I’m playing Friday - The Island or Copper Mill?

Personally I'd prefer The Island.. Copper is fun but I feel like The Island is just a better overall option

I’m driving back to BR, so that doesn’t really matter. I’m teeing off around 9:30, so finish around 1:00

We played the Island a month or so ago. It was in phenomenal shape.

The beer is dang near Tiger Stadium price though.

Sounds like The Island it is! I’m just getting back in to playing, and I’m a high handicapper. I booked a solo tee time, hopefully it stays solo.

Thanks for the heads up. The only reason I was leaning copper mill, was because I’m a lefty and I still have a bad slice (that I’m working on with lessons).

Copper Mills fairways seem to open up left, so I can play my slice a little more lol.

I’ve taken 2 lessons though, so it’s getting better.

The Island if you want a challenge and warm up facilities.

Copper if you want an easier round and an easy opening set of holes to get warmed up on.

Thanks for tips! As of now there are still a ton of tee times still open, so hopefully it won’t be too bad. I usually play pretty fast when I play solo. It usually takes me around 3 hours and 15 minutes to play a round. I think I have a pretty good pace.

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Copper Mill is very busy,hard to get in especially as a solo

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Yeah, it seemed like they stay busy. I had a 7:45 tee time when I played there a few weeks ago, and luckily the marshal let me slide in as a solo.

You won’t be finished for one if you tee off at 9:30. I’d plan for pulling out of the parking lot at two, if not close to it. Still should be mostly fine on the bridge but expect some traffic for sure.

Island is definitely better conditions and overall course than copper. A lot of people like Copper but I can’t seem to understand it. Course is getting there but the conditions are still crap, especially for the price. Tee boxes are horrendous, it drains poorly so the fairways get torn up, the edges of the course are mostly hard pan, etc. If you’re in Zachary it’s beaver or bust.

Fennwood or Clark are also options if you’re in Zachary.