Most regulation-length golf courses are a place where players can challenge themselves and even measure their improvement. By focusing on par 3s, cutting round duration in half, and adding a practice range, Island Lake Golf is a place for players to do the actual improving. Beginners build confidence as they work their way around the eight par 3s and lone par 4, learning to avoid ponds and the outstretched limbs of trees and off-duty caddies hoping for high-fives. With the round's highlights and disappointments fresh in their minds, players can also log some time at the practice range to shore up weak spots. An 18-hole mini course is also on-site.