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3.5
125 Reviews (125)
5 Stars
45
4 Stars
60
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.5
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
78.7%
Recommend this course
115 out of 125 reviews
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Average Rating
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2.6
5 Reviews (5)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
2.0
Value
2.8
Layout
3.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
80.0%
Recommend this course
4 out of 5 reviews
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3.0
8 Reviews (8)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
2.3
Value
3.3
Layout
3.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
75.0%
Recommend this course
6 out of 8 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7002 yards
Slope 139
Rating 74.1

Lakewood Golf Club is one of the South's premier golf destinations. Opened in 1961, the course has hosted the New Orleans Open 26 times over the years. Beautiful cypress and oak trees frame the golf course, providing a beautiful backdrop throughout the round. When Ron Garl renovated the course in 2009 he managed to obtain its original character while modernizing the layout with new fairways, tee boxes, and greens. Strategically placed bunkers and fairway contouring were also added. Lakewood Golf Club is owned by the New Orleans Firefighters Pension Fund and as a tribute to New Orleans Firefighters, the final hole was redesigned and renamed "Fire in the Hole." Called so because the traps are arranged in a set of flames against a backdrop of red sand. You won't find anything like the bunkering on this par 4.

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Course Details

Year Built 1961
Golf Season Year round
Architect Robert B. Harris (1961) Ron Garl (2009)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Accolades

Reviews

3.5
125 Reviews (125)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 9
Water Hazards 9
This course/club is great for:
Locals 8
Advanced Golfers 7
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 12

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Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Course has awesome greens

Course was in great shape even with a heavy rain the night before and a little rain that morining. Greens are always rolling fast and true. The course a well maintained cousre. I've play there several times a year. One of my favorites around the New Orleans area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was in really good shape

Great price, good facilities, nice layout,nice place to play golf with friends

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

awesome

Great course very well kept, staff was out going, can't wait to play again

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nap

Very high quality and a great experience . Very friendly and helpful staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice Course in New Orleans

Nice people, Fairway pretty wide, fast green. A little expensive for the overall experience if you don't use Golfnow. Rentals are NIKE in good shape but not clean? Also ... NO balls sleeve with Rentals ( a first for me). A place to stop-by!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great local course

Very nice course. It's nice to play a course where you can distinguish greens from fairways and rough.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great test of golf ok practice facility

Great place to work on your short game but not many targets outside of 110 yards on the practice range. Course was set up great. Rough was cut fairly short so not to penal fairways were well maintained and greens were in great shape. Putts stayed on line and had consistent speed. More than enough staff for a wed afternoon round and pace of play was never and issue even with a back up on te first tee

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fantastic course for the money

While the gentleman behind the counter in the club house was extremely rude, the rest of the staff was overly pleasant. The course was in fantastic shape. This was my first visit and I will return again. The course offered the right amount of fun with the right amount of challenge; it really hit well on a "difficulty to enjoyment" scale.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice track off the beaten path

Nice public track in the NOLA area. Lakewood is in fine shape, greens are at a good speed. First timers better get a yardage book at the pro shop, alot of little ponds that come into play off the tee. Cart girl was not cordial at all. We didn't see her on the back nine at all and she keep my credit card. Once our round was done I had to go back and find her to get my card back. Unacceptable.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

The course has been in good shape each time I've played it so no complaints from me whatsoever.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

a great value and a very good course

the staff is very friendly. there is avery good practice range, that has all you need to work on your game. the course is in very good shape. i would play it again.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The artwork (wood sculptures from dead trees) adds to the course landscape.

The putting greens were in the process of reseeding, which made putting a challenge. I do appreciate the course superintendent's effort to maintain keep the course in great shape. The fairways are in excellent shape. I think this one of the better courses I have played near New Orleans.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wonderful open layout, nice greens.

This course is worth a look and an excellent value for the money. Water comes into play on many of the holes. Distance from the tips is a good challenge. Greens fee includes cart and range balls. Look forward to playing here again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The course has been redesigned and is great layout.

The only disappointment we had was all of the greens on the entire course were just aerated and sanded. I would not have played that course if they had told us that on the front end.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course was in great shape.

if not for the lightning alert we would have finished a little earlier than 4 1/2 hours

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Top value for money

Played thanks to GolfNow for under $40. Tees, fairways & greens all in great condition. Course wasn't very busy. Great value for money on such a nice course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Definitely worth the drive

I've been wanting to play this course for some time now, hearing several good things about it. Finally I got the opportunity to do so, and I'm glad I did. First of all, the course was in excellent condition, and nice and dry after a terrible downpour the night before. Fairways in some places were a little solid, but could still get a nice shot from it. Greens rolled nicely, traps were raked and in great condition. A few holes presented a challenge, such as the 17th island green.Marshall was very nice, welcoming, and a pleasure to deal with unlike at other courses I've played. I'll play again for sure.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Enjoyed this course, in great condition!!!

Took a vacation day to play round of golf with my brother who had came into town. Booked at Lakewood Country Club, and my brother told me I couldn't have picked a better place to play a round of golf here in the New Orleans area. We both enjoyed our day on a great manicured course!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Course is in great shape beutiful fairways and greens.

One of the finest coures in the greater New Orleans area and has to be on every golfers to play list !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Fun Course - Great Staff!

I played this course twice and found it to be a great time. I played it from the member tees the first time and wasn't really challenged so I played it from the tips (I normally do not play the tips anywhere) and found it to be a little more fun.

The staff was extremely welcoming and the course was wide open so other than hearing "Fore!" a few times a good time was had by all because you can really let loose with your drives and not worry about where it lands.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
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