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Golf in Lake Charles

Golf in Lake Charles

Whether you are a novice or a seasoned professional, these Lake Charles and Southwest Louisiana golf courses offer excellent conditions with Southern charm and hospitality.

In keeping with Cajun tradition, Calcasieu Parish’s golf courses are as friendly as they are challenging. The city of Lake Charles offers public golf courses, including Gray Plantation, Contraband Bayou Golf Club at L’Auberge du Lac Casino & Golf Resort, Mallard Cove and Pine Shadows. The City of Sulphur has Frasch Park.

Gray Plantation Golf Course is on the prestigious Audubon Golf Trail. The 18-hole, 7,000-yard championship links golf course keeps with the natural beauty found in Louisiana. For a daily fee, the course offers public access to quality golf, including a 15,000-square-foot state-of-the-art club house and pro shop, 12 holes with more than 60 acres of water, new USGA hybrid “tiff” eagle grass greens with Bermuda 419 fairways and a 300-yard practice range with a dual tee practice facility with three large target greens. The course is ranked third in the nation for public golf course design as named by "Golf Digest."

Designed by world-renowned golf architect Tom Fazio, the Contraband Bayou Golf Course showcases the marsh and lowland features of the natural Louisiana environment on its unique 7,000-yard, par-71 championship 18-hole golf course. Fazio has been honored for creating award-winning courses throughout the United States, and no living designer has more courses credited on the "Golf Digest" list of America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses and "Golf Week" magazine's collection of America's Best.

Frasch Park Golf Course in Sulphur is a 6,267-yard public course at Sulphur’s Frasch Park and is located near the Sulphur Parks Aquatic Center. It's the perfect place to bring the whole family. The course is an 18-hole, par-71 golf course, and there are mature trees throughout the entire design. The terrain is fairly flat with a canal that runs through the course.

Mallard Golf Course in Lake Charles is rated third in Louisiana by "Golf Week." The championship 18-hole golf course is rated a 3.5 by "Golf Digest." Try your swing at Pine Shadows Golf Course or the National Golf Club of Louisiana, the newest addition to the greens of Lake Charles and Southwest Louisiana.

The area also has top-notch sporting facilities that can host a wide range of tournaments and events. For more information on golf courses or sports facilities in Lake Charles and Southwest Louisiana, contact the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau at 800-456-7952 or visit www.visitlakecharles.org.