Since I finished my round in Shreveport so quickly, I started thinking about a bonus round somewhere else along the way. I didn’t have the time to play another 18-hole course, but figured a 9-hole course would work perfectly with my travel plans.

I found a couple short courses on the map and decided to try Delhi Golf Club. At least I think that is the name of the course. Delhi Golf Club shows on the scorecard, so that is what I am rolling with for this post. It gets confusing though because the sign at the entrance to the course shows Delhi Municipal Golf Course, while GolfPass lists the course as Delhi Country Club. So, your guess is as good as mine.

Anyway, if the Louisiana town of Delhi sounds familiar from my golf travels, you have a good memory! I was here in May and played Black Bear Golf Club, which is another 15 minutes north of here. Back in May I actually did a drive by to check out Delhi Golf Club, but didn’t have any cash on me to put in the money box.

However, today I had cash and put the $10 in the money box prior to teeing off. Delhi Golf Club is one of those courses that handles payment via an honor system. There is a welcome sign next to the first tee which shows the course’s rules, green fees and other information. Next to that sign is the cash box and scorecards. I grabbed a couple scorecards and teed off.

The course is tucked on a small piece of land between some train tracks and a small creek. Ultimately, the train tracks turned out to be my favorite thing about Delhi Golf Club. I got lucky as a long train powered by seven locomotives rolled past while I was putting on the 1st green. I’ve never seen that many locomotives before, usually there seem to be two or three. But, I’m only a casual train buff.

The course’s layout is borderline funky and more interesting than the price would have you believe. The holes run parallel to each other and feature small, domed greens. All pretty typical for a course built during the 1930’s. The course plays as a par-35 and is 2,811 yards from the white tees. Most of the holes are shorter and force you to play over or around trees that guard the tee shots. I thought the 5th and 6th holes, both par-4’s, were the course’s best holes. These holes play along the edge of the property and have green complexes located over the creek.

The conditions were about what I’d expect for $10. The tees and fairways were playable, but shaggy. The greens were quicker than a normal 9-hole course and rolled okay, except a couple greens appear to have been lost. The 2nd and 6th greens are in the shade and were mostly compacted dirt/mud.

Unless you are trying to play every possible course there is no reason that Delhi Golf Club should be a consideration. I was as happy as a clam to get back out of the car, stretch my legs and collect a new course in only an hour. The main takeaway, I suppose, is that the layout is fine just don’t expect much from the conditions.

Course Pictures (click any picture to scroll through the gallery):