Count Louisiana among the states where the best public-access golf course is operated by a casino, with The Country Club at the Golden Nugget in Lake Charles earning the top spot in the Pelican State on Golfweek’s Best Courses You Can Play list.
Golfweek’s Best offers many lists of course rankings, with the list of top public-access courses in each state among the most popular. All the courses on this list allow public access in some fashion, be it standard daily green fees, through a resort or by staying at an affiliated hotel. If there’s a will, there’s a tee time.
Also popular are the Golfweek’s Best rankings of top private courses in each state, and that list for Louisiana is likewise included below.
(m): Modern course, built in or after 1960
(c): Classic course, built before 1960
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