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Black Desert Resort

Ivins, UT
3/5 grail
Est. 2023  ·  Designed by Tom Weiskopf (with Phil Smith)  ·  4.5★ players
✈ LAS 111 mi · Las Vegas 107 mi
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Why it’s a grail

High-profile public resort course in Ivins, UT (near St. George), routed among black lava fields below red-rock mountains. It was Tom Weiskopf's final design, completed with Phil Smith, and hosted the PGA Tour's Black Desert Championship in fall 2024 — the first PGA Tour event in Utah in over 60 years.

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The 18th green, lava and lake
Black Desert Resort / Brian Oar · Club-owned (nominative fair use)
The resort across the lava pond
Black Desert Resort · Club-owned (nominative fair use)
Aerial through the black lava
Black Desert Resort / Brian Oar · Club-owned (nominative fair use)

About the course

Black Desert Resort is a new, resort-access course in Ivins, Utah, conceived by the late Tom Weiskopf. It offers dramatic desert golf, characterized by lava rock features and significant elevation changes set against the striking Southern Utah landscape. The course holds the unique distinction of being Weiskopf's final design before his passing, making it a significant addition to his esteemed portfolio. Designed to challenge and inspire, it aims to become a premier destination in the golf world.

Player reviews

Google 4.5★ · 211 ratings
5★ · Chris · 6 months ago

Black Desert is THE penultimate golf experience in Utah! Now, let me start by saying that the course itself isn't necessarily the most interesting in the area. There are others with greater elevation changes and more dramatic views (not to say that the views

5★ · Jon St Peter · 5 months ago

A “WOW” experience at black desert in April. The fee includes everything but alcohol and it’s a curated experience from check-in to tacos during or after the round. The course has a challenging layout, especially the first handful of holes so take advantage

5★ · Dan Wilding · 9 months ago

We had a great experience at Black Desert Golf Course. They offer a bag drop and shuttle to a beautiful practice range, chipping area plus a huge putting surface. Food and sodas and other soft drinks and snacks are all part of your greens fees. They also assig

Course timeline

  1. 2022Designed by Tom Weiskopf
  2. 2023Opened for play
  3. 2024Utah Championship (Korn Ferry Tour)