Golf in Lafayette

Lafayette is the capital of Acadiana and the fifth-largest city in Louisiana, a place where Cajun and Creole cultural traditions are practiced daily rather than performed for tourists. The city's restaurant culture, music venues, and Mardi Gras celebrations have a local authenticity that distinguishes them from the more theatrical versions found in New Orleans. Three courses serve the Lafayette core: Hebert Municipal offers accessible community golf, Oakbourne Country Club provides a private option with social history, and Wetlands Golf Course embraces the local hydrology in its name and design. The surrounding Lafayette Parish is one of Louisiana's most economically active, driven by the oil-field services sector and a growing medical and technology sector that has diversified the traditional energy base.