Louisiana · New Orleans & Baton Rouge
Santa Maria Golf Course
Robert Trent Jones Sr. design with water near 16 holes. The par-5 18th, water down the right and a green tilting toward it, is the one people remember.
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- 6,969Yards
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About Santa Maria Golf Course
Santa Maria is BREC's Robert Trent Jones Sr. course, on 150 acres off Highland Road near I-10, and it plays to 6,969 yards from the championship tees. It's a water course first. The map survey puts water near 16 of the 18 holes, with seven forced carries, and about 49 bunkers, and it's flat, with only about 17 feet between the high and low points. Bermuda fairways and mature oaks frame most of it, with trees along 12 holes. Course character from OpenStreetMap contributors' survey data.
BREC calls the par-5 18th the signature hole: a bunkered fairway, water down the right, and a green that slopes toward the water and is hard to read. The 5th, a par 3 with a pond left and Ward's Creek right, is the other one people talk about. The round starts with a 420-yard par 4, so there's no easing in. It's a member of the Audubon Golf Trail.
The Spanish-style clubhouse has a pro shop, a full restaurant, a meeting room and a fitness center, and Champions Grill looks out over the 18th green. The carts carry GPS if you want it.
It's one of 36 courses Yoink watches in the New Orleans & Baton Rouge area, and the closest alternative is Webb Memorial Golf Course, about 10 miles away — handy when your first choice is booked solid.
What it's like to play Santa Maria Golf Course
Water comes into play on 16 of 18 holes, and you carry it on 7 of them. Keep the ball in front of you. A creek or river runs through the property and comes into play on 9 holes.
Course character from OpenStreetMap contributors' survey data (ODbL).
Booking a tee time at Santa Maria Golf Course
Tee times open six days ahead, online through BREC's golf site or at 225-752-9667. Rates posted in September 2026 (no year on the page): $39 walking and $55 with a cart for a regular round Monday to Thursday, $49 and $65 Friday to Sunday, with senior, junior, 9-hole and twilight rates. Twilight starts at 3 p.m. during daylight saving time and 1 p.m. the rest of the year. The course is open daily from 7 a.m.
How to get a tee time at Santa Maria Golf Course
Yoink
Prime tee times at Santa Maria Golf Course — weekend mornings, twilight in summer — tend to go fast, and the ones that open up later usually come from cancellations nobody announces.
Yoink watches Santa Maria Golf Course's online tee sheet around the clock. Tell it the day, the time window and how many players, and it sends you an alert the moment a matching time appears. You book direct with the course, so there's no markup and nothing to cancel with us.
- Pick Santa Maria Golf Course in Yoink.
- Choose your day, time window and number of players.
- Get an alert when a matching tee time opens — then book it directly with the course.
Golf courses near Santa Maria Golf Course
- Webb Memorial Golf Course · 10 mi
- Historic City Park Golf Course · Baton Rouge · 11 mi
- The Pines at North Park · Denham Springs · 12 mi
- J.S. Clark Park · Baton Rouge · 18 mi
- Carter Plantation · 22 mi
- Copper Mill Golf Club · Zachary · 23 mi
- Copper Mill Golf Course · 24 mi
- Fennwood Hills Country Club · Zachary · 25 mi
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Santa Maria Golf Course FAQ
Where is Santa Maria Golf Course?
Santa Maria Golf Course is in Louisiana, in the New Orleans & Baton Rouge area — about 10 miles from Webb Memorial Golf Course.
Is Santa Maria Golf Course open to the public?
Santa Maria Golf Course is public (BREC course, public green fees by age group), run by BREC (Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge).
How many holes is Santa Maria Golf Course, and what's par?
Santa Maria Golf Course is an 18-hole regulation course: 18 holes, par 72, 6,969 yards.
How do I get a tee time at Santa Maria Golf Course when it's booked up?
Set a watch for Santa Maria Golf Course in Yoink with your date, time window and group size. Yoink monitors the course's tee sheet and alerts you the moment a matching time opens, including cancellations. You book directly with the course.
What golf courses are near Santa Maria Golf Course?
Nearby options include Webb Memorial Golf Course, Historic City Park Golf Course and The Pines at North Park. Yoink watches 36 courses in the New Orleans & Baton Rouge area.
Sources
Facts on this page come from these pages, checked 2026-09-28. Rates and booking rules change, so confirm with the course.
- golf.brec.org · government
- brec.org · government
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