TPC Louisiana is an 18-hole
golf course
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in the southern
United States
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, located in
Avondale, Louisiana
Avondale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the west bank of the Mississippi River. The population was 4,582 in 2020. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie, Lou ...
, a suburb southwest of
New Orleans
New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy among other nicknames) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 ...
.
History
TPC Louisiana opened in 2004, it was designed by renowned
golf course architect
A golf course is the grounds on which the sport of golf is played. It consists of a series of holes, each consisting of a tee box, a fairway, the rough and other hazards, and a green with a cylindrical hole in the ground, known as a "cup". T ...
Pete Dye
Paul Dye Jr. (December 29, 1925 – January 9, 2020), commonly referred to as Pete Dye, was an American golf course designer and a member of a family of course designers. He was married to fellow designer and amateur champion Alice Dye.
Earl ...
in consultation with
tour professionals Steve Elkington
Stephen John Elkington (born 8 December 1962) is an Australian professional golfer on the PGA Tour Champions. Formerly on the PGA Tour, he spent more than fifty weeks in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Ranking from 1995 to 1998.
Elkington ...
and Kelly Gibson. TPC Louisiana has been part of the
PGA Tour
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's
Tournament Players Club
Tournament Players Club (TPC) is a chain of public and private golf courses operated by the PGA Tour. Most of the courses either are or have been hosts for PGA Tour events, with the remainder having frequently hosted events on the Korn Ferry Tour ...
network since its second season, and hosts the tour's
Zurich Classic of New Orleans
The Zurich Classic of New Orleans is a professional golf tournament in Louisiana on the PGA Tour, currently held at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, a suburb southwest of New Orleans. Beginning in 1938 and held annually since 1958, it is commonly pla ...
in the spring.
Scorecard
Gallery
File:TPC Louisiana sign.jpg, TPC Louisiana sign
File:TPC Louisiana clubhouse - Front.jpg, TPC Louisiana clubhouse, front
File:TPC Louisiana clubhouse - Rear, close view.jpg, TPC Louisiana clubhouse, rear
File:TPC Louisiana clubhouse - Side.jpg, TPC Louisiana clubhouse, side
File:TPC Louisiana - Cart Path.jpg, TPC Louisiana, cart path
File:TPC Louisiana - Golf Course.jpg, TPC Louisiana golf course near clubhouse
File:TPC Louisiana - Golf Course with Pond 1.jpg, TPC Louisiana golf course with pond
File:TPC Louisiana - Golf Course with Pond 2.jpg, TPC Louisiana golf course
File:TPC Louisiana - Green, far view.jpg, TPC Louisiana green
References
External links
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Zurich Classic of New Orleans– official site
Golf clubs and courses in New Orleans
Golf clubs and courses designed by Pete Dye
Buildings and structures in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
2004 establishments in Louisiana
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