Ranking DIFFICULTY of Baton Rouge public courses

No Webble Beach?

Carter is the top of my list. There aren't a ton of makeable putts on those greens. There aren't very many easy birdie holes. It just isn't an easy golf course to score on. Can only get home on 1/4 par 5s and it isn't an easy green to hit eith a hybrid or long iron.

The rest of them in the area are basically a toss up. I'd probably put Greystone second because of how unreasonably tight the golf course is in spots and the fact that you can't get home on 3/4 of the par 5s. Par 3s actually play decently long and inability to pull driver makes the rest of the course play longer.

Santa Maria/ Copper Mill/ The Island/ Pelican Pointe all tie. They each have hard holes. They each have easy holes. If you play smart, you can manage your way around those golf courses.

Beaver is probably the easiest of the bunch. Fairly open. Can get home on 2/4 par 5s. Some shortish par 4s that are driver wedge. Can't really get into trouble unless you hit a really bad shot. Greens roll well and have a lot of makeable putts.

Not included: Webb, City Park, Dumas, LSU. Those aren't really the same thing as the others. Webb is easy, but the greens are small and that can make it tough.

For some reason, I always get off to a rough start at Santa Maria.

- 1st hole is longer than it appears and you're usually hitting off of a downhill/sidehill lie to a smaller angled green that's awkward for a right-hander.
- 2nd hole is just a long par 3 that I'm usually not warmed up for at this point.
- 3rd and 4th holes shouldn't be super difficult but I always seem to muck them up somehow, probably just by being too aggressive.
- and finally, the 5th hole is that 200 yd par 3 to a skinny green with water on both sides that is the straw that breaks the camels back for any hope of a personal best that day.

The rest of the course is pretty manageable, but it sucks to get off to a bad start.

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1. Greystone (shorter but narrow)
2. Carter (hard to hold the greens)
3. Santa Maria ( plays long when wet)
4. Beaver ( sub-300 Par 4s?)
5. Coppermill

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I’d drop The Island just above SM. SM is long but hard to go south quickly on. The Island has 5-7 holes that can destroy your round with a swiftness.

I’d also put Carter at 1. Greystone might be narrow, but the course layout is such that driver really only benefits you on a few holes anyway. Can go utility or fw on most tee boxes and mitigate the narrowness.

Beaver goes below CM. Pelican goes above CM


For non-public
U-Club would rank hardest due to surrounds alone. CCL is a good mix but not “hard.” Round can still go south quick on a few holes.

Never played BRCC.

I'd go:
1. Carter (plays pretty firm and fast for a non links course). Some tough approaches on this course.
2. Island (holes 10 - 12 might be the toughest stretch in the area)
3. Santa Maria (tons of water and trouble lurks out there along with houses and OB). Never played well here for some reason.
4. Greystone (tight and bunch of forced lay-ups)
5. Beaver (Mainly for the already mentioned 12 - 14 stretch, 14 is one of the worst par 4's I've ever played)

How y’all trying to play 14 @ beaver?

3/4 driver swing down the middle will give you about 150 - 165 in depending on your tees.

That next par 3 gives me fits though.

City Park

Full driver at the electrical box with a cut.

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In fact you just typing this sentence on this board added 3 strokes to my next 5 rounds

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My bad, baw. I choke all the down on my driver and do my best senior swing imitation and 9 times out of 10, it funnels off the hill by the cart path to the edge of the shite. Leaves about 150 from center green

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Oh $hit corner

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I chuckled...Never heard it called that but i like it!