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
Coming Around
The clubhouse has been moved across the street from the parking and carts, which mostly annoying only because the original club house was a lot nicer. Including the bathroom and showers.
The course was in pretty good shape for January. The cart path is beat up, and a few the holes are not what they were intended to be. But, on the hole it's worth the drive and money...currently.
Thank you for your review, WilliamFell. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at The Bluffs on Thompson Creek. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Typical Winter Golf
Course was pretty brown but all greens still rolled well and true. Holes 2-4 still struggling with recovery and holding water but man my only overall complaint is that it's not closer lol. Definetly will go back.
Hi, cajuncontender. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing The Bluffs on Thompson Creek.
It's gone to hades
3 years ago this was a beautiful course. Now, I wouldn't recommend this course to an enemy. Fairways haven't been cut in probably a month, greens are either shaggy or freshly cut, and bunkers are destroyed. The owners should be ashamed of what they've allowed to happen to this course and if there was any way to get my money back I would've done it.
The only thing that will save this course is new ownership. I've never played a course in this bad of shape in my life.
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 are working diligently to improve the course. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.
Great layout, needs some TLC
I played this course for the first time today and it’s obvious that it was once a gem. The bunkers are bare, the cart paths are really bad and the fairways need to be cut. Greens were just okay.
Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at The Bluffs on Thompson Creek!
Bluffs review
One of my favorite 3 courses I’ve ever played, but it could use some added sand in the bunkers or even just some raking, and too many weeds around the ponds. Overall love the course besides those.
Your feedback is important to us, jaxdug10. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing The Bluffs on Thompson Creek.
Great staff
The staff was very friendly. The course were in excellent shape
Thank you for taking the time to review us, markh1601. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. The Bluffs on Thompson Creek thanks you!
Course improving
The course has come a long way in the past 6 months. The greens are starting to take shape and are actually green again. Hope they can keep it up because I love the layout of this course.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting The Bluffs on Thompson Creek, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Hi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. 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.
Course is improving, staff can sometimes be a little short. Cart paths are basically non-existent
Thank you for taking the time to review us, Doublem5148. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. The Bluffs on Thompson Creek thanks you!
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u446970270. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing The Bluffs on Thompson Creek!
Incredible
Such an amazing layout... great holes, fun to play... fairways ok, greens ok, but the course has stopped taking care of the sand traps and cart paths. Erosion has taken its toll. Would I play here again? Absolutely. Would I like to have played this course in its prime? Oh yes.
Hi, Brucebraun. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing The Bluffs on Thompson Creek.
Good Day After Thanksgiving
On a wet Black Friday after Thanksgiving I had the course to myself. Challenging - some tight fairways and a good course overall.
Hi, u414268942. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at The Bluffs on Thompson Creek!
Hi, u314161019902. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at The Bluffs on Thompson Creek!
No bev carrt girls or restaurant encouragement
Great potential. Great layout. HARD fairways. No ability to spin ball. Greens hard. No ability to leave divots on greens. Tough because of narrow greens and fairways but really poor tee boxes in some spots and fairways and greens could use some water
Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We do apologize for the course conditions as it is not the standard we strive for. 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.
Hi, u5840067. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at The Bluffs on Thompson Creek!
Looking Up
Everything looks like it is being spruced up. New grill opened, pools look great, club house looks newly pained and cleaned up. Course was in improved shape. Played course a few months ago and course is in really good shape now.
Hi, Robertsc. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing The Bluffs on Thompson Creek.
Great course, great value
After reading that the course was returning to its former glory, we decided to give it a try - WE WERE NOT DISSAPPOINTED!! The course is in excellent shape and far exceeded my expectations. In my opinion, this may be the best golf value in South Louisiana right now!
Thank you for your review, u314160248851. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at The Bluffs on Thompson Creek. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Bluffs
Course was in great shape and staff very friendly.
Your feedback is important to us, u8977119. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing The Bluffs on Thompson Creek.
Band of Brothers
My Brother's and I enjoyed beautiful weather, great fellowship and the fantastic course at The Bluffs!
u314159841435, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing The Bluffs on Thompson Creek.
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Thank you for reviewing us, Don. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round? Please feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing The Bluffs on Thompson Creek, and we hope to see you again soon.