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Park City has some amazing golf courses to choose from and the scenery is unbeatable! Unfortunately the best courses are all private, which typically means you need to know a member to be invited as a guest to play. Sometimes you can find rounds auctioned off at a charity event, too, so snatch up an opportunity to play at these five private courses in Park City for a golf outing you won’t soon forget!
Glenwild Golf Club
Glenwild Golf Club
Designed by Tom Fazio, one of the most well-known golf course designers, the Glenwild Golf Course is more than 7,500 yards. The course promises to challenge golfers of all levels. It features a creek as well as a series of lakes and shot values. All of this is set in a beautiful scenic backdrop of Park City. Well-experienced caddies are also on hand to help with your game. The complex at Glenwood offers men’s and women’s locker rooms as well as a spa for some after-game treatments. There is also a dining room patio bar that overlooks the course. Contact the Glenwild golf club for membership options.
Talisker Club at Tuhaye
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Another well-known private golf course in Park City is at the Talisker Club at Tuhaye. This course was ranked among the 12 best private courses by Forbes magazine. Other distinctions include a mention by Golf Digest as one of the “Top 10 Best New Courses in America” The course was designed by Masters and British Open champion Mark O’Meara. There are five tees available ranging from 5,100 to 7,800 yards. Many players enjoy the elevation of Tuhaye at around 6,900 feet above sea level, making the ball travel further in the air.
Promontory C. (Pete Dye Canyon)
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Add the Pete Dye Canyon Gold Course to the list of the prestigious private golf clubs and courses in Park City. This course, designed by Pete Dye, showcases the rugged terrain of Promontory’s hills and canyons. The course was also named “Golf Development of the Year” by Golf Magazine. The course also includes PGA/U.S. Kids Tee Plates for more Juniors to enjoy the course. When you’re done playing for the day, relax at the Pete Dye Clubhouse which overlooks breathtaking mountain views.
Promontory C. (Painted Valley)
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The Promontory private gold club also offers a course at Painted Valley. Golf great Jack Nicklaus designed this course in a links style that spans more than 8,000 yards. It follows along a stream in Promontory’s high-altitude valleys. The course provides forward tees as well as grassy approaches and broad fairways. The front nine holes plays down and up through the valley. The back nine are focused on a high meadow on more level terrain. While on holes 6-13 check out the panoramic views of Park City’s three ski mountains. The Painted Valley course has also been rated the toughest course in Utah.
Park Meadows Country Club Course
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Play where the champs have played at the Park Meadows Country Club. The course has been home to 10 PGA Senior Tour events and is also a Jack Nicklaus designed course. It is designed in the Scottish tradition with wooden bridges that span over streams of trout. Salt Lake Magazine named the course the “Best Private Course in Utah” back in 2012. The members only club offers daily games as well as weekly competitions. The course also has expansive practice facilities that are open year-round. Professional lessons are also available. Contact the club for membership information.
Hope you get out and enjoy some golf in Park City this summer!
