2301 Thomas Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70807
225-775-9008
Open daily 7 a.m.-sunset
Clubhouse Manager: Boyd Kernan
First Tee Exec. Director:
Henry Pointer, PGA Professional
First Tee Program Director: Morgan Miley
First Tee Program Manager: Sherry Sisemore
Course Superintendent: David Powers
UPDATE – APRIL 2023: After two years of work the renovated J.S. Clark golf course is on the verge of re-opening. We are expecting that J.S. Clark will re-open for play effective May 1, 2023. When the exact date is confirmed we will open the tee sheet and begin taking tee times at J.S. Clark. The driving range with new target greens is already open for use.
J.S. Clark Golf Course originally opened as a short 9-hole course in 1954. The 2023 renovation represents a dramatic step forward for J.S. Clark Golf Course and for golf in BREC’s Greenwood Park.
The original 9-hole course was 1,861 yards at its longest, included only par 3 and par 4 holes, and played to a par of 31. The new J.S. Clark 9-hole course stretches to 3,162 yards, features two par 5’s, two par 3’s, and five par 4 holes for a par of 36. Golfers have the option of playing 18-holes on a 6,324-yard course that plays to a par of 72. That length is more than 100 yards longer than BREC’s Webb Park golf course.
A unique feature of the renovated J.S. Clark course is large putting greens that feature levels and slopes and allow the room to use two holes on each green so 18-hole players can play to a different hole as they play the nine holes twice. These putting greens range from 8,500 to 10,500 square feet each, the par three 5th hole features a putting green that is almost 50 yards deep from front to back. An eighteen-hole player could have a three or four club difference between the first and second time they play the par 3 hole.
J.S. Clark golf course also has a lighted driving range and short game practice area that are open for public use.
Tee times are available online at golf.brec.org, or by calling the golf shop at 225-775-9008.
The 2021-2023 renovation of J.S. Clark golf course is part of BREC’s Greenwood Park and Baton Rouge Zoo renovation project. To see the full scope of the project, visit brec.org/ReimagineZooGreenwood
J.S. Clark Golf Course is the home of The First Tee of East Baton Rouge Parish, an authorized chapter of the national youth development program that teaches juniors ages 7-18 life skills against the backdrop of the game of golf. The program is a progressive-style activity-based program that schedules clinics, play days and workshops utilizing J.S. Clark Golf Course and the classroom within the clubhouse. Visit The First Tee Program page for details, schedules, and other information.
* Twilight begins at 3pm; Super-Twilight at 5pm, during Daylight Savings Time (2nd March Sunday to 1st November Saturday)
** Twilight begins at 1pm; Super-Twilight at 3pm, during non-Daylight Savings Time (1st November Sunday to 2nd March Saturday)
| Monday-Thursday | Green Fee | WCart |
|---|---|---|
| Monday-Thursday | Green Fee | WCart |
| Regular Round (ages 18-54) | $15 | $29 |
| 9-Hole Round | $10 | $18 |
| Senior Round (Ages: 55 and older) | $11 | $25 |
| Junior Round (Ages: 17 and younger) | $5 | $19 |
| Twilight Round * | $11 | $19 |
| Super Twilight Round ** | $10 | $16 |
| Friday-Sunday | Green Fee | WCart |
|---|---|---|
| Friday-Sunday | Green Fee | WCart |
| Regular Round (ages 18-54) | $16 | $30 |
| 9-Hole Round | $11 | $19 |
| Senior Round (Ages: 55 and older) | $12 | $26 |
| Junior Round Before Noon (Ages: 17 and younger) | $5 | $19 |
| Junior Round After Noon (Ages: 17 and younger) | $5 | $19 |
| Twilight Round * | $12 | $20 |
| Super Twilight Round ** | $10 | $16 |