Golf in St. George: The Complete Guide

Washington County has about 14 to 15 golf courses, depending on how you count Sand Hollow's two layouts, and all of them sit within about a 35-minute drive of downtown St. George.^1,3 Add mild winters and red-rock scenery, and it's easy to see why golfers make the trip from Las Vegas, Salt Lake City and beyond.

Bucket-list rounds

• Black Desert Resort (Ivins) is a Tom Weiskopf and Phil Smith design that hosted the PGA Tour's Black Desert Championship in 2024, the first Tour event in Utah in more than 60 years. Par 72, 7,371 yards.^1,3
• Sand Hollow Championship (Hurricane) is a John Fought design whose back nine runs along lava-rock cliffs. Par 72, 7,315 yards.^1,4
• The Ledges (St. George) is an elevated red-rock layout. Par 72, 7,190 yards.¹
• Copper Rock (Hurricane) hosts the Epson Tour's Copper Rock Championship.⁴

Best value

The City of St. George runs four courses: Sunbrook (27 holes), St. George Golf Club (par 73), Southgate, which runs along the Santa Clara River with water on eight of the first nine holes, and Dixie Red Hills, the city's first course from the mid-1960s.² In Washington and Hurricane, Green Spring and Sky Mountain are also known for great views at a fair price.¹

Private clubs

Entrada at Snow Canyon is private, but guests of The Inn at Entrada can play the David McLay Kidd redesign that reopened in 2022.³ Bloomington Country Club is also private.¹

When to play

Winter is prime golf season here. One local writer's advice is simple: "If you are here in December, book the tee time."⁶ Spring and fall are popular and book up early. Summer mornings are playable, but afternoons are hot, so plan on early or twilight tee times. Many courses overseed in the fall, so check with the course for any temporary closures.

All public and resort courses

Planning tips

• Many golfers fly into Las Vegas, about 120 miles and a roughly 90-minute drive away.³
• Mix a bucket-list round with two value rounds to control the budget.
• Add a non-golf day: Snow Canyon, Sand Hollow or Zion. See Things to Do.