Utah Golf List | Playing Utah Courses One Hole at a Time

Sunbrook is one of four golf course owned and operated by the city of St. George. Sunbrook has continually been a favorite of golfers in Southern Utah and has been named the best golf course in Utah by Golf Digest twice. The course was designed by Ted Robinson and John Harbottle and was first completed in 1990. Later, Sunbrook added the Black Rock nine holes, making Sunbrook the only course in southern Utah with 27 championship holes.

Sunbrook consists of three nine hole golf courses, each named after the signature hole or feature of the individual course. The Pointe follows the foothills in the west side of St. George. One of the dominant features of the Pointe is the abundance of water. There is water on holes 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9. Hole # 3 is a great par 3 that measures 208 from the back tees. The tee box is elevated and the green is protected by protected by three bunkers and water on the left. Number 5 is also a stunning hole that borders a desert cliff on the left. It is a short par four, 320 from the tips, that severely doglegs to the left. This is a good hole for the long hitters to lay up on since any shot left will end up 100 feet down below on the par-five second hole. The Pointe is a great nine holes that has some great risk reward holes. The elevation changes from tee box to green also make for a challenging round.

The Woodbridge nine contains two of the greatest Utah golf holes–the par-three forth and par-four fifth. The par-three fourth is an island green that you must try to hit from an elevated tee-box. The green is very large but that doesn’t mean a miss hit tee shot wont end up in the water. The next hole is a dog-leg right par-four. You tee off from elevated tees and in the distance you can see a large lake with a quaint wooden bridge providing a way across. The hole from the tips is about 440 yards but the lake makes you lay up since it is about 230 yards from the tips. A well placed tee shot leaves a long second over the water to a green well protected by four bunkers. It is one of the hardest holes on the course but also one of the most pleasant.

The newest addition to Sunbrook is the Black Rock nine. Black Rock gets its name from the three holes carved from the lava field. These holes are stunning visually and are not easy to play, putting a premium on accuracy. The most dynamic of the lava holes is the par-four seventh. The tee box is located amidst a large outcropping of molten rock. Your second shot must carry over more ominous black lava rock while avoiding the small lake protecting the right of the green. To say the least, Black Rock has only added to the overall experience of Sunbrook golf course.

Hole #1 is a down hill slight dog left to a large fairway. Both side slopes slightly to the fairway so it will stop an errant shot. There is a small stream that cuts across the fairway. It is very small and does not always have water in it and it should not come into play. The green is elevated and slopes from the back to the front.

This hole may seem simple on paper but there is nothing simple about it. This par-5 is straight up hill. There is a fairway bunker on the left that is drivable and make this up hill hole even longer. Your shot into this 3 tiered green is blind so be sure to know where the pin is located to get your putt on the correct shelf.

You tee off from an elevated tee box on this beautiful par-3. The elevation change makes choosing a club difficult. The green is surrounded by three green-side bunkers and water to the left.

When you look out from this tee box you see water directly in font of you, do not get psyched out about it, it should not come into play unless you really hit a poor shot. The hole is dog-leg left and the correct line is right over the trees in the left ruff. The fairway bunker on the left comes into play if you do not quite make the corner.

This short par-4 could be the signature hole of the Pointe. Keep the driver in the bag on this hole because any errant shot to the left will land 100 feet below on the second hole. The hole is a dog leg left and a long iron is all you need to set up a good shot into this two-tiered green.

The elevation change on this par-4 is very dramatic. The hole plays down hill and is a dog-leg left as it wraps around the side of a plateau. There is also a pond to the right which can grab well hit tee balls for the long hitters and miss hits for shots into the green.

7 is a short par-5 but a lake the bisects the fairway causes you to lay-up, making this play a lot longer than yardage would indicate. A conservative tee-ball will serve you best as water runs up the right side of the entire hole. Two well placed bunkers will also challenge approach shots. The green is a two-tiered.

Unless your driver is your most accurate club, leave it in the bag on this short par-4. 8 is a dog-leg left with water on the left. The smart shot is to lay-up. Check your yardage so you can leave a full wedge in your hands.

Head home with this difficult par-3. choosing a club is difficult because the green is very elevated. To make matters worse, the green has 3 tiers so make sure you know where the flag is located since you will not be able to see it from the tee-box.