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golf course and country club in the southern

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, located in

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. Formerly a venue of the

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, its par-72 championship course measures from the It is the home course for the

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Course history

Southeast of downtown, the course was designed by Jack Nicklaus for the New Orleans

event and opened The event, previously held at Lakewood Country Club, was played at English Turn for sixteen editions (1989–2004), then moved west to TPC Louisiana in 2005. Damage to that course by Hurricane Katrina in late summer caused a one-year return For the first edition in

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, the course was set at and the winner's share was,

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was the champion, two strokes ahead of runners-up

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and Hal Sutton.

Tournaments

PGA Tour

The tour event at English Turn went by many names: *

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(1989–1991) *

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(1992–1993) *Freeport-McMoRan Classic (1994–1995) *Freeport-McDermott Classic (1996–1998) *

Compaq Classic of New Orleans The Zurich Classic of New Orleans is a professional golf tournament in Louisiana on the PGA Tour, currently held at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, a suburb southwest of New Orleans. Beginning in 1938 and held annually since 1958, it is commonly play ...

(1999–2002) * HP Classic of New Orleans (2003–2004) *

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(2006)

American Junior Golf Association

*American Junior Golf Association's New Orleans event (1989–2003)

College

*Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate Golf Championship (2010–present)
(Tulane Green Wave golf annual home meet)

Club facilities

The venue offers chipping and putting practice areas. The facility also has six tennis courts and a junior Olympic-size pool used as the home of a swim team.

References

External links

* {{Tulane University College golf clubs and courses in the United States Golf clubs and courses in New Orleans Swimming venues in New Orleans Tennis venues in New Orleans Tulane Green Wave sports venues Sports venues completed in 1988 1988 establishments in Louisiana