The University Club of Baton Rouge in

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, is the home of the

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and

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teams and serves as the host site for all of LSU's tournaments. The University Club is a private facility that was built to be the permanent home of LSU Golf. It has a 7,700 yard, Par 72 Championship-Caliber, 300-acre course. The University Club was developed on land donated to the Tiger Athletic Foundation (TAF) and subsequently leased to the University Club. The Tiger Athletic Foundation is a private, non-profit corporation which serves as the

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and development arm of the LSU Athletics Department. Membership in the club is offered to members of the Tiger Athletic Foundation and then extended to the

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, who first must become members of the Tiger Athletic Foundation. The club is owned and managed by a

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made up of LSU supporters. The Tiger Athletic Foundation also supports the club.

Course history

The course was originally designed by Jim Lipe and opened in 1998. The course was later redesigned by former LSU All-American

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and the original designer, Jim Lipe in 2010. Its redesign took advantage of the natural

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keeping in mind the Louisiana wetlands that surround the

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Tournaments

The University Club hosted a Regional Tournament for the 2013 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship. The PGA L’Auberge Pro-Am of Baton Rouge was held on April 22, 2015. The University Club will host a 2016 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship Regional and 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship Regional.

Mary and Woody Bilyeu Golf Practice Facility

The Mary and Woody Bilyeu Golf Practice Facility functions as the golf-learning center for the LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers golf teams. The

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and team

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showcases the

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of both the men’s and women’s golf programs at LSU. The facility also contains

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s for the men's and women's teams and an

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for each coach. The practice facility features a 100-yard-long tee box and 10,000-square-foot

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Club Amenities

The University Club is also home to the Chuck Winstead Golf Academy, which is considered to be a state-of-the-art indoor/outdoor instructional facility. The Academy is located on the University Club's

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and is the largest practice facility in

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. Besides being the home of the LSU men's and women's golf teams, the private club offers its members other amentiites. The University Club is equipped with a five lane swimming pool. A covered cabana includes

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services,

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and shower facilities. The pool caters to all members of the club offering lap swimming, open swim and pool parties. In addition to the pool, The University Club has four

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and offers

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lessons. A full-service grill/ restaurant named the UC Grill is located on the property.

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