St. George
Black Desert Resort
Lava-rock desert resort / championship
Black Desert is the new reason serious golfers are looking harder at St. George. It has the visuals, the resort ambition, and the tour credibility. The GPS cart commentary, forecaddie program, lava corridors, practice setup, included food/non-alcoholic beverage rhythm, and bonus 19th hole make it feel like a complete experience rather than just a new course with expensive signage. Play it, but do not let newness make every other course irrelevant.
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The take
Black Desert is the new reason serious golfers are looking harder at St. George. It has the visuals, the resort ambition, and the tour credibility. The GPS cart commentary, forecaddie program, lava corridors, practice setup, included food/non-alcoholic beverage rhythm, and bonus 19th hole make it feel like a complete experience rather than just a new course with expensive signage. Play it, but do not let newness make every other course irrelevant.
Best for
The new headline round and tour-stage experience
Watch out
New-resort pricing, exposed conditions, lava-rock penalty areas, maintenance/tournament-prep windows, and fall PGA closure periods
How to play it
Must play
Course intelligence
What you need to know
Strengths
- Lava-rock visuals
- Weiskopf's final design
- Tournament ambition
- Polished resort setting
- Forecaddie support
- All-in food/beverage rhythm
Watch-outs
- Expensive
- Still evolving as a resort
- Cart-forward rather than walking-first
- Can be severe for weaker players
Signature holes
2, 3, 5, 14, 19
Book it right
Cost, access, and timing
Green fees
Premium dynamic pricing; 2026 published windows show resort guests around $250-$325 and non-resort guests around $325-$450, with cart, forecaddie, food/non-alcoholic beverage inclusions, practice access,
Best season
Best window: November-April, with March-April as peak demand Summer reality: Very hot and exposed; book 7 a.
Replay priority
High
Booking move
Anchor Black Desert, Sand Hollow, and Wolf Creek first.
Weather read
Pick the right window.
Best window: November-April, with March-April as peak demand Summer reality: Very hot and exposed; book 7 a.
Jan
68F / 45F
Sun Best; rain Low
Feb
72F / 48F
Sun Best; rain Low
Mar
79F / 53F
Sun Best; rain Low
Apr
87F / 60F
Sun Good; rain Low
May
96F / 68F
Sun Hot; rain Low
Jun
105F / 77F
Sun Very hot; rain Low
Google review
3/5 - 2 months ago
The resort has tremendous potential but lacking a number of things. I am from NYC travel almost 125 days a year and I would not return to this resort.
Its basically a construction site
Food option are minimal at best
Can’t express enough how bad the food choices are for an upsca
The resort has tremendous potential but lacking a number of things. I am from NYC travel almost 125 days a year and I would not return to this resort.
Its basically a construction site
Food option are minimal at best
Can’t express enough how bad the food choices are for an upsca
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Google review
5/5 - 2 months ago
Truly a five-star experience. The staff is professional and friendly. The facilities and amenities are top notch.
Our other resort reservation fell through and Black Desert did not hesitate to help us rebook with them and provide us all the comforts necessary for a relaxing vaca
Truly a five-star experience. The staff is professional and friendly. The facilities and amenities are top notch.
Our other resort reservation fell through and Black Desert did not hesitate to help us rebook with them and provide us all the comforts necessary for a relaxing vaca
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Google review
5/5 - 2 months ago
Stop searching and book right now. This resort is top notch. Immaculate. Pristine. Gorgeous. Luxurious. All you want in a resort. And I didn't even touch the food. Amazing all around. The staff was so attentive and courteous. From the moment I walked in, Rayder was so accommodati
Stop searching and book right now. This resort is top notch. Immaculate. Pristine. Gorgeous. Luxurious. All you want in a resort. And I didn't even touch the food. Amazing all around. The staff was so attentive and courteous. From the moment I walked in, Rayder was so accommodati
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