in horrible condition.
Wish I had taken some pictures.
Also the driving range was closed on both ends.
No price reduction or credit for 9 holes.
Reading the webpage no mention of hole closure
Overall the Golf Course is in very bad shape an I’m not going back.
We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at The Atchafalaya at Idlewild. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Disappointing
This place was improving a lot over the past year but it seems they have lost a couple of greens recently. Hopefully it comes back, one of best layouts in Louisiana
Thank you for taking the time to review and leave feedback on your recent round with us. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. For further resolution in this matter, please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop at (985) 395-4653. We hope to hear from you soon, and thanks for choosing The Atchafalaya at Idlewild!
Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing The Atchafalaya at Idlewild.
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Hi waynejeannin, thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.
Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.