The Best Golf Courses in Utah
From the black lava fields of Greater Zion to the alpine valleys above Park City, Utah has quietly become one of the most exciting golf states in the country. Here are our ranked nine, with verdicts, designers and exactly how to play them.
Photo: Sand Hollow Resort, via Google.
How we ranked them
Utah golf splits into two very different worlds, and the best courses live at the extremes of both. In the south, around St George, Hurricane and Ivins, the desert turns red and black, and the golf threads between sandstone cliffs and ancient lava flows under a near year round sun. In the north, the mountain country above Park City and Heber holds a cluster of high altitude private clubs and a couple of superb public layouts, open only for the warmer months once the snow has gone. We weighed the quality of the golf and its conditioning, the strength of the setting, the pedigree of the design, and, crucially for a visiting group, how easily you can actually get on.
Every fact here, the designers, the opening years and the access, was checked at the time of writing in June 2026 by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Because the page exists to help you play, we have leaned toward the courses you can book, and we say clearly where a club is private and reserved for members and their guests. The verdicts are ours. If your group wants any of these built into a costed itinerary, with the flights, the transfers and the right lodging secured, that is exactly what our concierge does.
The 9 best golf courses in Utah
Black Desert Resort Golf Course
The course that put Utah on the national golf map. Black Desert is Tom Weiskopf's final design, completed by Phil Smith and opened in 2024 in Ivins, in the Greater Zion country near St George. Routed through ancient black lava fields with wide, generous fairways and 360 degree red rock views, it brought the PGA Tour back to Utah for the first time in decades and now hosts both a PGA Tour and an LPGA Tour event in the same year. Best of all for visitors, it is a public resort course you can book. The clear number one, and a genuine bucket list round.
Sand Hollow Resort, Championship Course
For years the consensus best course in the state, and still the headline public round in southern Utah. The John Fought design opened in 2008 above the Sand Hollow Reservoir in Hurricane, and its signature stretch runs right along the rim of a red rock canyon, with the par 3 holes among the most photographed in the West. Long, dramatic and immaculately kept, it has been ranked Utah's number one resort course by the national press for years. Fully open to visitors. Read our full Sand Hollow Championship course profile for the detail.
Glenwild Golf Club and Spa
The most decorated course in Utah and, by reputation, the finest pure golf in the state. Tom Fazio's Glenwild opened in 2001 in the hills above Park City and has been ranked the number one course in Utah by Golf Digest for years running. Routed through a gated mountain community of fewer than 200 homes, it is exclusive in every sense, a private club for members and their guests only. If you can wangle an invitation, take it. We rank it third only because most visitors cannot simply book a tee time here.
Victory Ranch Club
A Rees Jones high country gem on a plateau near Kamas, around 17 miles southeast of Park City, opened in 2009. The 7,599 yard layout sits atop the bench with 360 degree views to the Wasatch and Uinta ranges, Deer Valley and the Jordanelle Reservoir, and the scale of the land gives it a big, open, links influenced feel rare in mountain golf. It anchors one of the most complete recreational communities in the state. Private, for members and their guests, so plan access through a member or a stay arrangement.
Promontory Club, Pete Dye Canyon Course
The bolder of two championship courses at Promontory, the sprawling private club above Park City. Pete Dye's Canyon Course opened in 2002 and plays to nearly 7,700 yards, full of the angles, edges and visual intimidation that are Dye's signature, carved through high desert canyons. Its sibling is Jack Nicklaus's Painted Valley, debuted in 2007, so members enjoy a rare two architect, two course estate. Promontory is private, for members and their guests, but it is one of the most ambitious golf addresses in the Mountain West.
Red Ledges, Jack Nicklaus Signature Course
A Jack Nicklaus Signature course in the Heber Valley, opened on the Fourth of July in 2009 as the 200th Nicklaus Design layout in the United States, and named the best new private course of that year by Golf Magazine. Set against the red rock of Mount Timpanoogos foothills, it is a polished mountain test with generous landing areas and dramatic elevation changes, complemented by a Nicklaus designed 12 hole short course that opened in 2016. Red Ledges is a private four season community, so visitors play as members' guests or through a discovery stay.
Entrada at Snow Canyon Country Club
The original southern Utah desert classic and still one of its most distinctive. The Johnny Miller and Fred Bliss design opened in 1996 in St George, and its back nine drops into a genuine black lava field, a stretch of golf unlike almost anywhere else, beneath the red cliffs of Snow Canyon State Park. It is a semi private club, but visitors who stay at the Inn at Entrada can play, which makes it a realistic and rewarding target on a Greater Zion golf trip. Book the round with a stay.
Soldier Hollow Golf Course, Gold Course
The best value golf in mountain Utah and proof the state's public courses punch well above their green fee. A Gene Bates design at Wasatch Mountain State Park in Midway, the 36 hole Soldier Hollow complex opened in 2004 on the site of the 2002 Winter Olympics venue, its two layouts named Gold and Silver. The Gold is the sterner and more scenic of the pair, framed by the Wasatch peaks. Fully public and bookable by anyone, it is the easy choice for a quality round near Park City without the private club ask.
Coral Canyon Golf Course
A long standing southern Utah favourite and a smart, affordable companion to the bigger desert names. Keith Foster's Coral Canyon opened in 2000 in Washington, just east of St George, weaving among red rock outcrops, dry washes and a creek with the Pine Valley Mountains beyond. Recently renovated and consistently well reviewed, it is a fully public course that anyone can book, and it pairs naturally with Sand Hollow and Black Desert for a three round Greater Zion week. Excellent value for the quality on offer.
Designers, opening years and access verified June 2026 by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Several of the finest courses here are private clubs for members and their guests, which is noted in each entry. Always confirm visitor access and fees directly before booking.
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Where they are, and how to play them
Utah's golf falls into two clusters, and most trips pick one. In the south, around St George, Hurricane, Ivins and Washington, Black Desert, Sand Hollow, Entrada and Coral Canyon sit within a short drive of one another, an easy two hour run up from Las Vegas and playable across spring, autumn and even much of winter. In the north, the mountain courses above Park City and Heber, Glenwild, Victory Ranch, Promontory, Red Ledges and the public Soldier Hollow, cluster within 40 minutes of Salt Lake City airport but open only for the warmer months once the snow has cleared. The public courses are simple to book direct. For the private clubs, you will need a member, a real estate visit or a concierge to arrange access.
| Item | Indicative 2026 | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Utah resort green fee | Around US$150 to US$300 | Black Desert and Sand Hollow in peak spring and autumn, with cart |
| Public mountain course | Around US$60 to US$130 | Soldier Hollow and similar, summer season near Park City |
| A week, all in | Around US$3,000 to US$6,000 per person | Lodging, several rounds, car or transfers, excluding flights |
Indicative third party figures for the 2026 season, shown to set expectations only. We are a guide, not an operator, and never quote our own pricing. Always confirm directly before booking.
Course designers, opening years and visitor access details verified June 2026 by the GolfForKings editorial desk against course, resort and tour sources.
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Utah golf questions
What is the best golf course in Utah?
Our number one is the Black Desert Resort Golf Course in Ivins, Tom Weiskopf's final design, opened in 2024 and already a PGA Tour and LPGA Tour host. It is a public resort course threaded through black lava fields in Greater Zion. Sand Hollow's Championship Course in Hurricane and the private Glenwild in Park City complete the top three. Our ranking weighs the golf, the setting and how easily a visitor can get on.
When is the best time to play golf in Utah?
It depends on the region. Southern Utah around St George, Hurricane and Ivins plays close to year round, with mild winters and very hot summers, so the prime window runs spring and autumn. The mountain courses near Park City and Heber are seasonal, typically open from late spring to early autumn once the snow clears. Always confirm conditions before you travel.
Are Utah's best golf courses open to visitors?
Many are. Black Desert, Sand Hollow, Soldier Hollow and Coral Canyon are public or resort courses anyone can book, and Entrada is playable for guests of the Inn at Entrada. Several of the finest mountain layouts, including Glenwild, Victory Ranch, Promontory and Red Ledges, are private clubs for members and their guests. Always confirm access directly before booking.
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