Today we will be breaking down the New Orleans golf scene. Courses, stores, driving ranges, Topgolf, and miniature golf in your area will all be discussed in full detail as this post goes along.
With that said we can’t come up with a better way to get this going than by listing the best public and private golf courses near you. They are the star of the show and deserve the top billing.
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After they have been covered we will move on to the best local golf stores to buy new clubs, bags, balls, tees, apparel, and whatever other gear you might need. Then we will get into New Orleans golf driving ranges and putting greens for when you want to get some practice in.
Our final two things to mention will be about Topgolf and miniature golf courses in the area. We suggest that you stick around for the map towards the end so that you can figure out where all these courses and other spots are located.
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Best Golf Courses In New Orleans
The best public and private golf courses in New Orleans would be:
- New Orleans Country Club at 5024 Pontchartrain Blvd
- Joseph M Bartholomew Municipal Golf Course at 6514 Congress Dr
- Bayou Oaks At City Park at 1051 Filmore Ave
- English Turn Golf & Country Club at 1 Clubhouse Dr
- Lakewood Golf Club at 4801 General De Gaulle Dr
- Metairie Country Club at 580 Woodvine Ave, Metairie
- Chateau Golf & Country Club at 3600 Chateau Blvd, Kenner
New Orleans Country Club’s private golf course near you has 18 holes, a par of 71, course rating of 71.8, and a length of 6,654 yards.
Joseph M Bartholomew Municipal is an 18-hole public par 72 course that has a total length of 6,823 yards.
Bayou Oaks At City Park is public and features a par 67 18-hole course with a course rating of 67.3 and a length of 5,737 yards.
Turn Golf and Country Club features a private 18-hole course with a par of 72, course rating of 74.6, and a length of 7,078 yards.
Lakewood is a semi private local golf club that conducts events and tournaments and has an 18-hole course with a 74.1 course rating and a length of 7,002 yards for a par of 72.
Both Metairie Country Club and Chateau Golf and Country Club host events and tournaments and feature private 18-hole par 72 courses with lengths of 6,573 and 6,800 yards and course ratings of 72.3 and 72.8.
You can expect that most of the above will have PGA certified trainers on staff for anyone that is trying to find the best golf lessons in your area.
Best Local Golf Stores
When you want to buy new clubs, balls, bags, apparel, or anything else shop at one of these golf pro shops near you:
- Club Champion at 2020 Veterans Memorial Blvd # B, Metairie
- Edwin Watts Golf at 2436 Veteran’s Memorial Blvd, Kenner
Edwin Watts sells plenty of clubs, balls, bags, shoes, and more plus they offer local golf club repairing with other accessories and customization services.
With more than 50,000 hittable head and shaft combinations Club Champion ensures that you are playing excellent clubs for your game. They offer over 50 different brands including PXG and have all sorts of custom club fittings.
Obviously any of the courses we mentioned earlier will also have some great golf pro shops near you as well.
Driving Ranges & Indoor Simulators
The St Rose Driving Range at 10362 E Airline Hwy is a great place to hit around a bucket of balls and get some practice in on their putting greens.
Topgolf In Your Area
We do not know of a Topgolf in New Orleans but if one opens up we will update this.
Miniature Golf Near You
The City Putt Miniature Golf Course in your area at 33 Dreyfous Driveway has two courses with 36 holes in all.
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Enjoy Golfing In New Orleans
We wish we had more to share but for the time being that is all we’ve got. You read about the best public and private golf courses, local pro shops, driving ranges, practice putting greens, Topgolf, and miniature golf courses in town and should be prepared to plan your next move.
Please use the comments to let us know if we got anything wrong or if anything we posted has become dated. Now go have fun playing golf in New Orleans.