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Bayou Oak Short Game area
Posted on 7/30/26 at 7:52 am
Posted on 7/30/26 at 7:52 am
Opening Friday 7/31
Posted on 7/30/26 at 11:43 am to Milfordman
As a kid played all the City Park golf courses. Was in town last week and drove by the park and what a sad site. The north course is still just as boring as ever. The new course looks pitiful, The areas where the East course use to be had 18" of over growth along with the old 9 hole junior course.
What was once a great facility has been ignored and neglected. What a shame many great memories. When I was old enough I joined the St John Golf Club.
Use to do a whole lot of fishing there also. Fished in the rodeo every year with my dad! Some of the lakes around the new course has also been neglected with algae.
What was once a great facility has been ignored and neglected. What a shame many great memories. When I was old enough I joined the St John Golf Club.
Use to do a whole lot of fishing there also. Fished in the rodeo every year with my dad! Some of the lakes around the new course has also been neglected with algae.
Posted on 7/30/26 at 11:49 am to Milfordman
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Dear Golfers,
We are very excited to announce that the Short Game Area and Putting Course will open on Friday July 31st.
Please help us keep these practice areas enjoyable for everyone by following the guidelines below:
Access: The course is completely free and open to anyone.
Putting only – No chipping is permitted on the putting course. To ensure a smooth experience, extended putting practice and drills are not allowed on this green and must be done at the main putting green by the main clubhouse.
Chipping Green
Maximum of 4 players at a time.
Practice sessions are limited to 30 minutes.
Range balls only.
Repair Divots.
Rake Bunkers.
Thank you for your cooperation and respect for these guidelines as we work together to care for our new practice facilities
Posted on 7/30/26 at 2:25 pm to tigbob
quote:
As a kid played all the City Park golf courses
Same.
That facility in the 90's was tremendous.
East Course was always my favorite.
Posted on 7/30/26 at 3:31 pm to tigbob
Played two weeks ago on south course and it was in good shape. The north course is a goat farm. But to say the whole facility is terrible is just dumb. Nice driving range, nice clubhouse, nice south course all in the heart of New Orleans.
Posted on 7/30/26 at 8:07 pm to Milfordman
North course is a joke.
Posted on 7/31/26 at 2:40 pm to paulb52
North course serves its purpose imo, its an actual golf layout, not a pitch and putt course, and green fees are like 20 bucks. Its a tremendous course to learn the game on, or for casual golfers to get a round in where they use their whole bag for cheap. I dont ever play it other than when I play with buddies who dont golf and dont want to pay for legit green fees, or im with my kids, or a couple times a year when I want to walk a course in under 3 hrs randomly. I prefer it to audubon personally if we are talking purely golf reasoning.
But its also an indication of how cool you are in the nola golf community to hate on it like as if they are trying to make it anything more than it is, so im conflicted.
I havent been to the short game area but I audibly laughed when I got the annual pass email that we were being graced with early access, and then it was explained as 1 day early. But bravo to them anyway, I had written it off as ever being something anyone would use at any point.
But its also an indication of how cool you are in the nola golf community to hate on it like as if they are trying to make it anything more than it is, so im conflicted.
I havent been to the short game area but I audibly laughed when I got the annual pass email that we were being graced with early access, and then it was explained as 1 day early. But bravo to them anyway, I had written it off as ever being something anyone would use at any point.
This post was edited on 7/31/26 at 2:47 pm
Posted on 7/31/26 at 9:52 pm to Pendulum
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dont ever play it other than when I play with buddies who dont golf and dont want to pay for legit green fees, or im with my kids, or a couple times a year when I want to walk a course in under 3 hrs randomly.
I’ll play the north when I’m in a time pinch and know I’m not finishing 18. But it’s also a great spot for beginners like my son who I could never bring on a nice place to play.
I’m very nostalgic about the north course even if it is a goat ranch. Would love to see the greens cleaned up a bit but otherwise I hope it doesn’t change.
Posted on 8/1/26 at 8:12 am to Pendulum
North course was $50 with cart last Tuesday morning. Definitely not worth that
Posted on 8/1/26 at 9:57 am to Milfordman
So down voted for the current condition of the City Park golf facility. I guess the down votes must be from people who never was around in the 70's and 80's until Katrina. I loved the parks golf facilities. It had something for everyone at all levels.
Junior Course: We took the bus up Airline Hwy transfer to Carrollton Ave to the park. Get out at the 18th hole of the South Course and walk to the Junior Course club house and play all day for a few bucks. Purchased Jack Nicklaus golf clubs with money I saved and purchased at Security Sporting Goods for less then $100 bucks full set! It was great way to for kids to beat it around and not bet in the way of more advanced golfers. It was a nice layout with three hole forced water carry.
Old South Course: Once we got better moved up here and it was my favorite area of the park. It's where the PGA New Orleans open was played back in the 50's. We also played the North course. Always walked a just a few buck for around.
West and East Course: Once we could play decent made the move to the better golf course for like $12 to 16 bucks to walk if I remember correctly. Played here through out college when back home from going to LSU.
So it provided something for everyone and this is why when I go back and look now it is depressing because I know it was a jewel in the middle of the city. I'm just sad that no city administration has done something or a private group has not stepped up!
Junior Course: We took the bus up Airline Hwy transfer to Carrollton Ave to the park. Get out at the 18th hole of the South Course and walk to the Junior Course club house and play all day for a few bucks. Purchased Jack Nicklaus golf clubs with money I saved and purchased at Security Sporting Goods for less then $100 bucks full set! It was great way to for kids to beat it around and not bet in the way of more advanced golfers. It was a nice layout with three hole forced water carry.
Old South Course: Once we got better moved up here and it was my favorite area of the park. It's where the PGA New Orleans open was played back in the 50's. We also played the North course. Always walked a just a few buck for around.
West and East Course: Once we could play decent made the move to the better golf course for like $12 to 16 bucks to walk if I remember correctly. Played here through out college when back home from going to LSU.
So it provided something for everyone and this is why when I go back and look now it is depressing because I know it was a jewel in the middle of the city. I'm just sad that no city administration has done something or a private group has not stepped up!
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