The Atchafalaya at Idlewild in Patterson, Louisiana, USA

Rating Snapshot

All Time
Last 6 Months
Last 12 Months

3.6

791 Reviews (791)

5 Stars

325

4 Stars

281

3 Stars

108

2 Stars

1 Stars

Conditions

3.1

Value

3.7

Layout

4.6

Friendliness

4.6

Pace

4.4

Amenities

4.2

71.3%

Recommend this course

687 out of 791 reviews

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Average Rating

Avg Rating

4.1

11 Reviews (11)

5 Stars

4 Stars

3 Stars

2 Stars

1 Stars

Conditions

3.8

Value

4.5

Layout

4.9

Pace

4.7

Amenities

4.3

StaffFriendliness

4.9

90.9%

Recommend this course

10 out of 11 reviews

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Average Rating

Avg Rating

3.4

41 Reviews (41)

5 Stars

4 Stars

3 Stars

2 Stars

1 Stars

Conditions

3.0

Value

3.3

Layout

4.6

Pace

4.3

Amenities

4.1

StaffFriendliness

4.6

63.4%

Recommend this course

26 out of 41 reviews

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Course Highlights

The course layout consistently earns top marks from golfers who appreciate its challenging yet fair variety of holes. Friendly staff, smooth pace of play, and a well-regarded on-site restaurant round out a rewarding visit.

About

Holes 18

Type Public

Par 72

Length 7533 yards

Slope 136

Rating 76.4

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Satellite Layout

Tees

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

Track Rounds

Scorecard

Scorecard for The Atchafalaya At Idlewild Golf Course

Metrics:

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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Course Details

Year Built 2006

Golf Season Year round

Architect von Hagge, Smelek and Baril (2006)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee

GPS Yes

Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes

Bunker Yes

Teaching Pro Yes

Pitching/Chipping Area Yes

Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Dress code Collared Shirt Required, No Denim Allowed

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Conference Facilities

Accolades

Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Louisiana (2020 #11) (2019 #2) (2018 #3) (2017 #4) (2016 #2)
Golf Advisor: Top 25 Courses for Pace of Play in the U.S. (2019 #14)

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Reviews

3.6

791 Reviews (791)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:

Drinks 16

Amazing Food 14

Dinner 12

Course Challenges Include:

Bunkers 18

Water Hazards 18

Undulating Greens 14

This course/club is great for:

Advanced Golfers 16

Locals 16

Wildlife/ Scenic Views 15

This Course's Location is:

Worth the Drive 15

Numbers based on reviews tagged with attribute.

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u314160164165

Played On 06/12/2020

Reviews 5

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

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u000005313757

Played On 06/03/2020

Reviews 2

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

4.0

Previously Played

Good shape except for sand traps

If the sand traps would have been manicures the course would be really nice. Other than that we enjoyed our found thoroughly

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

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genejohnson1962

Played On 05/31/2020

Reviews 2

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a month

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

Comment

u314159632501

Played On 05/25/2020

Reviews 2

Skill Advanced

Plays Once a month

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Bunkers

My only dislike is the lack of bunker play. It takes a lot away from the experience and challenges of the game. Overall, I enjoyed my round very much.

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Good

Pace Average

Amenities Poor

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Chief150

Played On 05/23/2020

Reviews 2

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

GMB

Really enjoyed it my third time playing in 2 weeks on this course had to bring my younger son with me great outing thanks

Conditions Excellent

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Average

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clinttalbot

Played On 05/22/2020

Reviews 2

Skill Advanced

Plays Once a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Love the unique layout

I have played here many times in the past. It has been over 5 years since I have played here last. As always, the course is fun and challenging. The only complaint I have is that the sand traps were completely unplayable. They were full of mud, weeds, and rocks. I could understand if they were just not raked or had a few weeds because of scaled back maintenance due to Covid 19. But this was total negligence. I was disappointed that I paid full price with the condition of the traps. I will return because I enjoy playing there so much. I just hope they do some work!

Conditions Average

Value Average

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

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u597360908

Played On 05/20/2020

Reviews 1

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Always a great experience here. Course in great shape. My favorite track in the area.

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

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Blacmacc

Played On 05/16/2020

Reviews 31

Handicap 10-14

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

4.0

Previously Played

Alligators and greenery!

First off the bunkers are all under repair. After 2 days of heavy rain this course played 90 degree and only a few areas of standing water in the fairway. For the most part the greens were in decent shape. Overall it was a great round and see all the gators out was nice. Also look out for the occasionally snake.

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Good

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Photo submitted by Blacmacc on 05/16/2020

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mroberts13

Played On 05/13/2020

Reviews 20

4.0

Previously Played

Conditions Average

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Excellent

Comment

jbeaudr1234

Played On 05/08/2020

Reviews 13

Handicap 15-19

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

4.0

Previously Played

Perfect weather

Used cart

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

Difficulty Moderate

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stukrae

Played On 04/25/2020

Reviews 1

4.0

Previously Played

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Average

Amenities Good

Comment

u000007582270

Played On 04/20/2020

Reviews 2

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a month

3.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

It’s Covid-19 time

The course was not in great shape like it normally is but I’m assuming that has a lot to do with a reduced staff

The greens has just been aerated and sanded and we’re extremely fast.

Bunkers are ALL considered ground in repair so they are pretty much a non factor.

Still a fun course to play and I look forward to seeing it back in shape when this is over

Conditions Average

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Average

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The Atchafalaya at Idlewild

Commented on 04/22/2020

Hi, thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back!

taipanunited

Played On 04/13/2020

Reviews 17

Handicap 10-14

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

5.0

First Time Playing

Perfect weather

Used cart

this is the one. you got to go there !!!

best

fantastic.

will go back again

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

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groverb9999

Played On 04/16/2020

Reviews 1

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once every three months

3.0

Previously Played

Bad bunkers & Greens

Bunkers/traps are unplayable & greens have recently been aerated.

Conditions Fair

Value Average

Layout Good

Friendliness Good

Pace Fair

Amenities Fair

Comment

The Atchafalaya at Idlewild

Commented on 04/17/2020

Hi, Grover. Thank you for taking the time to review the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course conditions are extremely important to us. We are currently 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 the necessary 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.

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Bobhardy

Played On 04/09/2020

Reviews 10

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

5.0

Previously Played

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

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forgotusername

Played On 03/31/2020

Reviews 10

Handicap 20-24

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Good

Pace Excellent

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milletb

Played On 03/31/2020

Reviews 1

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Average

Comment

badputter1

Played On 03/30/2020

Reviews 12

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

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u314159856033

Played On 03/28/2020

Reviews 1

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Single Guys First Time

Well done, very professional.

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Photo submitted by u314159856033 on 03/29/2020

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u314159632501

Played On 03/26/2020

Reviews 2

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Condition of course

I enjoyed my experience as always. The course is very challenging. My only complaint is the bunkers! They are in very bad condition. Get them taken care of and this course will be a five star layout again

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Average

Pace Average

Amenities Fair

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FAQ

What is the address of The Atchafalaya at Idlewild?

The Atchafalaya at Idlewild is located at 400 Cotten Road, Patterson, Louisiana 70392.

Is The Atchafalaya at Idlewild open to the public?

Yes, The Atchafalaya at Idlewild is open to the public.

What year did The Atchafalaya at Idlewild open?

The Atchafalaya at Idlewild was built in 2006.

Who designed The Atchafalaya at Idlewild?

von Hagge, Smelek and Baril (2006) is the architect of The Atchafalaya at Idlewild.

What is the par of The Atchafalaya at Idlewild

The par of The Atchafalaya at Idlewild is 72.

What is the length of The Atchafalaya at Idlewild

The length of The Atchafalaya at Idlewild is 7533 yards.

What is the rating of The Atchafalaya at Idlewild

The rating of The Atchafalaya at Idlewild is 76.4.

What is the slope of The Atchafalaya at Idlewild

The slope of The Atchafalaya at Idlewild is 136.

What are the course conditions at The Atchafalaya at Idlewild?

Based on reviews, other golfers are saying that the course conditions at The Atchafalaya at Idlewild are good.

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