The Atchafalaya at Idlewild
Patterson, LA
The Atchafalaya at Idlewild is a public 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Patterson, Louisiana, playing 7,453 yards with a course rating of 75.7 and slope of 131. It was designed by Robert von Hagge.
🏛 Designed by Robert von Hagge
The Atchafalaya at Idlewild sits within the Atchafalaya Basin in Patterson, Louisiana, with a routing set among the basin's wetlands and wildlife. Golf Digest has named it one of the state's top 10 courses. The club is converting its putting surfaces to Pure Dynasty Stratis paspalum grass and has reduced green fees by 30 percent during the transition.
📍 400 Cotton Road, Patterson, LA 70392
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 72 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 16, 592 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 11, 216 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 6 (par 5, 588 yards)
- Water in play on holes 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
- Doglegs: 4 left, 2 right, 2 double
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 419 | 15 | water in play, 4 bunkers |
| 2 | 3 | 242 | 11 | 2 bunkers |
| 3 | 5 | 585 | 7 | dogleg right, water in play, 4 bunkers |
| 4 | 4 | 460 | 3 | dogleg left, water in play, 3 bunkers |
| 5 | 4 | 430 | 13 | water in play, 4 bunkers |
| 6 | 5 | 588 | 1 | double dogleg, 6 bunkers |
| 7 | 3 | 247 | 17 | water in play, 3 bunkers |
| 8 | 4 | 378 | 9 | dogleg left, water in play, 1 bunker |
| 9 | 4 | 450 | 5 | water in play, 6 bunkers |
| Out | 36 | 3,799 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 429 | 12 | water in play, 7 bunkers |
| 11 | 3 | 216 | 16 | water in play, 5 bunkers |
| 12 | 4 | 400 | 10 | water in play, 8 bunkers |
| 13 | 5 | 538 | 4 | double dogleg, water in play, 2 bunkers |
| 14 | 4 | 448 | 8 | dogleg left, water in play, 7 bunkers |
| 15 | 3 | 224 | 14 | water in play, 5 bunkers |
| 16 | 5 | 592 | 2 | dogleg left, water in play, 3 bunkers |
| 17 | 4 | 349 | 18 | water in play, 5 bunkers |
| 18 | 4 | 458 | 6 | dogleg right, water in play, 11 bunkers |
| In | 36 | 3,654 | ||
| Total | 72 | 7,453 |
Scorecard from the Gator tees. Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayou Side Golf CourseNapoleonville | 25.8 | 9 | 35 | 70.0 / 113 | Public |
Straight-line distance from this course.
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