The Atchafalaya at Idlewild

I haven't played the course in a couple of months and the improvements are evident. The tee boxes are in good shape, the fairways are decent and most greens are in great shape. The sand traps are still being worked. Most are unplayable, either from a lack of sand or too much sand that hasn't been properly raked. I would definitely recommend and expect in the next few months the bunkers will be playable. The staff is friendly and you get free range balls. The practice area is actually very nice and includes a chipping area and putting green.

I found that the fairways were very hard, as in, you couldn’t make a divet. The greens had a lot of sand on them, which made it difficult to determine the speed.

Course in good, not great, condition. Bunkers washed out, greens need work. Would've been nice to know that front nine was closed prior to making tee time. Guess I should've called. But when this course is in top form it makes for a great round of golf. I will continue to come back because I know how good it will be and I'm even considering becoming a member.

Course is in pretty rough shape. Greens are not well kept. They are working on it but it needs a lot. Really a shame as it’s a really nice layout and pretty surroundings. Played it before and it was much nicer. Hope they can get it back. Restaurant was excellent. All staff was very friendly and helpful.

Bunkers and greens need work!!! Also the tee boxes for the eagles were a mess. Traveled two hours to play at the beautiful idle wood and it in my opinion wasn’t worth the money. Looking forward to coming back when the course is looking better.

Sand traps are getting long needed attention an they are looking good

The surroundings are beautiful and pure Louisiana, however, the course is simply not in great shape right now. The greens were extremely inconsistent. Some were good, some were OK and some were awful. The fairways are extremely thin and in some cases, it was like hitting off of concrete. The layout and surroundings honestly give Atchafalaya the potential to be the BEST course in the State, but it seems as though the TLC is just not there. I’ll keep returning though, with hopes that it eventually returns to its former glory.

We come down to play in the area twice a year and love this course. But sometimes its condition doesn’t measure up to what it should be. This was one of those times. Partly because of the recent freezing weather, the greens were not in good shape. Many of the traps were still under repair. For the price this was disappointing.

Complete practice facility.

Excellent layout threaded through Bald Cypress lined wetlands. Greens feature fair action and speed. Fairway mounding can present a variety of lies and influence tee selection. Bunkering should be freshly refurbished soon.

Can NOT wait to play here again in the spring and summer!

This is a nice layout, well bunkered, water hazards attractive routing. It appears to be a high-quality course that has not been kept up recently. I did of course play it while the grass was dormant so I have no complaints about that but the fairways were completely free of live grass. Most of the greens were nice although some of them were died out and very spotty. The courses not as well-kept as the layout would promise. I hope they are able to put more money and maintenance in the course because the layout certainly deserves it.