Golf in Houma

Terrebonne Parish means "good earth" in French, and the name suits a parish that has historically produced significant agricultural and maritime wealth from its bayous, wetlands, and offshore energy fields. Houma is the parish seat and the hub of the offshore oil and gas industry for coastal Louisiana — supply boats, dive companies, and helicopter services operate out of here, serving platforms that sit beyond the horizon. Ellendale Country Club provides the area's primary golf facility, set in the bayou-country landscape where water is unavoidable and the horizon stays flat in every direction. The parish's coastline has receded measurably in recent decades due to subsidence and storm erosion, making the relationship between land and water here both economically and ecologically pressing.