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Atchafalaya Golf Course at Idlewild

Coordinates: 29°40′01″N 91°17′40″W / 29.66702°N 91.29457°W / 29.66702; -91.29457
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Atchafalaya Golf Course at Idlewild
Club information
Coordinates29°40′01″N 91°17′40″W / 29.66702°N 91.29457°W / 29.66702; -91.29457
LocationPatterson, Louisiana, U.S.
ElevationSea level
Established2006; 18 years ago (2006)
TypePublic
Total holes18
Events hostedIntercollegiate
LHSAA
Websiteatchafalayagolf.com
Designed byvon Hagge, Smelek and Baril
Par72[1]
Length7,533 yards (6,888 m)
Course rating76.4
Slope rating136

The Atchafalaya Golf Course at Idlewild is an 18-hole championship public golf course in the southern United States, located outside of Patterson, Louisiana in the Atchafalaya Basin.[2][3][4] It is a par-72 7,078 yards (6,472 m) course from the gator tees.[1][5][6]

Course history

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The course was designed by von Hagge, Smelek, and Baril within the confines of Kemper Williams Park.[3][7] The golf course is a member of the Louisiana Audubon Golf Trail featuring twelve golf courses around the state.[8][9][10][11]

It was the home course for the Nicholls Colonels men's golf team from 2015 until 2018.[12]

Tournaments

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  • Atchafalaya Intercollegiate Golf Tournament (2015–2018)
2015 – Incarnate Word Cardinals[13][14][15]
2016 – Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks[16][17][18]
2017 – Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks[19][20][21]
2018 – Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros[22][23][24]
  • Bayou Classic
2018[25][26]
  • LGA Senior Four-Ball Championship
2017[27]

Club facilities

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The venue offers a complete practice facility.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Scorecard" (PDF). atchafalayagolf.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  2. ^ "The Atchafalaya At Idlewild Golf Course". pga.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  3. ^ a b c "Golf Course". atchafalayagolf.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  4. ^ Campbell, Cynthia (4 June 2012). An Explorer's Guide [Louisiana]. Woodstock, VT: The Countryman Press. p. 211. ISBN 978-0881509809. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  5. ^ "The Atchafalaya at Idlewild". golfadvisor.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  6. ^ "The Atchafalaya at Idlewild Golf Course". amateurgolf.com. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
  7. ^ "vHS&B". vhsbgolf.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  8. ^ "Atchafalaya Golf Course". louisianagolf.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  9. ^ "Atchafalaya Golf Course at Idlewild". visitbatonrouge.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  10. ^ "Louisiana's Golf Trail". thriveswla.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  11. ^ "Louisiana State Parks Recommended Courses". crt.state.la.us. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
  12. ^ "The Atchafalaya at Idlewild Golf Course". geauxcolonels.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  13. ^ "Nicholls hosting men's golf tournament at The Atchafalaya at Idlewild". dailycomet.com. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
  14. ^ "2015 Atchafalaya Intercollegiate". thesummitleague.org. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
  15. ^ "2015 Atchafalaya Intercollegiate". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
  16. ^ "Tournament Schedule". collegiategolf.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  17. ^ "Men's Golf To Open Spring Slate At Atchafalaya Intercollegiate". New Orleans Athletics. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
  18. ^ "ULM Takes Home Atchafalaya Intercollegiate Team Title". Sunbelt Conference Sports. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
  19. ^ "Tournament Results: Atchafalaya Intercollegiate" (PDF). golfstat.com. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
  20. ^ "Men's Golf Finishes Sixth in First Tournament of Spring". umobilerams.com. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
  21. ^ "Bears Take Second at Atchafalaya Intercollegiate". ucasports.com. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
  22. ^ "Colonels begin home Atchafalaya Intercollegiate on Monday". The Houma Courier. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  23. ^ "Two Colonels finish in top 10 as squad earns third in Atchafalaya Intercollegiate". geauxcolonels.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  24. ^ "Men's Golf Wins Atchafalaya Intercollegiate Championship". Texas–Rio Grande Valley Athletics. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
  25. ^ "Bayou Classic". The Golf Channel. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
  26. ^ "Golf Am Tour". Golf Am Tour. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
  27. ^ "Acadiana golfers dominate LGA Senior Four-Ball Championship". The Daily Advertiser/USA Today. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
  28. ^ "Atchafalaya High School Open" (PDF). LHSAA. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
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