The Bluffs on Thompson Creek
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About
The Bluffs on Thompson Creek enjoys a beautiful setting tucked away amid mature hardwood forests. Creeks freely meander throughout the golf course, interconnecting with the sparkling ponds that can be found throughout. The layout is an Arnold Palmer design that takes advantage of the hills, bluffs, and hollows of the varied landscape. You face uneven lies and a few blind shots thanks to the terrain but you'll also get scenic views of the surrounding area. Accuracy is important to have but it's not an overly punishing layout if you happen to be errant. The golf course has a challenging start with an uphill par 3 as the opening hole. Another memorable hole is the par-3 eighth, which features a 50-foot drop to the fairway below. It's both an intimidating and beautiful hole.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7005 yards | 74.4 | 142 |
| Blue | 72 | 6446 yards | 72.0 | 131 |
| Green | 72 | 5758 yards | 68.9 | 118 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 5758 yards | 74.2 | 126 |
| Silver | 72 | 4762 yards | 64.0 | 111 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4634 yards | 67.9 | 112 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.3/139 | 410 | 347 | 415 | 207 | 358 | 405 | 173 | 431 | 531 | 3277 | 434 | 381 | 518 | 178 | 367 | 400 | 452 | 218 | 506 | 3454 | 6731 |
| Black/Blue M: 71.8/131 | 410 | 320 | 415 | 196 | 358 | 378 | 173 | 390 | 494 | 3134 | 396 | 381 | 468 | 178 | 348 | 400 | 404 | 218 | 482 | 3275 | 6409 |
| Blue M: 70.9/129 | 373 | 320 | 385 | 196 | 343 | 378 | 147 | 390 | 494 | 3026 | 396 | 366 | 468 | 143 | 348 | 388 | 404 | 202 | 482 | 3197 | 6223 |
| Blue/Green M: 69.9/124 | 373 | 304 | 385 | 175 | 343 | 346 | 147 | 344 | 494 | 2911 | 375 | 366 | 454 | 143 | 304 | 388 | 387 | 202 | 440 | 3059 | 5970 |
| Green M: 68.3/116 W: 73.4/121 | 327 | 304 | 345 | 175 | 291 | 346 | 125 | 344 | 447 | 2704 | 375 | 338 | 454 | 94 | 304 | 323 | 387 | 192 | 440 | 2907 | 5611 |
| Green/Silver M: 64.6/114 W: 69.6/119 | 327 | 270 | 345 | 83 | 291 | 299 | 125 | 276 | 359 | 2375 | 313 | 338 | 335 | 94 | 247 | 323 | 358 | 192 | 398 | 2598 | 4973 |
| Silver M: 63.4/109 W: 66.9/117 | 235 | 270 | 290 | 83 | 236 | 299 | 118 | 276 | 359 | 2166 | 313 | 281 | 335 | 87 | 247 | 296 | 358 | 112 | 398 | 2427 | 4593 |
| Red W: 66.7/111 | 230 | 256 | 287 | 77 | 227 | 297 | 113 | 268 | 354 | 2109 | 309 | 274 | 329 | 81 | 240 | 289 | 329 | 110 | 390 | 2351 | 4460 |
| Handicap | 7 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 12 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 13 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 2 |
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Reviewer Photos
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17th tee box Photo submitted by u314160248851 on 11/13/2020
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18th tee box Photo submitted by u314160248851 on 11/13/2020
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Photo submitted by u314159841435 on 11/07/2020
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Photo submitted by Tom5929581 on 09/27/2020
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Photo submitted by RGA11D5586E1EB84817E on 05/22/2020
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Didn't know they got rid of that creek on the left, that hole area is in rough shape Photo submitted by lsutigers17 on 01/08/2020
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Typical bunker condition Photo submitted by u000005447986 on 08/03/2017
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#8 Photo submitted by Bigboudreaux on 06/23/2017
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Hole 9 Photo submitted by jl12 on 01/16/2017
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PAR 3(8TH) Photo submitted by lsutigers17 on 02/14/2013
What irrigation
Oh my dry. Maybe try watering the fairways? Or perhaps the tee boxes. this course has incredible potential but the management has changed several times over the years and clearly they still can’t get it right.
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Greens are awful condition.
The greens were the worst I have ever played on. They had e 3 5 soms in front of us that made it even worse. I will not be back anytime soon.
Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!
We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at The Bluffs on Thompson Creek. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Poor course conditions.
The course was not ready for play. Only 9 holes opened due to a bridge that was out on the back 9. Greens were awful due to recent rain and freeze. The staff was very understanding and friendly and I will return when the weather gets better.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting The Bluffs on Thompson Creek. We hope to see you again in the future.
Cart path
You will need a chiropractor after a round due to this cart path!
Thank you for taking the time to review us, fnfalman. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. The Bluffs on Thompson Creek thanks you!
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Could be wonderful.
Played on March 27, 2021. Course is in poor shape. Greens are full of POA and in desperate need of TLC. Pace of play was awful. Pulled up to 1st tee and had three groups waiting to tee off at our tee time. No marshal -- essentially the wild west.
That said, the course has a great layout and could be wonderful if the conditions improved 70%. The fairways were ok, but the greens and bunkers are in rough, rough shape.
Given the other courses out there in LA, Oakbourne, Beaver Creek, etc., there is just much better courses to enjoy out there.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting The Bluffs on Thompson Creek. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
Cart path s in rear bad shape.
Bunkers have trashy sand full of river silt not golf course sand and some were full of water because they didn't install the correct drainage when the course was built.
Greens were in extremely poor condition (no grass and covered in crab grass.
Hello, Wayne1956. Thanks for the review. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our management team at (225) 634-5757. Thank you for playing The Bluffs on Thompson Creek.
High Expectations
From the hype in the group, I was pumped to play a "fantastic course" as they have told me that for a year or more. By the end of the round, everyone said that they wouldn't come back for a while - even someone who has a membership and plays for free! Between the cart paths being completely destroyed with cracks and bumps to the greens that were mostly sand and/or had small spots that would make your ball wobble on putts, I won't be back for a long time. Very disappointed in the course conditions.
Do not play on a Tournament day
To start this off the course was very enjoyable to play and I will play it again. The main issue was that we played a day when the club was hosting a tournament. When we arrived we asked to hit range balls and were told that they were only for the tournament. Strike 1. Strike 2 is that we had a 1:07 Tee time. After waiting almost an hour we finally got a cart and proceeded to play. Strike 3 the tournament pace was really slow. We caught up with the last group and experienced 15 to 20 minute wait times on the tee box. Recommendation call before you play to ensure no tournaments are going on that day.
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Hello, Michael8907030. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at The Bluffs on Thompson Creek. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!
The greens had no grass the fairways were cut nice it was clean but the greens were bad
Good Morning and Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We have projects ongoing to recover the fairways and greens. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing The Bluffs on Thompson Creek. We hope to see you again soon.
Only one green had grass the greens and in bad shape everything else was good not sure what is going on
Hi, Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We have projects ongoing to recover the fairways and greens. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing The Bluffs on Thompson Creek. We hope to see you again soon.
Hello, We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at The Bluffs on Thompson Creek. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Just Wow
This course years ago was a gem. Loved coming here, used to be amazing atmosphere and with the Palmer name on it, it lived up to that. Now Going here the layout doesn’t make sense. It’s a lot of back and fourth from the new club house to starting tee box etc.. In addition, the course was charging $55+ and is not worth $10. It’s embarrassing for how bad it has gotten. The Palmer name should be removed until the conditions get back to how they were 4-5+ years ago. Will not return for quite some time, and use your money elsewhere.
Good Morning & Thank you for taking the time to review the course. We are sorry to hear your experience did not meet your expectations; however, the way you have provided your feedback does not offer us any room to grow or change. Making comments that cut down the course are not helpful to us or any golfers reading your review. We encourage you to update your review to fit a more constructive form so we can use your experience to make changes. Thanks for playing The Bluffs on Thompson Creek.
Hello, We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at The Bluffs on Thompson Creek. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Hello, BCormier89. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at The Bluffs on Thompson Creek. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!
put up signs to guide guests to the clubhouse. spent all my practice time looking for the clubhouse
looks run down, no near as nice as the last 5 tmies I have been there
Hi, u268394209. Thank you for taking the time to review the course. We take single star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing The Bluffs on Thompson Creek.
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Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve, and we are working towards getting things up to par. We hope to see you again soon.