Beautiful 160 acre, Tif-Eagle course.

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Featured on the Golf Channel and in Golf Magazine

Our 160-acre Tif-Eagle course presents nine man-made lakes. These lakes are part of the course on 17 of the 18 holes. This true championship course plays from the professional tees at 7010 yards. It is also very golfer friendly with tee placements for the average, senior and women golfers. The front nine is played clockwise and the back nine is played counterclockwise. The clubhouse overlooks 9 and 18 greens.
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Baton Rouge PGA Professional Chis Burkstaller - Golf Lessons

Chris Burkstaller, PGA

GENERAL MANAGER/DIRECTOR OF GOLF

Chris is originally from Mandeville, Louisiana and attended The University of Louisiana-Lafayette. Chris began his career in the golf business at Covington Country Club and a youngster and moved to the northeast part of the United States and worked at many high-profile clubs such as Ridgewood Country Club, TPC River Highlands, Wannamoisett Country Club and spent winters working at Bear Lakes Country Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. After many years in the northeast, Chris came home to take the Head Golf Professional position at Lakewood Country Club in New Orleans, Louisiana and the The University Club in Baton Rouge. Chris also spent time teaching full time at Santa Maria Golf Course in Baton Rouge. He also was Head Golf Professional at Greystone Golf and Country Club in Denham Springs and had an earlier stint at The Island before coming back last October. Chris has a passion for teaching and merchandising and is a two-time winner of the Gulf States PGA Merchandiser of the Year and is also the 2019 Gulf States PGA Youth Player Development Award Winner. Chris is the recipient of the 2022 Gulf States PGA Louisiana Chapter Professional of the Year. In his spare time Chris enjoys fishing and cooking.

2022 Gulf States Section PGA - Louisiana Chapter PGA Professional of the Year | 2019 PGA of America Youth Development Award National Finalist | 2019 Gulf States Section PGA Youth Development Award | 2017 Gulf States Section PGA Merchandiser of the Year-Public | 2016 Gulf States Section PGA Merchandiser of the Year-Public

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Marshall Saucier

PGA ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONAL

Marshall is from Baton Rouge where he attended Parkview Baptist and Dutchtown High School. He attended BRCC. Besides his love for golf, Marshall is a huge LSU fan. Marshall is available for lessons for both men, ladies and juniors.
Marshall comes to us from Greystone Golf and Country Club in Denham Springs, LA.

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Robbie Welborn

Golf Course Superintendent

Robbie comes to the Island after working at Beaver Creek since 2016. Before Beaver Creek he was at Copper Mill for 3 years. Robbie started his career as an Assistant Superintendent at Sherwood Forest Country Club and was there from 2001 to 2014. Robbie is married to Angie and has one son Reegan. In Robbie’s spare time he enjoys racing, shooting guns, fixing things, and watching LSU Football.




Course Map

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Golf Tournaments

Choose The Island as the location of your next golf event. Whether you plan to hold a large corporate or charity event, or just a group of 12 on a golf getaway, our professional staff will coordinate an outing to meet and surpass your needs!

 

Chris Burkstaller
Director of Golf
chris.burkstaller@theislandgolf.com

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