Golf Club at Audubon Park

Golf in New Orleans - Way More Than 18-Holes -- Itinerary

5 Days/4 Nights

By Brian Weis

Day 1 - Arrive in New Orleans and play the historic *Golf Club at Audubon Park, one of the oldest courses in the state and it's located right on the streetcar line. After golf, enjoy a sunset dinner cruise on the Mighty Mississippi and then immerse yourself in an authentic musical experience by catching a performance at any local hotspot in and around the New Orleans French Quarter.

Day 2 - After a leisurely breakfast at your New Orleans hotel, play 18 holes at *Bayou Oaks at City Park - South Course, designed by Rees Jones, the par 72 layout has been designed to accommodate players of all skill levels. Spend the afternoon exploring City Park, an urban park as unique as the city of New Orleans, the 1,300-acre park has enchanted New Orleanians since 1854, making it one of the nation's oldest urban parks. Wander through the Botanical Gardens, stroll beneath 800-year old live oaks, ride the antique wooden carousel, explore the Beshoff Sculpture Garden and visit the New Orleans Museum of Art. Enjoy dinner at a local New Orleans restaurant.

Day 3 - After breakfast at the hotel, play a morning round at Pete Dye's masterpiece, *TPC Louisiana, spend the afternoon strolling down Magazine Street enjoying the shops and art galleries that Magazine Street has to offer. Your night should include a ghost tour, carriage ride or a walking French Quarter tour, before enjoying a meal in New Orleans' oldest and most visited neighborhood - the French Quarter. Leave a little room for café au laits, chicory coffee and beignets at Café du Monde, before heading back to the hotel. This iconic New Orleans restaurant has been serving visitors since 1862.

Day 4 - After breakfast, head to the west bank of the Mississippi River to play 18-holes at English Turn, designed by Jack Nicklous, the course has water in play on 17 of the 18 holes including the fifteenth island green signature hole. After golf, tour Mardi Gras World, a 300,000 square foot working warehouse where floats are made for Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans, or the National World War II Museum, which focuses on the war that changed the world. On your final night, dine at any number of fine dining or hole-in-the-wall spots in New Orleans' transformed historic downtown area - South Market District, a five-block area in the historic downtown area at the intersection of the Warehouse/Arts District, Central Business District, Medical District and Sports/Entertainment District.

Day 5 - Depart from the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.
*Denotes Audubon Golf Trail (AGT) golf course

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About: Brian Weis

Brian Weis is the mastermind behind GolfTrips.com, a vast network of golf travel and directory sites covering everything from the rolling fairways of Wisconsin to the sunbaked desert layouts of Arizona. If there’s a golf destination worth visiting, chances are, Brian has written about it, played it, or at the very least, found a way to justify a "business trip" there.

As a card-carrying member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA), and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG), Brian has the credentials to prove that talking about golf is his full-time job. In 2016, his peers even handed him The Shaheen Cup, a prestigious award in golf travel writing—essentially the Masters green jacket for guys who don’t hit the range but still know where the best 19th holes are.

Brian’s love for golf goes way back. As a kid, he competed in junior and high school golf, only to realize that his dreams of a college golf scholarship had about the same odds as a 30-handicap making a hole-in-one. Instead, he took the more practical route—working on the West Bend Country Club grounds crew to fund his University of Wisconsin education. Little did he know that mowing greens and fixing divots would one day lead to a career writing about the best courses on the planet.

In 2004, Brian turned his golf passion into a business, launching GolfWisconsin.com. Three years later, he expanded his vision, and GolfTrips.com was born—a one-stop shop for golf travel junkies looking for their next tee time. Today, his empire spans all 50 states, and 20+ international destinations.

On the course, Brian is a weekend warrior who oscillates between a 5 and 9 handicap, depending on how much he's been traveling (or how generous he’s feeling with his scorecard). His signature move" A high, soft fade that his playing partners affectionately (or not-so-affectionately) call "The Weis Slice." But when he catches one clean, his 300+ yard drives remind everyone that while he may write about golf for a living, he can still send a ball into the next zip code with the best of them.

Whether he’s hunting down the best public courses, digging up hidden gems, or simply outdriving his buddies, Brian Weis is living proof that golf is more than a game—it’s a way of life.