St. George is the best-value red-rock desert golf destination in the American West, 9 courses in our catalog, $$ pricing, SGU airport, best played January through May and September through December.
14 courses within 20 miles, red-rock desert golf at half Scottsdale prices. Sand Hollow's sandstone-cliff holes and brand-new Black Desert Resort (Tom Weiskopf, PGA Tour host) anchor a 4-day Greater Zion trip year-round.
9 courses
St. George has 9 courses in Scramble's catalog, anchored by Sand Hollow Resort - Championship Course, Black Desert Resort Golf Course, and Copper Rock Golf Course. Multiple of these are nationally ranked. Each plays as a destination-quality round on its own. All three play within a normal trip itinerary out of the same lodging base.
John Fought (2008)
Tom Weiskopf (2023)
Dale Beddo (2019)
Keith Foster (2001)
Johnny Miller (1996)
Ted Robinson (1990)
Jeff Hardin (1993)
Matt Dye (2008)
Gene Bates (1989)
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A 3-round, 4-golfer trip to St. George runs about $1,125 per person with mid-range ($$) lodging. That covers 3 peak-season green fees, lodging at roughly two golfers per room, and a daily food + ground-transit allowance. Flights are excluded since they depend on your home airport. Adjust the round count, group size, or tier on the trip calculator to see how the number moves. See the full breakdown →
St. George sits in Utah. The closest major airport is St. George (SGU), which serves as the primary hub for most visitors. Most groups fly into SGU, rent one or two SUVs, and base out of a single resort or hotel for the entire trip.
The strongest months for golf in St. George are Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, based on 20-year playability scores combining temperature and precipitation. St. George averages a 51°F high in January and a 100°F high in July, so playable conditions cluster in the shoulder months. Book early in those windows. Rates and tee-time inventory tighten as the season firms up.
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
St. George data is part of Scramble's catalog of 128 destinations and 971 independently researched courses. Weather data from 20 years of Open-Meteo; awards compiled from Golf Digest, Golfweek, and state-level rankings.
Published June 2026. Updated when the data or Scramble’s recommendations change.