40631 Pelican Point Pkwy,
Gonzales, Louisiana LA 70737
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Paxton Clabaugh (PGA, Director of Instruction).The Course:
18 holes. Open parkland. Relatively flat terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Residential setting.
Designer:
Courses designed by Ferris Land Management: Links course (1998); Lakes course (2002).
Above distances are for the championship Links course. Also at Pelican Point is the 9-hole Lakes course (par-35; 2,800 yds from back tees).
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28 miles SE of Baton Rouge
Pelican Point
Pelican Point Golf & Country Club is located less than a mile from the Mississippi River, tucked in behind the Houmas House Plantation. The golf courses comprise 27-holes split between the championship Links layout and the nine-hole Lakes course. Previously boasting its own clubhouse, the relatively open, nicely mounded Lakes course is less house-lined than the Links.
The more challenging 18-hole Links course weaves its way around several small ponds and through the Pelican Point residential community. In a predominantly open environment, with housing often on both sides of each hole, the fairways are generally good-width and bordered by a generous band of not overly penal, mounded rough.
The flattish terrain leads you to excellent quality, large and significantly sloping greens, often defended by round, dish-shaped bunkers, both large and small. Staying out of the frequently threatening water hazards and excellent bunkering is key to scoring well.
Pick of the holes: contrasting with much of the course, the par-3 17th and gently-doglegging par-4 18th are played in a wonderfully natural, tree-lined setting.
Limited access: this private course is generally playable only by members and their invited guests.
Private club; guests may only play if hosted by a member.
Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2024].
Non-metal spike facility.
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A mile from Pelican Point, on the banks of the Mississippi, you can discover Houmas House Plantation, one of the South's oldest and most beautiful plantation estates. The mansion house, award-winning gardens, wine cellars, Latil's Landing Restaurant and Cafe Burnside are all open to the public.
The plantation's first owners were the indigenous Houmas Indians, who sold the land to Maurice Conway and Alexander Latil in the mid 1700s. The original French Provincial house that Latil erected is still situated directly behind the Mansion, known in its antebellum heyday as the "The Sugar Palace." In the late 1800s Houmas House was the largest sugar producer in the country, producing over 20 million pounds of sugar each year.
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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