Metairie, Louisiana
Metairie Country Club delivers a masterful Raynor template experience with smart strategy and top-tier conditioning, thanks to Brian Silva’s bold 2021 restoration. Architectural purists and shot-shapers will love the varied challenges, but you'll need local connections to tee it up.
Metairie Country Club is a dazzling showcase of classic template architecture, breathing new life into Seth Raynor’s masterful vision. The 2021 Brian Silva-led restoration turned back the clock, recapturing Raynor’s distinct one-off holes—think Biarritz, Redan, Road, Leven, and Eden—with crisp new greens, expanded short grass corridors, and intricately flashed bunkers. Its compact suburban site channels Raynor’s efficient routing, but every turn offers a different puzzle, and the newest infrastructure ensures bounce, speed, and strategic decisions that reward creativity. Here, you play the mind of the architect, not just the course.
Seth Raynor’s blueprint comes alive through Brian Silva’s historically grounded but bold reimagining, making Metairie a Raynor devotee’s must-play.
A robust opening par 5 that stretches to 564 yards from the Black tees, this hole epitomizes Raynor’s demand for layered decision-making right from the start. Cross hazards and doglegs provoke you to consider angle and length, not just brute power.
Play it in stages—decide if you're laying back for a wedge or pressing forward for an eagle look. Positioning off the tee is everything, especially with well-defended landing areas.
Misjudge the second shot and you may find bunkered traps lurking short or sideslope lies, leaving a mess for your third.
Firm, fast, and beautifully consistent after 2021’s full rebuild—expect excellent turf and exacting greens.
Smooth private club rhythm—enjoyable and unhurried unless member events crowd the tee.
Traditional, welcoming, and architecture-obsessed; a members-first atmosphere with local flavor.
Brush up on Redan, Biarritz, and Road hole concepts to appreciate the architecture’s genius and play the correct lines.
Flat site, unpredictable New Orleans winds—bring a reliable lower-flight option for the strategic long holes.
The restored greens feature pronounced contours; two-putting from the wrong tier demands touch and imagination.
Club founded by New Orleans group
Course completed to Seth Raynor design
Jack Daray modernizes and refreshes layout
Full-scale Brian Silva restoration reestablishes Raynor templates
Named Louisiana’s No. 3 course by Golf Digest
After decades of fading design elements, Metairie’s bold 2021 restoration didn’t just touch up—it revived Raynor’s original vision, letting template holes sing again throughout the round. The club’s leadership embraced authenticity over trends, delivering one of Louisiana’s great architectural stories.
In its early decades, Metairie hosted giants of the game, including Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, Walter Hagen, and Gene Sarazen, who all teed it up here during pro events that made Metairie a centerpiece of the local scene.
Metairie CC exudes that rare private club vibe: friendly, determinedly local, and owned by its history more than its trophy shelf. You’ll find tradition and tight camaraderie, not showy tourism.
Restoration architect Brian Silva brought surgical attention to every bunker edge, template corner, and green expansion, ushering in firmer, faster, more authentic playing surfaces—and elevating Metairie into a new golden age.
One of only a handful of original Seth Raynor designs in the South.
Joe Bartholomew—legendary Black golf pro and architect—oversaw initial construction and became Metairie’s first golf professional.
Retro template holes like the Biarritz and Redan are embedded into Metairie’s routing.
The club’s 2021 Silva restoration won state and regional renovation recognition.
Hosted legends like Bobby Jones, Walter Hagen, Ben Hogan, and Gene Sarazen in its golden-age heyday.
Current PGA TOUR host open to daily-fee play—strong challenge and best-known public access in the city.
True public play in city parkland layout—perfect complement to Metairie’s private setting.
Peer-level private classic—if you’ve got the invite, it’s a blueblood local’s dream.
Expansive championship design—scenic, with tournament DNA.
Easy access, quick play, and a fun walk under ancient oaks.
Either New Orleans’ Garden District/Uptown for dining and nightlife, or Metairie for quiet and proximity to the clubs.
Courses with the most similar DNA profile — matched by deviation shape across all eight playing characteristics.
Why it matches: Brook Hollow Golf Club is a natural next stop after Metairie Country Club: it offers similarly polished playing surfaces.
Why it matches: Hyde Park Golf & Country Club is a natural next stop after Metairie Country Club: it offers similarly polished playing surfaces.
Why it matches: What links these two? Demands the same precision once you reach the putting surface — a familiar feeling, expressed in Sara Bay Country Club's own setting.
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