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Louisiana’s Audubon Golf Trail
THE WETLANDS THE BLUFFS ON THOMPSON CREEK
LAFAYETTE SAINT FRANCISVILLE
The Wetlands Golf Club was designed by architect The Bluffs is an Arnold Palmer signature design,
Frank Burandt, formerly of Nicklaus Design. The located in the wilderness of Thompson Creek that was
course not only showcases the region’s many lakes and revered by the painter, John James Audubon. The layout
wetland areas, it also features abundant native grasses traverses a dense forest and sandy creek shores, with
and wildflowers. The challenge of the golf course presents shots over hills, off bluffs and into hollows. You’ll find
itself with well-bunkered greens and water hazards that elevation changes, flowing creeks and rolling bluffs
affect 11 of its 18 holes. along the course.
CARTER PLANTATION COPPER MILL
SPRINGFIELD ZACHARY/BATON ROUGE
Carter Plantation is home to PGA Champion and Copper Mill is a “links-style” course reminiscent of those
Louisiana native David Toms’ design. The spectacular found in Scotland. The course, which features the native
course plays through three distinct Louisiana land- terrain of Louisiana, weaves its way through grasses,
scapes—live oaks, cypress wetlands and upland pine wetlands and marshes, and features more than 50
forests. Great effort has been made to preserve the strategically placed bunkers and water hazards on 13
plantation’s native wildlife habitats, with water coming of the holes. You’ll find that each hole at Copper Mill is
into play on 11 of the holes. truly memorable.
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