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4.2
334 Reviews (334)
5 Stars
164
4 Stars
120
3 Stars
35
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
87.7%
Recommend this course
306 out of 334 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.3
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
90.9%
Recommend this course
20 out of 22 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.3
53 Reviews (53)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
86.8%
Recommend this course
46 out of 53 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Par 71
Length 7077 yards
Slope 130
Rating 74.0
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Contraband Bayou Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 2005
Fairways 419 Bermuda Grass
Greens Champion Ultradwarf Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Fazio (2005) Beau Welling (2005)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Food & Beverage

Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Spa

Available Activities

Swimming

Available Sports

Fitness

Accolades

Reviews

4.2
334 Reviews (334)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 14
Bunkers 13
Undulating Greens 7
This course/club is great for:
A Weekend Splurge 13
Locals 11
Group Getaways 10
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 13
Near Local Attractions 12
Convenient to the City 10

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Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Very nice and fun

I really enjoyed this course. It was a good challenge but not too difficult. It's a short walk from Lauburge. The staff was very nice and accomodating.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Up

The course looks like it been run down but they are working on bringing it back to life . No drinking water on the course fairways were good greens were really slow.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Playing Golf saves you Money

My wife and daughter let my Son-in-law and I go for our Birthday to stay at the Golden Nugget casino . I have learned the more Golf I play the more money I save from the casinos .So In 48 hours we played 4 rounds at the Contraband Bayou course next door . It is definitely one of my favorite courses to play . Staff is always friendly ! The course is in good shape right now . They are doing some work on a few tee boxes and have one temporary green but otherwise fairways , bunkers, and traps are all great . One thing I did notice these rounds is the rough was higher which I’m not a fan of . Several times we spent time searching for balls that were difficult to find . On our last round they were cutting it so hopefully they will keep it shorter . It speeds pace of play and definitely makes it more enjoyable for the average golfer to keep the rough shorter . So give Contraband Bayou a try it definitely will save you money being on the course instead of in the Casinos 😂

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Contraband bayou

Greens were rolling, fairways were found, course was gorgeous.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 73
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Rainy Weekend Masters

Played Masters weekend
Course was Closed Saturday due to the rain was on it’s way to the Masters to test the pros
Sunday was cart path only
Course was trying to come back from winter and rain
With me and my brothers length who are in our 60’s
Length was an issue but, so were the pros at the Masters
Green’s have the bad invasive grass through the region
Greens Fair +
Layout Not boring +++
Tee box well mentained
Looking forward to playing here soon

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Course Closed with no Notification

We showed up for our tee time and the course was closed with no notification. Fortunately the Golden Nugget course was open and we were able to play there.

It’s not hard to notify people with reservations that the course is closed due to rain.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Contraband Bayou

Enjoyed the round. Staff was very nice. Cart was brand new. Good track. Fairways were in excellent shape. Not a great deal of topography, but that's what you get down here. The range was closed so we couldn't warm up properly. Shame on me for not calling ahead. No food available and limited on drinks/beer in the roving drink cart. But it's tied to a casino so obviously they want you eating at the casino, not at the clubhouse.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pretty ok

Considering it was completely under water two years earlier- it’s pretty good. Some of the greens are covered with an invasive grass, but overall it’s a good course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course, but…

This course was a lot of fun. My buddy and I played a round on a Sunday at 9:15. Wasn’t crowded at all. No one in front of us or behind. I thought the layout of the course and surroundings were awesome. They charged us $65 to play which in my opinion should be the very highest price you should pay. I don’t think it’s worth the 95 or whatever price they normally charge. Greens were very sandy, grainy, and slow. And the lies in the fairway were good not great. Which is why I can’t give this course 5 stars. All in all though I would recommend trying it out.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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