Tom Haraldsen
The City Journals
There are 11 golf courses in the St. George area, and another eight within 20 miles. All but two are public or municipal, and each offers a variety of beautiful landscapes and challenging topography.
Few have garnered as much attention recently as the Black Desert Resort in Ivins. This multi-million-dollar resort broke ground in February of 2021. Last fall, it opened by hosting a PGA Tour event known as the Black Desert Championship. In May, it will host an LPGA Tour event with the same name. For any golf course to host events from both professional tours is rare (Pebble Beach and Augusta National come to mind), but for it to happen in Utah makes Black Desert’s legacy already impressive. Developer Patrick Manning has the PGA contracted to do a second event this Please log in to see the rest of this story.
