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Golf & Culinary Trail

Day 1 Arrive in New Orleans in time to play *The Golf Course at Audubon Park. Home to more than 1,300
restaurants, New Orleans is truly an epicurean delight. French cuisine blends with local cooking styles
and creates distinctive Creole and Cajun dishes that are original to the city, such as po’boys. Dine at
any number of great spots from fine dining to a hole-in-the-wall. Stay in a historic hotel in the French
Quarter or a convenient hotel along Canal Street.
Day 2 In the morning, make your way to New Orleans’ oldest and most visited neighborhood – the French
Quarter—there you can have breakfast at Café du Monde, this iconic New Orleans restaurant has been
serving visitors since 1862, enjoy beignets and café au lait, before heading to Baton Rouge to play
18-holes at *Santa Maria Golf Course. Eat at any of Baton Rouge’s local seafood restaurants where
you can dine on either seafood gumbo, crawfish etoufée, or chicken and sausage jambalaya.
Day 3 Head to Lake Charles where you can play 18-holes at either the Country Club at the Golden Nugget
Lake Charles or Contraband Bayou Golf Club at L’Auberge Casino or you can play both. Then
take a drive to experience Lake Charles’ Boudin Trail. Boudin is a Cajun staple food, made from
Louisiana long-grain rice, pork and each chef’s secret blend of spices.
Golf & Culinary Trail
Day 1 Play 18 holes on Louisiana’s number one public golf course, *Black Bear Golf Club. Enjoy the relaxed
pace of life and friendliness of folks in northeast Louisiana as you dine in many of the restaurants
serving Southern staples. Cornbread and down-home vegetables are served along-side Louisiana
favorites, including mouth-watering catfish and crawfish.

Day 2 On your way to Alexandria, swing through Natchitoches, the oldest settlement in the Louisiana
Purchase, and famous for the Natchitoches meat pies, a must-eat when in the Natchitoches area. In
Alexandria, play 18-holes at *OakWing Golf Club which offers a unique Jim Lipe design interwoven
throughout its beautiful England Air Force Base location.
Day 3 Play 18 holes at *The Wetlands Golf Course in Lafayette. Your night in Lafayette will be an evening
to remember, dine where homegrown chefs put a fresh spin on time-honored Cajun recipes, dive into
shrimp and grits, oyster dishes or any number of great Cajun and creole classics. You’d be wise to
extend your stay in the heart of Cajun Country. First-time travelers rarely allow enough time to take
in the region’s treasures. Here, the folks are generous hosts and excellent cooks. They strive to preserve
the Cajun heritage, which includes knowing how to have a good time.
Golf & Culinary Trail
Day 1 Start your tasty journey in Marksville and play 18 holes at *Tamahka Trails Golf Course at Paragon
Casino Resort. Enjoy down home hospitality and good food without pretense.

Day 2 Head northeast to Alexandria for 18 holes at *OakWing Golf Club, a hidden jewel that you are sure to
enjoy. From Soul food to meat pies, the variety of cuisines featured in this area means, you’ll be planning
your next meal before you even leave the table.

Day 3 Your final day of the itinerary leads you to a new member of the Audubon Golf Trail – *Koasati Pines
Golf Club, located at the Koasati Pines Coushatta Casino Resort in Kinder. After golf, you will discover
the foods of Allen Parish are some of the best authentic Cajun cuisine. From crawfish to gumbo to King
Cake and cracklins, you will find it all in this area.
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*Denotes Audubon Golf Trail (AGT) golf course