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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 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
Course conditions
The overall condition was excellent. Fairways are green an lush an the greens are in great shape. Only negative are the bunkers which have grass and weeds. We played it as ground under repair.
Only 9 holes
Holes 1-9 are closed for maintenance. Understand the need to perform maintenance just wish I was posted on the webpage before I paid. Holes 10- 18 are in great shape.
Wonderful Course.
Played from the tips. The back tee boxes needed a little TLC but wonderful layout and fun course.
Grounds
Grounds look like someone gave up on them. All the sand traps are full of grass and weeds. A bunch of areas are just not as nice as they use to be.
What once was is no longer
Born and raised in the area I have had the opportunity to play this course many times over the years and what once was a top 5 course in the state is no longer so. What I have grown to expect is a beautiful course with daunting hills, bunkers, and hazards that will punish you for that misplaced approach shot when you shoot for pin high instead of playing safe to the middle of the green.
With life changes and a move to the Lafayette area, I have no longer been able to play this course nearly as often as there are many local options for when we decide to play. Leaving atchafalaya as the option for when the friends and I are back in town visiting family.
We booked a round for this past Sunday and were shocked we paid a full $60 fee each to play a course in such conditions.
The fairways were nice, the rough was ok overall, neglected in some areas, and mostly maintained elsewhere. The bunkers, however, looked like jungles. So tall/thick of grass that one of my fairway shots that happened to fall a hair shorter than normal landed in and stuck in a fairway bunker to the extent I could not locate the ball after hacking at the grass with a wedge for 5-10 minutes.
The greens were mostly maintained, however, several seemed to be scalped from a rookie on the mower just learning the proper way to cut the greens.
I am not one to typically leave a review, however, this trip just left me disgusted overall for the conditions the course was in for the amount they want people to pay.
cancellation
Attempted to book tee time website was acting up, tried again 10 minutes later and it worked but ended up booking it twice when all I wanted was on. So ended up paying 50 instead of 25. No way to contact you guys to straighten it out, should have some kind of number to call in case something like that happens, golf course says it up to golfnow to straighten it out. How can I when there is no number to call and talk to someone
Hello, tigator. We appreciate you reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the recent experience you had when booking your round. Your feedback about confusion during the booking process is extremely important to us. We always want to make sure our golfers are clear about their purchase before checking out. We ask that you contact GolfNow customer service at 1 (800) 767-3574 for clarity. Please have your confirmation number handy. Thank you for playing The Atchafalaya at Idlewild. We hope to see you again soon.
love this place
I have played many courses in the area and this place is always my favorite. I'm an18 hcp 61 year old and play from the owl tees. Just tough enough to challenge but just safe enough to allow a few pars and a birdie from time to time. I will always come back. Also, the clubhouse has great food, great staff and the place is beautiful!
Poorly maintained
All bunkers on course were overgrown with grass and were considered as unplayable, fairways and greens were in ok shape with scattered balled patches. As always though great layout and scenery, just poorly maintained currently.
Hello, Kyle. 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 sand traps is important to us. We are working to get everything at the course up to par as the current condition is not 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 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.
Sand Traps Overgrown
This is usually one of my favorite courses in the area. The personnel is very friendly. The tee boxes and greens are in good shape. Golf carts have GPS. The problem was the sand traps. Every one of them is overgrown with weeds. The message on the GPS system tells golfers to play them like ground under repair. I have never seen the course in this condition and I think it is a little overpriced based on the playing conditions. I am confident the sand traps will be addressed...the course is still worth playing. It still stays on my list as one the best courses in the area.
Hi, thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!
Hi, thank you for reviewing us. 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.
Needs a lot of work
I use to love this course and it was always taken care of. I understand the pandemic has slowed things down but wow, this course needs some work. The bunkers have trees growing in them, fairways need cut, and the greens are in the worst shape I have seen for any course. For the price, this courses should be much better. This course is on the trail and it is not up to par. Please do better and make this course what it use to be.
Hi, 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 conditions are very important to us. Please know that we are working to get everything up to par as 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.
We appreciate the review but see that 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!
9 Holes
Didn’t know the front 9 was closed. Had to play back 9 twice. No notification through Golfnow.
Hello, we appreciate you reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the experience you had when booking your round. Your feedback about the lack of being notified that our front 9 was closed during the booking process is important to us. We always want to make sure our golfers are clear about their purchase before checking out. We ask that you contact GolfNow customer service at 1 (800) 767-3574 for clarity. Please have your confirmation number handy. Thank you for playing The Atchafalaya at Idlewild. We hope to see you again soon.
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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. We have projects underway to recover the course conditions. We hope that you'll bear with us through this transition and give us another try in the near future. Thanks for choosing The Atchafalaya at Idlewild.