Rayburn Resort Golf Course

Millions of $$$s went into the course some 10 years ago. Most went into the clubhouse/restaurant with more development in the works. Good food and drinks! Go check out The Stump nearby on the Hwy 255 too.

That course is generally in good to great shape. Use to be a 3rd 9 that has yet to be restored that I always found the most fun.

There are a few holes with elevation changes and a few more where elevation can come into play depending on how the hole is played. For the most part the course can play rather flat and that makes the holes with change seem drastic in comparison. For example, #1 is a dog leg left par 5 with a creek that runs in front of the green and it feels 50' below the hole. But the fairway is basically level with the green so any elevation difference depends on if you can go for the green in two or have to layup short which leave a severe uphill wedge shot.

I played it around Labor Day I believe and it has been the nicest course I have played. Not saying much since I started playing at the beginning of the summer. Have played Cypress Bend, Lsu, Huntington Crooked Hollow and Querbes in Shreveport.

The course was in great shape and the pace of play was great. We didn’t wait for any shots. I showed up without a tee time but the lady did say I should call if I wanted to play weekends when I asked her how busy they typically were. Club house is super nice but didn’t eat there. Pro shop is small but nice.

Going with CG in March. Is it pretty much 3 wood/4 iron off the tee like it looks with the doglegs or can you hit driver a decent bit?

I only played the front nine but if I remember correctly you should be able to hit driver on most holes. I know I did but that not saying much cause at the time the I was topping most of my drives.

The only thing I don’t like about the course was the houses on the side of the course. Wasn’t many but enough to bother me.

I plan to go back soon. If I go before March I’ll report back

Appreciate the help. Did they flip the nines? Everything I've read shows the front nine to be the one with elevation change. The 9th finishes over the water towards the clubhouse.

Their website shows the opposite, with the front 9 being the flatter of the 2 with most of the straighter holes.

All I know is the 9 that are designed by RTJ look to be the much better of the 2.

They did state when I was there that the 9s had been flipped. The front 9 are easier holes and they were all pretty flat. Did not start or end at clubhouse. It was a couple minute cart drive around the pond. Kinda of goes off the right side of the club house by the driving range.

Back nine starts at the club house and goes left. Someone can correct me if I’m wrong. I thought I played the front nine.

Looks like they flipped them as recently as Labor Day per his post. Looking at the layout of the course it looks like the better move to me.

Im checking out the website. It looks like they are dumping a ton of money into this place. It should be pretty cool once its all done.

Nice course not overly long but a little tight in spots. They re-did all the greens years ago and built a nice club house too. Ben Crenshaw's co. did the greens and they are way better than before. There are 3 nines, blue, gold and the green. They closed the green course and didn't mess with it during the re-do, but I hear they are going to open it back up. Fun as hell course(green) but tight as a hell with only a few holes you can use driver. The order of play used to be blue, gold and green if you wanted to play 27. They changed the nines I believe is because the gold finishing hole was about 200 yds from the clubhouse. The blue number nine is in front of the clubhouse, makes sense. Real nice carts and not overly expensive, although we mostly play it during the week.