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Louisiana Audubon Trail is the Deep South's ultimate food-and-golf buddies trip, pairing 19 courses in our catalog (including TPC Louisiana and Arnold Palmer's Bluffs) with French Quarter nights, $$ pricing, fly into MSY, and playable all 12 months.
Louisiana's official golf trail strings 18 public-access courses from Shreveport down to New Orleans. TPC Louisiana (Pete Dye, PGA Tour Zurich Classic), David Toms' first signature at Carter Plantation, Arnold Palmer's Bluffs on Thompson Creek, and the Rees Jones rebuild of Bayou Oaks at City Park. Build a buddies trip around French Quarter dinners and morning rounds within 30 minutes of the hotel, the Deep South's food-and-golf double feature.
What are the top golf courses in Louisiana Audubon Trail?
19 courses
Louisiana Audubon Trail has 19 courses in Scramble's catalog, anchored by TPC Louisiana, Carter Plantation Golf Resort, and The Atchafalaya at Idlewild. Multiple of these are nationally ranked. Each plays as a destination-quality round on its own. All three play within a normal trip itinerary out of the same lodging base.
$$TPC Louisiana
Pete Dye with Steve Elkington and Kelly Gibson (2004)
$$Carter Plantation Golf Resort
David Toms (2004)
$The Atchafalaya at Idlewild
Robert Von Hagge (2007)
$Bayou Oaks at City Park - South Course
Rees Jones & Greg Muirhead (2017)
$$OakWing Golf Club
Jim Lipe (2002)
$$Cypress Bend Golf Resort
David Bennett (2002)
$$Gray Plantation Golf Club
Rocky Roquemore (1999)
$$Tamahka Trails Golf Club
Jeffrey D. Brauer (2003)
$$The Bluffs on Thompson Creek
Arnold Palmer (1988)
$$Pelican Point Golf Club
Don Knott (2000)
$$Audubon Park Golf Course
Denis Griffiths (2002 redesign of 1898 routing)
$Olde Oaks Golf Club
Hal Sutton (1999)
$Black Bear Golf Club
Randy Russell (2006)
$Copper Mill Golf Club
Nathan Crace, Max Maxwell & Rick Robbins (2004)
$Santa Maria Golf Course
Robert Trent Jones Sr. (1987) - renovated by Baxter Spann (2006)
$The Island Country Club
Mike Young (1999)
$Mallard Golf Club
Jeff Blume (2021)
$$Farm d'Allie Golf Club
Jeffery D. Blume (2003)
$Oak Knoll Country Club
Joseph M. Bartholomew (1923)
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How much does a 3-round Louisiana Audubon Trail golf trip cost?
A 3-round, 4-golfer trip to Louisiana Audubon Trail runs about $1,157 per person with mid-range ($$) lodging. That covers 3 peak-season green fees, lodging at roughly two golfers per room, and a daily food + ground-transit allowance. Flights are excluded since they depend on your home airport. Adjust the round count, group size, or tier on the trip calculator to see how the number moves. See the full breakdown →
Where is Louisiana Audubon Trail and how do I get there?
Louisiana Audubon Trail sits in Louisiana. The closest major airport is New Orleans (MSY), which serves as the primary hub for most visitors. Most groups fly into MSY, rent one or two SUVs, and base out of a single resort or hotel for the entire trip.
What's the best month for golf in Louisiana Audubon Trail?
The strongest months for golf in Louisiana Audubon Trail are Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, based on 20-year playability scores combining temperature and precipitation. Louisiana Audubon Trail averages a 62°F high in January and a 88°F high in July, so playable conditions cluster in the shoulder months. Book early in those windows. Rates and tee-time inventory tighten as the season firms up.
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Louisiana Audubon Trail data is part of Scramble's catalog of 128 destinations and 971 independently researched courses. Weather data from 20 years of Open-Meteo; awards compiled from Golf Digest, Golfweek, and state-level rankings.
Published June 2026. Updated when the data or Scramble’s recommendations change.