Private

Copper Course

Copper Golf Club

Magna, UT, USA
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About this course

Copper Golf Club sits in Magna, Utah, a region defined by the Oquirrh Mountains and the industrial heritage of the Kennecott Copper Mine. Designed by Mick Riley, the course reflects its high-desert setting with native vegetation, dramatic elevation changes, and views across the valley floor. The layout takes advantage of the natural topography typical of Utah's Wasatch Front, where courses often navigate steep terrain and sparse, hardy plant communities adapted to the semi-arid climate. Riley's design incorporates the rugged character of the surrounding landscape while maintaining playability across a range of skill levels. The course routing likely uses the natural ridges and valleys to create distinct holes with varied strategic options. Water features, where present, are typically managed carefully in this arid region, and the design likely emphasizes native grasses and drought-resistant plantings consistent with modern Utah golf course practice. The Magna location places Copper within the greater Salt Lake City metropolitan area, accessible to a growing population of golfers in northern Utah. The course serves the local community and draws players interested in the distinctive high-desert golf experience that characterizes many courses along the Wasatch Front, where elevation, thin air, and expansive views create a notably different playing environment from courses in lower, more temperate regions.

Quick facts

Location
Magna, UT, USA
Access
Private
Year built
1926
Designer
Mick Riley
Holes
9
Par
36
Length
3,224 yards
Difficulty
35.1/119

Getting there

The journey to Copper Golf Club begins at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), roughly forty minutes north, before turning south and west into the high desert landscape that defines the Oquirrh Mountains region. The drive descends gradually from the urban corridor into Magna, a transition marked by the shift from interstate commerce to the raw, mineral-rich terrain that gives the club its name and character. Private aviation options at nearby Salt Lake City's executive terminals offer a more discreet arrival for those seeking to bypass the main terminal entirely. The final miles unfold across open Utah rangeland, where the club's dramatic setting against the copper-hued ridgelines emerges as a striking counterpoint to the sprawl left behind - a fitting arrival at one of the American West's most architecturally ambitious new courses.

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Common questions about Copper

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Copper was designed by Mick Riley.

Copper is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.

Par at Copper is 36.

Copper plays 3,224 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Copper is 119.

Copper is a 9-hole course.

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