Golfing in Utah
If golf is your game, Utah has plenty of courses for you to enjoy from one end of the state to the other. Utah features about 130 courses – some public and some private. Surrounded by Utah’s spectacular scenery – red cliffs, snow covered mountains and more – there are beautiful courses to play no matter whether you are a novice or an expert. In this article we will discuss some of the top golf destinations in the state and some of the courses in each area.
The largest concentration of courses is located in northern Utah in the area from Ogden to Provo called the Wasatch Front.
Salt Lake City boasts over 30 courses, Ogden features 12 and Provo has 8. The other area that has a nice variety of courses is St. George in southwest Utah. There are courses scattered throughout the state in other areas as well; however the most choices are available in the areas we have mentioned, where there are larger populations.
When we say variety, we mean variety. For instance, no matter what your skill level, you can find exciting courses with unusual fairways and unique landscapes. Whether your fantasy golf shot is off a cliff, across a gorge, over a waterfall, against the red rocks, onto an island, over or around the wetlands or just plain into the hole, Utah’s courses have all these shots at your disposal and more. Golfers can find lush scenery, excellent conditions and plenty of variety in every course in Utah from top to bottom.
No list of golfing in Utah would be complete without several courses. These appear on the top 25 Best Utah Golf Courses featured in Golflink, which is considered the most definitive online guide to the best courses and the best resource for helping golfers figure out where to play.
In southern Utah , golfers of all levels can find a variety courses that combine the beautiful desert, red rock cliffs and sandstone, surrounded by pristine landscape and tranquil beauty. If you are thinking of golfing in Utah, some of the top courses in southern Utah are Sky Mountain Golf Course in Hurricane, Utah (just outside of St. George), The Ledges Golf Club in St. George Utah, Entrada Golf Course
and Coral Canyon Golf Course in Washington Utah (adjoining St. George). These top courses are only minutes apart and all feature excellent amenities. Coral Canyon Golf Course has received numerous awards, including being named one of Golfweek Magazine’s America’s Best Public-Access Course for Utah 2005 and 2006, Golf Digest Magazine’s Top Rated Golf Courses for Utah 2005-2006, Golf for Women Magazine’s Top 50 Golf Courses in America for Women 2004. Entrada Golf Course was also named one of Golf Digest Magazine’s Top Rated Golf Courses for Utah 2005-2006 and Soldier Hollow Golf Course in Midway, Utah was recognized as one of the Golf Digest Magazine’s Best New Affordable Public- Access Courses 2006.
In addition to great golf, the area boasts excellent dining, shopping and hotels for all tastes and price ranges.
If you plan to golf in northern Utah, there are also some excellent courses on Golflink’s list of the top 25 courses in Utah. Three of the best are Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, Utah, Promontory Club-Dye Canyon Course near Park City, Utah and Wingpointe Golf Course in Salt Lake City, Utah. All of these courses are unique and have received various awards. Wingpointe was named one of Golfweek Magazine’s America’s Best Public-Access Courses for Utah in 2005 and 2006. Promontory Club-Dye Canyon Course is set in the shadow and splendor surrounding nearby Park City, Utah and has been named one of Golf Digest Magazine’s Top Rated Golf Courses for Utah in 2005 and 2006. Aside from being designed by PGA legend Johnny Miller, Thanksgiving Point has received numerous awards including being named one of Golfweek Magazine’s America’s Best Public-Access Courses for Utah in 2005 and 2006, one of Golf Digest Magazine’s top Rated Golf Courses for Utah in 2005 and 2006, one of Travel and Leisure Golf Magazine’s America’s 100 Best Courses for $100 or less in 2002, and one of Golf Magazine’s Top 100 Public-Access Courses in 2000.
Whether you are traveling north or south in Utah, and whether you are an avid golfer or just a beginner, there are courses that will be exciting, challenging, fun and even enchanting. Golfing in Utah is plentiful and diverse. Just choose your course, schedule your tee time and enjoy!
The largest concentration of courses is located in northern Utah in the area from Ogden to Provo called the Wasatch Front.
Salt Lake City boasts over 30 courses, Ogden features 12 and Provo has 8. The other area that has a nice variety of courses is St. George in southwest Utah. There are courses scattered throughout the state in other areas as well; however the most choices are available in the areas we have mentioned, where there are larger populations.When we say variety, we mean variety. For instance, no matter what your skill level, you can find exciting courses with unusual fairways and unique landscapes. Whether your fantasy golf shot is off a cliff, across a gorge, over a waterfall, against the red rocks, onto an island, over or around the wetlands or just plain into the hole, Utah’s courses have all these shots at your disposal and more. Golfers can find lush scenery, excellent conditions and plenty of variety in every course in Utah from top to bottom.
No list of golfing in Utah would be complete without several courses. These appear on the top 25 Best Utah Golf Courses featured in Golflink, which is considered the most definitive online guide to the best courses and the best resource for helping golfers figure out where to play.
In southern Utah , golfers of all levels can find a variety courses that combine the beautiful desert, red rock cliffs and sandstone, surrounded by pristine landscape and tranquil beauty. If you are thinking of golfing in Utah, some of the top courses in southern Utah are Sky Mountain Golf Course in Hurricane, Utah (just outside of St. George), The Ledges Golf Club in St. George Utah, Entrada Golf Course
and Coral Canyon Golf Course in Washington Utah (adjoining St. George). These top courses are only minutes apart and all feature excellent amenities. Coral Canyon Golf Course has received numerous awards, including being named one of Golfweek Magazine’s America’s Best Public-Access Course for Utah 2005 and 2006, Golf Digest Magazine’s Top Rated Golf Courses for Utah 2005-2006, Golf for Women Magazine’s Top 50 Golf Courses in America for Women 2004. Entrada Golf Course was also named one of Golf Digest Magazine’s Top Rated Golf Courses for Utah 2005-2006 and Soldier Hollow Golf Course in Midway, Utah was recognized as one of the Golf Digest Magazine’s Best New Affordable Public- Access Courses 2006. In addition to great golf, the area boasts excellent dining, shopping and hotels for all tastes and price ranges.
If you plan to golf in northern Utah, there are also some excellent courses on Golflink’s list of the top 25 courses in Utah. Three of the best are Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, Utah, Promontory Club-Dye Canyon Course near Park City, Utah and Wingpointe Golf Course in Salt Lake City, Utah. All of these courses are unique and have received various awards. Wingpointe was named one of Golfweek Magazine’s America’s Best Public-Access Courses for Utah in 2005 and 2006. Promontory Club-Dye Canyon Course is set in the shadow and splendor surrounding nearby Park City, Utah and has been named one of Golf Digest Magazine’s Top Rated Golf Courses for Utah in 2005 and 2006. Aside from being designed by PGA legend Johnny Miller, Thanksgiving Point has received numerous awards including being named one of Golfweek Magazine’s America’s Best Public-Access Courses for Utah in 2005 and 2006, one of Golf Digest Magazine’s top Rated Golf Courses for Utah in 2005 and 2006, one of Travel and Leisure Golf Magazine’s America’s 100 Best Courses for $100 or less in 2002, and one of Golf Magazine’s Top 100 Public-Access Courses in 2000.
Whether you are traveling north or south in Utah, and whether you are an avid golfer or just a beginner, there are courses that will be exciting, challenging, fun and even enchanting. Golfing in Utah is plentiful and diverse. Just choose your course, schedule your tee time and enjoy!
