The Best Golf Courses in St. George, Ranked
All fourteen St. George area golf courses, grouped by what they actually are — municipal, resort, championship public and private.
Greater St. George packs fourteen courses into roughly a thirty-minute radius. Rather than rank them, this groups them by what they actually are, because that is what decides which one suits your round.
Rates move with the season and with the tee time, so check them against the course rather than against any list.
The marquee three
Sand Hollow Golf Club — the Championship course in Hurricane, a John Fought design opened in 2008, playing along red-rock cliffs and slickrock, with the only bentgrass tees in southern Utah. Ranked among America's best public courses and the one at the top of most lists.
Black Desert Resort Golf Club — Tom Weiskopf's final design, routed through ancient black lava, and the course that brought professional tour golf to town. Dramatic in a way no photograph quite conveys.
Entrada at Snow Canyon — private, members and guests only, reimagined by David McLay Kidd, on the edge of Snow Canyon. The most exclusive golf in the region.
See bucket-list golf for these three in depth.
The municipal courses — the region's real backbone
The City of St. George owns four courses, and collectively they are the reason golf here is accessible rather than merely impressive.
Sunbrook — the flagship, 27 holes across three distinct nines, twice rated the best course in Utah by Golf Digest.
St. George Golf Club — a championship municipal east of I-15, routed through the Fort Pearce Wash.
Southgate — walkable and player-friendly along the Santa Clara River.
Dixie Red Hills — the city's original course, a short, walkable nine among red rock.
Nearby, Green Spring in Washington and Sky Mountain in Hurricane are also city-owned, and both are genuinely scenic — Green Spring for 'Devil's Gulch', Sky Mountain for clifftop holes and distant Zion views.
Championship public and community courses
The Ledges — a public daily-fee championship course beside Snow Canyon.
Coral Canyon — Keith Foster's public championship layout anchoring the Coral Canyon community.
Copper Rock — a modern championship course among copper-colored cliffs, home to a professional tour event.
SunRiver — the par-71 course at the heart of the 55+ community.
Private
Bloomington Country Club — the area's only private members' country club, a William H. Neff design.
Choosing
For the round you will remember — Sand Hollow or Black Desert.
For value — the municipals. See golf on a budget.
For scenery without the price — Green Spring or Sky Mountain.
For a walkable, unhurried round — Southgate or Dixie Red Hills.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best golf course in St. George?
Sand Hollow's Championship course is the consensus best public course and is regularly ranked #1 in Utah; Black Desert Resort is the most prestigious, hosting PGA Tour and LPGA events.
What is the best-value golf course in St. George?
The municipal courses — Sunbrook, St. George Golf Club, Green Spring, Southgate, Sky Mountain, and 9-hole Dixie Red Hills — offer the best value, with far lower green fees than the resort courses.
Can you play golf year-round in St. George?
Yes. Mild desert winters make St. George one of the few U.S. destinations where you can play every month. Winter is peak season; midsummer rounds are cheapest and best played early in the morning.