Black Bear Golf Club

Black Bear Golf Club: Located in the north-east corner of Louisiana, less than 10 miles from the Poverty Point Historic Park and just north of Delhi (said Del-high rather than Delly). Black Bear is arguably the surprise package of the Audubon Golf Trail.

A little bit off the beaten path, unless you are on the Dallas-Vicksburg-Jackson road, this is a golf course that's well worth making a detour to play. Laid out in a natural environment of open countryside and woodland, there's no houses or roads nearby to disturb your concentration.

The pleasantly undulating terrain, three small lakes, and fabulous fairway and greenside bunkering, creates a course that's full of interest, pleasant scenery and an abundance of golfing challenges. Some holes are played in a relatively open rural setting, while others are more tree-lined.

With top-quality landscaping and plenty of rolling mounds, especially around the good-sized, subtly sloping greens, each hole is excellently crafted. The layout contains as good and as varied a collection of testing par-3s as you'll find in Louisiana.

A great course in a natural setting, and certainly one of the standard-bearers (no pun intended) for the Audubon Golf Trail. But, choose the course length that suits your game wisely. At 7,260 yards from the back tees, this is a black bear that's more than capable of giving your game a mauling.