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4.2
100 Reviews (100)
5 Stars
45
4 Stars
37
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.2
88.0%
Recommend this course
93 out of 100 reviews
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4.1
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.3
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
80.0%
Recommend this course
8 out of 10 reviews
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4.1
20 Reviews (20)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
85.0%
Recommend this course
17 out of 20 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6946 yards
Slope 132
Rating 73.5

The National Golf Club of Louisiana is the cornerstone of the Westlake community. The course wanders through towering stands of beautiful Louisiana soft pines that provide an idyllic setting. The layout measures more than 7,000 yards from the back tees, offering plenty of holes that will please long hitters. The challenging greens are known to be some of the largest of any golf course in the area. The size of the greens can accommodate a variety of hole locations, allowing the course to play differently each time. You'll be tested with 80 strategically placed bunkers and 14 different lakes that come into play throughout. The generously wide fairways are seemingly docile but the subtle slopes and rolling terrain can be unforgiving. Accuracy and proper club selection are the keys to scoring well at The National Golf Club of Louisiana.

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Course Details

Year Built 2009
Fairways TifSport
Greens MiniVerde
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dave Bennett (2009)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

Reviews

4.2
100 Reviews (100)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 10
Bunkers 9
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 9
Locals 8
A Weekend Splurge 7
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 8
Convenient to the City 7

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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Average

Course was clean and taken care of. Tee boxes need leving. No food cooked during lunchtime which was a bummer.

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

Great day

My wife and I Enjoyed a relaxing day of golf on a very nice course at an affordable price. It was a great day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Great course not so great greens

This is my second time to play here and the greens have gone down big time. Love the layout and it’s a shame that the greens aren’t good at all.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Fun course

Great course lay out. Staff very friendly. Greens had a lot of crab grass which made putting hard to read but overall. Course is well maintained and would definitely play there again.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Small things matter

The course is wonderful
Great layout with a good blend of water and sand traps.The pace of play is good, can pile up at times but that’s understandable. The only issue is with the sand traps , they are in bad shape and affects the play of the game significantly. That being said , the course is well worth playing ,it’s enjoyable and fun
Don’t leave without visiting the restaurant. The food is delicious and the staff wonderful

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

It was OK

There were a lot of holes that were being re-sodded and part of the fairways were roped off, as well as one hole being turned from a par 4 to a par 3 due to course work. Overall it was just ok, I don’t think I would play there again. But the staff was nice.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 58
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

nice greens

The greens were in great shape. Average course conditions and layout due to a few shortened holes or temporary greens due to course maintenance.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Staff needs training.

It's not hard to refill water coolers in the middle of the summer. Making someone pay over $3.50 for a 20oz sports drink is ridiculous. The cart girl didn't even come around on the back nine.
That would be fine if we were allowed to bring our own coolers.

When I walked in the pro shop, I had to greet them
They looked at me like I was stupid. They expected me to know where everything was and how things worked there..

The grounds keepers and the Marshall deserve all the credit on this visit. I dont plan on going back. I expected more.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golf and Gamble

1st time at this course. Nice layout. Great staff. Great value with TeeOff. Only reason for low mark on condition was due to recent aeration. Would definitely play again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Great Course, Bad Experience

The course is in great shape. My two big complaints are this: 1)The pace of play was excruciatingly slow and nobody that worked the course seemed to care at all. 2) It was 100 degrees raw temp, multiple water coolers were empty and the cart girl had no water to sell. She mentioned that they were completely out of water.
I brought 80oz of water knowing it was going to be a scorcher. I never dreamed a seasoned course that knows summer heat would let their coolers run dry and leave their cart girl with no water.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 157
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ordeal

I took a chance that the wind would mitigate the heat. Unfortunately, the wind died. Making matters worse…many fairways had automatic limiters on the carts despite ninety degree rule posted…making it cartpath only. Despite taking an extended break at the turn, the heat and fatigue sapped my strength and any control in the short game. Seniors should not play this course during heat advisories! You will be required to walk on many of the fairways…which appeared to be in good shape. See you in late September.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Golf in LA

Great course. And it was great to be paired up with Joe from Lake Charles. Joe gave us some course knowledge that was very helpful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

It’s grow up!

Played here when the course was opening. Noticed the old club house is still there. Driving range shutdown! - 1 putting green not cut -1

Golf cart attendant very rude. The young man needs a lesson in manners. -2

We played behind a fivesome who was a little slow despite “looking like regulars”. Pace of play -1

Maintenance rolling greens ahead of us. Made for very smooth greens. +1

Water and ice at restrooms is good. +1

Restaurant very good. +2

Will we return? Probably yes but since we’re from Houston, it won’t be anytime soon.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good value

Nice layout, conditions were average. A few weeds in the greens but it’s February and excusable. Overall,, a little better than average course but well worth the bargain price of $33.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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