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Regions | South Louisiana

The Country Club at the Golden Nugget is just marshlands and Farm d’ Allie Golf Club in
a long par 5 away from Contraband Bayou. In fact, Carencro one of the three new Audubon Golf Trail
the two casino resorts have a waterfront boardwalk courses. The “Farm”, as it is called is a spectacular
connecting them. After being named a “top new 18-hole championship golf course crafted by golf
course” by Golf Digest and ranked in the top ten in the course architect, Jeffrey Blume. Comprised of 215
state by both Golfweek and Golf Digest, the course
has matured into perhaps the best-conditioned acres, much of the course is situated in what the
course in the state. Water is ever-present, both in Acadians called bottomland or Beau Basin, which
view and in play, so driving well is key. was once the river bend of the “Mighty Mississippi.”

Located between Lake Charles and Lafayette, The Atchafalaya at Idlewild is also an Audubon
Koasati Pines at Coushatta Casino Resort in Golf Trail course in the South Region, located near
Kinder is on the Audubon Golf Trail. A top casino
course in Louisiana, with six sets of tees to engage Morgan City, the Robert von Hagge design features
golfers of all skill levels. dramatic elevations with spectacular views of the
Atchafalaya Basin. Notably, The Atchafalaya was
In the Lafayette Parish area, the heart of Cajun named a “top ten new course” by Golf Digest when it
Country, you will now find two Audubon Golf Trail opened and golfer submissions on Golf Advisor have
courses, The Wetlands in Lafayette, which offers a it ranked second in Louisiana.
link-style design that wraps around inland lakes and

Farm d’ Allie Golf Club on the Audubon Golf Trail
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