Golf Course Photo, Olde Oaks Golf Club, Haughton, 71037
Olde Oaks Golf Club
Played on April 2019
60 Golf Club Dr, Haughton, Louisiana, 71037
1 Ranking
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100 Days 100 Courses
Haughton
2019-04-28
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Guest (cart included), played on Saturday, April 2019 at 8:30 PM

Day 38 - 100 days, 100 courses (Saturday, April 20, 2019)

I am just about to tee off on the par 3 7th hole but I have to wait because the ranger and one of the grounds crew are conversing on the green. After a minute the ranger races over to me and tells me that to my left in the reeds is an 8' alligator. "He's known to be a little aggressive, so we wanted you to be aware."

Having to turn my back to the reeds and the gator, I don't know how I hit the green but I did.

I started out at 8:30 on a totally empty golf course. I never warm up and it caught up to me. It took 3 holes to get my swing but once I had it the round went well. The course has a couple of interesting holes where you have to lay up and then have 150 - 200 yards over water into the green. Fun morning first morning in Louisiana in spite of (or is it because of) the gator sighting.

Would travel: 20-30 Miles, Not Vacation Worthy
Bottom line: I would play again
 
Condition of Course, Pace of Play, Staff
None worth mentioning
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Rank ID # : 029496