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
Bubby lam
Bring your "A" game and you will be fine! The course is tough but fair. Great course, bunkers need work but who wants to play bunkers anyways, lol! A round that will be memorable.
Condition of greens an sand trap
The stars of any golf course are the greens an sand traps. They are also where the most maintenance money needs to be spent.
The greens have patch’s of damaged areas , weeds have started to take over , bumpy spots
The traps are being worked on but most have overgrown with weeds. There are to many traps an they are to big. A maintenance night mark
The course has excellent bones An a design that awesome just not enough players to support the maintenance budget.
Hipe
Hi, we truly appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We will pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting our course and we hope you'll give us another try in the future.
Bunkers getting better. Greens coming along nicely
This course has been one of my favorites to play. Layout is great and is challenging for all handicap levels. Bunkers had a lot of grass in them, but now they are getting a complete overhaul and progress is very nice.
Great course, but needs a little work on bunkers.
Great course, but too may hills. Even if you were in the middle of the fairway there was a chance you were on some kind of slope. Well maintained. Wide fairways. Greens were nice. None of the bunkers were playable. They need a lot of work.
The bunkers were in awful condition and most of them had no sand. I lost a ball in one bunker that had so much grass. The greens contained a lot of poa annua. I like the lay out of the course, but won't go back for a while.
Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting The Atchafalaya at Idlewild. We hope to see you again in the future.
Atatchafalya
Course was fun to play. Greens and bunkers are not in good shape but looks like they are working on them.
A diamond in the rough....For Years now
First let me say I'm a 15 handicap who is handicapped and am a relatively short hitter (Drive about 220, down from there). The five different lengths at this course work beautifully for me, I'm typically playing the 2nd or 3rd shortest tees depending on how I'm feeling. My round today was a great experience with just a few exceptions.
First, they have let almost every bunker grow over this summer and they are now waste areas. I hit out of a few with no problems, but was not required. But very few actual sandy bunkers.
The greens were receptive, and rolled true today, even though there are still spots with no grass and just sand. Been like that for a very long time.
I've always been fascinated by the layout, S-curve par 5's and lots of trouble around, water, woods, swamp, you name it. On days like today, with gorgeous weather, I welcomed it.
My only real concern is that for the last few months I've been able to play a ton of high end courses in the City (Idlewild is in the middle of relative nowhere) during the day on a Friday or Thursday for around $30-$35. Paying $63 today was the most I've paid for a round in a very long time, especially for a 2:00 tee time on a Friday.
I do recommend this course, in a 50 mile radius of it there is nothing even close to the quality, maybe that's why the prices are high.
Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future. Thanks for choosing The Atchafalaya at Idlewild.
Grass traps
Unfortunately the course must have been under renovation because the sand traps should have been called grass traps. Overall the course is fun but in 5 years of playing it it was in the worst condition I've ever seen it.
Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting The Atchafalaya at Idlewild. We hope to see you again in the future.
lack of money being invested.
sandtraps zero upkeep
layout terrific and scenic
Beautiful course. Bunkers have been bad and unattended for over a year but they finally began the renovations. Will
Be top notch once completed.
Labor Day Round
One of my favorite courses in Acadiana! But C’mon man, letting 6 members play in group on a holiday??? Well over 2 hour front nine in sweltering heat mostly as spectator not Idea of fun round
Going down hill
the course has continued to decline over the last couple of years. The bunkers were absolutely unplayable . The greens are in decline. This was at one point a course that was impressive no longer. Still charging nearly $70 for a round not worth the money.
Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Please bear with us as we work diligently to make the necessary improvements. We hope you'll give us another try in the future. Thanks for choosing The Atchafalaya at Idlewild.
Mystic Creek Experience Stay & Play Package
Thank you for reviewing us, Haywood. 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 The Atchafalaya at Idlewild, and we hope to see you again soon.