Golf Course

The Joseph M. Bartholomew Municipal Golf Course is an 18-hole, par 72-course measuring between 5,314 and 6,823. Owned and operated by the City of New Orleans Department of Parks and Parkways, the renovated course includes a double ended driving range, putting green, and a pro-shop.

Originally opened as the Pontchartrain Golf Course in 1956, the Joseph M. Bartholomew Golf Municipal Course was renovated in 1979 and renamed to honor the first African-American inducted in the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame.

Clubhouse & Pro-Shop

6514 Congress Drive
New Orleans, Louisiana 70126
(504) 65TEE-UP or (504) 658-3387

Hours of Operation 

7:00am–5:30 pm, Tuesday-Friday
6:00am-5:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday

Daylight Saving Time Hours of Operation

7:00am–7:00 pm, Tuesday-Friday
6:00am-7:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday

Reserve A Tee Time

You can easily make reservations online
by visiting www.playnolagolf.com.

Special Events 

Apply to host an event at the Clubhouse

Apply to host a Tournament at the Course

Course Features

  • Year-Round Golf
  • Double-Ended Driving Range
  • Open to the Public
  • Pro-Shop
  • The Back Nine, a full-service restaurant 
  • Senior, Youth, and Twilight Rates
  • 8’ Cart Paths/ 5 Miles Cart Paths
  • Emerald Bermuda Greens
  • 419 Bermuda Fairways / 40-acre Fairways
  • 2 Practice Greens
  • 9 Lakes
  • Four tee boxes in each hole
  • Rental Clubs and Carts
  • Online Tee Time Scheduling Encouraged

Course Green Fees 

Weekdays (Tues – Fri) $25.00
Twilight (3:00 pm/1:00 pm Winter) $18.00
Seniors: Tues - Fri Only (60+) $18.00
Juniors: (18 and younger) $15.00
Replay $7.00 per player
Weekends & Holidays $30.00
Twilight (3:00 pm/1:00 pm Winter) $24.00
Cart Rental $10.00 per person/ 18 Holes
Cart Rental (After Twilight) $7.00 per person
Rental Clubs $15.00
Driving Range $3.50 per 1/2 bucket (35 balls)

Rate Fees Subject to Change

** Group Discounts Available
*** Deposit required for groups prior to play in order to receive discount.