777 Ave L'Auberge,
Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601
Office
+1 (866) 580 7444 (toll free)Pro shop
+1 (337) 395 7220Website
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Scott Davey (Head Golf Professional)The Course:
18 holes. Relatively open parkland. Relatively flat terrain.
Surroundings:
Woodland, wetland and resort setting.
Designer:
Tom Fazio
30.204184
-93.258021
4.6 mi SW of Lake Charles.
Contraband Bayou
Contraband Bayou Golf Club, home to a well-rated relatively open parkland layout, is located close to the bayou of that name. Complementing the course is onsite accommodation in the L'Auberge Lake Charles, and right alongside is the Golden Nuggett hotel, casino and 18-hole golf course. Course description, images and other details to follow soon.
Stay&Play at Contraband Bayou: onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Excellent
Lake Charles is the fifth largest city in Louisiana, behind New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport and Lafayette. Located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake and the Calcasieu River, it is a significant regional centre for the oil and gas industry, as well as being Louisiana's biggest gaming market ... courtesy of the L'Auberge du Lac and Golden Nuggett casinos.
777 Avenue L'Auberge, Lake Charles, LA 70601.
+1 (337) 395 7777
Visit websiteThe L'Auberge Lake Charles luxury resort offers an 18-hole Tom Fazio designed golf course, 999 guest rooms, seven onsite dining options, Vegas-style casino, Spa, swimming pools and shops.
Contraband Bayou.
Golden Nuggett (next door).
Gray Plantation (6 mi).
The Sentry: known for many years as the Tournament of Champions, the PGA Tour’s 2025 season-opener gets underway on Kapalua’s Plantation course (Jan 2-5). Chris Kirk defends.
Tournament of Champions: the LPGA Tour’s 2025 season is launched at Lake Nona with the their Tournament of Champions (Jan 30-Feb 2). The 2024 edition gave Lydia Ko her 20th LPGA Tour title.
Attahya Thitikul: also known as “Jeeno”, the Thai golfer won the LPGA Tour’s 2024 CME Group Tour Championship … and an eye-watering $4 million, the richest first-prize in women’s golf.
Rory McIlroy: scooped the 2024 European (DP World) Tour season-long Order of Merit title, joining Seve Ballesteros as a six-time winner of this prestigious award.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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