Atchafalaya Golf Course at Idlewild
29°40′01″N 91°17′40″W / 29.66702°N 91.29457°W / 29.66702; -91.29457Location Patterson, Louisiana, U.S. Elevation Sea level Established 2006; 18 years ago (2006) Type Public Total holes 18 Events hosted Intercollegiate
LHSAA Website atchafalayagolf.com Designed by von Hagge, Smelek and Baril Par 72[1] Length 7,533 yards (6,888 m) Course rating 76.4 Slope rating 136 Academics Campus Athletics Media
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The Atchafalaya Golf Course at Idlewild is an 18-hole championship public golf course in the southern United States, located outside of Patterson, Louisiana in the Atchafalaya Basin.[2][3][4] It is a par-72 7,078 yards (6,472 m) course from the gator tees.[1][5][6]
Course history
The course was designed by von Hagge, Smelek, and Baril within the confines of Kemper Williams Park.[3][7] The golf course is a member of the Louisiana Audubon Golf Trail featuring twelve golf courses around the state.[8][9][10][11]
It was the home course for the Nicholls Colonels men's golf team from 2015 until 2018.[12]
Tournaments
- Atchafalaya Intercollegiate Golf Tournament (2015–2018)
- 2015 – Incarnate Word Cardinals[13][14][15]
- 2016 – Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks[16][17][18]
- 2017 – Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks[19][20][21]
- 2018 – Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros[22][23][24]
- Bayou Classic
- 2018[25][26]
- LGA Senior Four-Ball Championship
- 2017[27]
- LHSAA Golf Tournaments[28]
Club facilities
The venue offers a complete practice facility.[3]
See also
- Nicholls Colonels
References
- ^ a b "Scorecard" (PDF). atchafalayagolf.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- ^ "The Atchafalaya At Idlewild Golf Course". pga.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- ^ a b c "Golf Course". atchafalayagolf.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- ^ Campbell, Cynthia (4 June 2012). An Explorer's Guide [Louisiana]. Woodstock, VT: The Countryman Press. p. 211. ISBN 978-0881509809. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ^ "The Atchafalaya at Idlewild". golfadvisor.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- ^ "The Atchafalaya at Idlewild Golf Course". amateurgolf.com. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ^ "vHS&B". vhsbgolf.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- ^ "Atchafalaya Golf Course". louisianagolf.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- ^ "Atchafalaya Golf Course at Idlewild". visitbatonrouge.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- ^ "Louisiana's Golf Trail". thriveswla.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- ^ "Louisiana State Parks Recommended Courses". crt.state.la.us. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ^ "The Atchafalaya at Idlewild Golf Course". geauxcolonels.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- ^ "Nicholls hosting men's golf tournament at The Atchafalaya at Idlewild". dailycomet.com. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ "2015 Atchafalaya Intercollegiate". thesummitleague.org. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ^ "2015 Atchafalaya Intercollegiate". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ^ "Tournament Schedule". collegiategolf.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- ^ "Men's Golf To Open Spring Slate At Atchafalaya Intercollegiate". New Orleans Athletics. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ^ "ULM Takes Home Atchafalaya Intercollegiate Team Title". Sunbelt Conference Sports. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ^ "Tournament Results: Atchafalaya Intercollegiate" (PDF). golfstat.com. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ^ "Men's Golf Finishes Sixth in First Tournament of Spring". umobilerams.com. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ^ "Bears Take Second at Atchafalaya Intercollegiate". ucasports.com. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ^ "Colonels begin home Atchafalaya Intercollegiate on Monday". The Houma Courier. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- ^ "Two Colonels finish in top 10 as squad earns third in Atchafalaya Intercollegiate". geauxcolonels.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- ^ "Men's Golf Wins Atchafalaya Intercollegiate Championship". Texas–Rio Grande Valley Athletics. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ^ "Bayou Classic". The Golf Channel. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ^ "Golf Am Tour". Golf Am Tour. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ^ "Acadiana golfers dominate LGA Senior Four-Ball Championship". The Daily Advertiser/USA Today. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ^ "Atchafalaya High School Open" (PDF). LHSAA. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
External links
- Official website
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Nicholls State University
Located in: Thibodaux, Louisiana
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Business Administration
- College of Education
- College of Nursing and Allied Health
- Sports: Nicholls Colonels
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross country
- Football
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and field
- Volleyball
- Southland Conference
- Venues: Atchafalaya Golf Course at Idlewild
- Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field
- Colonel Tennis Complex
- Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
- Nicholls Soccer Complex
- Stopher Gymnasium
- Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park
- Traditions: Colonel Tillou
- Pride of Nicholls Marching band
- KNSU
- Founded: 1948