Atchafalaya at Idlewild
Course Information:
- Address: 400 Cotten Road, Patterson, LA 70392
- Phone Numbers: Golf Shop: (985) 395-4653, Fax: (985) 399-4444
- Opened: 2005
- Architect: Robert Von Hagge
- Staff:
- Director of Golf/PGA Golf Professional: Ed Selser
- Superintendent: Josh Hicks
- Par/Yardage: Par 72, Black (“Gator”) 7,533 yards, Gold (“Bear”) 7,032, Blue (“Eagle”) 6,520, White (“Owl”) 5,932, Red (“Otter”) 5,263
- Course Rating: Black 76.4, Gold 73.8, Blue 71.9, White 68.7, Red 71.1
- Slope: Black 136, Gold 134, Blue 127, White 121, Red 122
- Type of Course: High-end public course, tee times available and required (highly recommended), member of Audubon Golf Trail, named as Louisiana’s number one public course by Golfweek magazine for 2008 and 2009 as well as ranking 22nd nationally for best courses opened between 2005-07, and tabbed fifth nationally for “Best New Course You Can Play For Under $75″ by Golf Digest magazine
- Memberships: Annual passes for unlimited play at $2,300 including carts or $3,220 family including carts, corporate rates on request, advertisement package on GPS system for $7,500 (80 rounds) and $10,000 (125 rounds).
- Closed: Open seven days
- Green Fees: All fees include cart and range balls, $58 +tax Monday-Thursday and $68 +tax Friday-Sunday, twilight rates after 3 p.m. $43 Monday-Thursday and $48 Friday-Sunday, senior rate (60-over) $48 Monday-Thursday, junior rates (17-under) $28 Monday-Thursday and $33 Friday-Saturday, unlimited range balls at $12, St. Mary Parish residents receive 10% discount
- Credit Cards Accepted: VISA, MC, AMEX, Discover
- Carts Available: Yes, included in green fees
- Walking Permitted: Yes, relatively easy walking course with greens and tees close together
- How to get Tee Times: No more than five days in advance for general public, contact golf shop
- Course Description: Course incorporates championship design with wildlife and beauty of the heart of the Atchafalaya Basin, combining pristine course with natural wetlands preservation with course surrounded by natural setting with no residential area, each hole named for a Basin cultural feature, may be state’s most difficult test from back tees with 76.4 course rating, features common green on Nos. 9 and 18 overlooked by porch running entire back of clubhouse,
- Signature Hole: No. 6, 635-yard par-five, starts out straight from back tees but has slight dogleg right, from fairway shot a stand of trees forces players over or around to landing area to left to set up double-dogleg
- Basic Information: Proper golf attire required, No denim, collared shirt, Dress code strictly enforced, Soft spikes only, complete practice facility available with range, Short game and putting areas, Pro-line rental clubs available, Raised Acadian-style cottage clubhouse opened in 2007, 74-cart fleet all equipped with GPS system, Tournament pricing available for outside events at $45 weekdays and $55 weekends with 32 or more players and $10 corkage fee for food/beverage brought to course, Full service restaurant and bar in clubhouse, No outside food or beverage except for tournaments
Directions:
From starting point at intersection of I-10 and I-49/U.S. 90:
Go south on U.S. 90/Evangeline Thruway for 64.1 miles, turn right onto Parish Road 133/Cotten Road (Kemper Williams Park & Campground exit) for 0.8 miles and the course will be on the left
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