Belle Terre Country Club

Belle Terre Country Club sits in La Place, Louisiana, a community along the Mississippi River corridor between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Pete Dye designed the course, bringing his characteristic design approach to the flat, low-lying terrain of southeastern Louisiana. The layout works within the constraints of the region's topography, where natural elevation change is minimal and water management becomes a central design consideration. Dye's work here reflects his ability to create strategic interest on level ground through bunkering, green contouring, and the integration of water features. The course navigates through the area's native landscape, where stands of live oak and other southern hardwoods frame holes and define playing corridors. Water comes into play on multiple holes, both as a hazard and as a reflection of the region's wetland character. Belle Terre serves as a private club facility for the La Place area, providing a championship-length course for its membership. The layout offers a test of accuracy and course management rather than relying on dramatic landforms. Green complexes feature the kind of contouring and false fronts that characterize Dye's design philosophy, rewarding precise approach play and thoughtful club selection. The course represents Dye's work in the Gulf South, where design must account for heat, humidity, and the particular challenges of building and maintaining golf in a subtropical environment.