Victory Ranch Club
Along the Provo River just east of Park City, Rees Jones routed one of the finest private courses in the Mountain West. Opened in 2009, Victory Ranch is a par 72 that stretches to around 7,600 yards, using some 400 feet of natural fall from river meadow to mountain ridge, and has been rated the number one private course in Utah by Golfweek. It is golf on a grand, unhurried scale below the Uinta and Wasatch ranges.
Photograph: Victory Ranch, via Google · Ryan Kirkham
The verdict
Victory Ranch is the kind of course that makes the case for big, generous American golf at its best. Rees Jones was given a spectacular ranch site along the Provo River below the mountains east of Park City, with the Jordanelle Reservoir glinting nearby, and he produced a flowing, expansive layout that climbs from gentle river meadow to commanding ridge top views and back. Opened in 2009, it quickly rose to the top of the state's rankings and has been named the number one private course in Utah by Golfweek.
For the traveling golfer, the appeal is the combination of a celebrated designer, a genuine four season ranch resort and scenery that few inland courses can match. It is private and exclusive, so the experience is relaxed and beautifully presented, and the round rewards a player who can use the width Jones provides and respect the altitude in his club selection. As one of the marquee private courses of the Park City area, it sits at the heart of any high end Utah golf trip.
Victory Ranch at a glance
- Opened
- 2009
- Designer
- Rees Jones
- Type
- Mountain ranch
- Par
- 72
- Yardage
- Around 7,600 yds
- Access
- Private members
Designer, opening year, par and yardage verified June 2026 from course databases and club sources. Victory Ranch plays as a par 72 stretching to around 7,600 yards from the championship tees, with bentgrass fairways and greens, fescue framing and roughly 400 feet of elevation change along the Provo River. It is a private members club; there is no public daily fee, so access is by membership or invitation and should be arranged ahead.
The holes worth the trip
The defining quality of Victory Ranch is the way it uses the land. Rees Jones, long known for fair, strategic championship designs, was handed a site with 400 feet of natural fall and made the elevation work for the golfer rather than against him. The holes near the river run gently across meadow ground, then the routing climbs toward the ridge for the most expansive mountain views before returning, so the round has a satisfying rhythm of valley and height, intimacy and panorama.
The presentation is immaculate, with bentgrass fairways and greens that run firm and true and tall fescue framing the corridors, and Jones gives the average player room to play while asking the strong player to think his way to the right angles. The greens are well guarded but fair, in the Jones tradition, and the thin mountain air at this altitude adds carry, so the considerable card yardage plays a touch more gently than it reads.
What stays with you is the sense of space and quality. Victory Ranch is a course with nothing crowding it, set in one of the great mountain river valleys of the West, and conditioned to the standard a top private club demands. It is the kind of round a group remembers for the scenery as much as the golf, and it earns its place at the top of Utah's private course rankings.
How to get on
| What to know | Detail |
|---|---|
| Access | Private members club; play is normally for members, property owners and their accompanied guests, with no public daily fee |
| Green fee | As a private club, Victory Ranch does not publish a public green fee; guest play is arranged through a member or the club, so always confirm directly before planning a visit |
| Booking | Through a member host or a stay tied to the ranch; the prime summer and early autumn window is the season for mountain golf here |
| Walking and carts | Carts are standard given the elevation change across the ranch; the river holes walk more easily than the climb to the ridge |
| Season | A mountain season, roughly late spring through autumn; the high country can be cool early and late, with snow closing play in winter |
| Getting there | Along the Provo River near Kamas, just east of Park City, beside the Jordanelle Reservoir, about fifty minutes east of Salt Lake City International Airport |
Access verified June 2026 from club sources; rules can change, so always confirm directly before planning a visit. Ask about a Park City golf trip.
Where to stay nearby
The natural base is Park City, a short drive west, where the resort lodges, the historic Main Street and a deep choice of hotels and rentals make a comfortable hub with plenty to do off the course, from fly fishing the Provo to summer in the mountains. Salt Lake City, under an hour away, is the gateway airport for a group flying in.
Because Victory Ranch is private, most golfers pair it with the rest of the Park City area's marquee golf. Combine it with the Pete Dye drama at the Promontory Pete Dye Canyon Course in the hills above town and the bold mountain design at Glenwild Golf Club for a trip that captures the best of Utah's private mountain golf.
Looking for a base? See our recommended hotels and resorts around Park City.
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Victory Ranch questions
Can visitors play Victory Ranch?
Victory Ranch is a private members club, so play is normally limited to members, property owners and their accompanied guests. There is no public daily fee, so access is by membership or invitation and should be arranged ahead; always confirm directly.
Who designed Victory Ranch?
The course was designed by Rees Jones and opened in 2009. Set along the Provo River below the Uinta and Wasatch ranges, it uses around 400 feet of natural elevation change and has been rated the top private course in Utah by Golfweek.
What is the par and yardage at Victory Ranch?
Victory Ranch plays as a par 72 stretching to around 7,600 yards from the championship tees, with bentgrass fairways and greens and fescue framing the holes. The land transitions from gently rolling fairways near the river to commanding mountain views as it climbs.
Where is Victory Ranch?
Victory Ranch sits along the Provo River near Kamas, just east of Park City, Utah, beside the Jordanelle Reservoir, about fifty minutes east of Salt Lake City International Airport.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Designer, opening year, par, yardage and access verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.