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LSU Course

LSU Golf Course

Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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18 holesPar 726,772 yds72.3/130

About this course

The LSU Golf Course serves as the home facility for Louisiana State University's men's and women's golf teams and operates as a public course open to students, faculty, and the general public. Located on the university campus in Baton Rouge, the course provides a practice and competition venue for the Tigers' golf programs while also functioning as a recreational amenity for the broader community. The layout occupies relatively flat terrain characteristic of the Louisiana coastal plain, with mature trees and water features shaping the playing corridors. The course reflects the practical needs of a university golf program, offering a routing that accommodates both competitive collegiate play and regular public rounds. LSU's golf teams use the facility for practice and host occasional tournaments here, though the Tigers' major championship events typically take place at other venues in the region. The design incorporates strategic bunkering and water hazards that require course management, particularly on approach shots where accuracy matters more than distance. As a campus facility, the LSU Golf Course maintains a straightforward, accessible character. The clubhouse provides basic amenities suited to a high-volume public operation, and the course sees steady play from students taking advantage of university rates alongside local residents. The setting offers a tree-lined, parkland atmosphere within the urban context of Baton Rouge, and the course remains a functional training ground for LSU golfers while serving the recreational needs of the university community and surrounding area.

Rankings

Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.

4118

Best in World

3875

Best in USA

14

Best in LA

Quick facts

Location
Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1961
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
6,772 yards
Difficulty
72.3/130
Course Vaults score
5.2

Getting there

The journey to LSU Golf Course begins at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR), a straightforward twenty-minute drive from the clubhouse nestled within the university's sprawling campus grounds. Visitors arriving from further afield typically connect through major regional hubs such as New Orleans Louis Armstrong International (MSY), roughly eighty miles southeast, before heading north along Interstate 10 toward Baton Rouge's tree-lined streets and the Mississippi River bluffs. The final approach winds through the heart of LSU's landscape, past live oaks draped in Spanish moss and the distinctive architecture of the university grounds, before arriving at a course that has long served as both a proving ground for collegiate champions and a sanctuary of Southern golf tradition. The transition from the bustle of campus life to the quiet, manicured fairways of LSU Golf Course marks a subtle but unmistakable shift into a space where academic excellence and golfing heritage converge.

FAQ

Common questions about LSU

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

LSU has a Course Vaults score of 5.2 out of 10 based on 18 logged golfers.

Yes. LSU is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at LSU is 72.

LSU plays 6,772 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at LSU is 130.

LSU is a 18-hole course.

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