Pelican Point Golf Club. NLocated off the banks of the Mississippi River in Gonzales, behind Houmas House Plantation, Pelican Point provides one of the South's premiere golf experiences. The two 18-hole, semi-private championship courses, which cover 250 acres of what was once a sugar cane farm and 30 acres of meandering lakes, provides a British-style design with Louisiana flair.

The Links Course features generous fairways, large greens, and four sets of tees. The par 71 Lakes Course, with doglegs shaped by trees, requires accuracy off the tee box. The championship practice facility includes putting and chipping greens and a large driving range with target greens. Pelican Point offers a pro shop, golf carts and a restaurant. Visit www.golfthepoint.com.

Riverdale Country Club. The par 71, 18-hole scenic course at Riverdale Country Club sits alongside the mighty Mississippi River. Play over plush fairways, fast greens and water hazards that come into play on four holes. The signature hole is #12, a 175-yard, par 3, requiring a tee shot over water to the green. For tee times, call (225) 473-8566.