Where do you play better public courses for cheaper?

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May 23, 2024
6:47:02pm

Gunga Galunga All-American

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Gunga Galunga

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It kind of blows my mind that Utah doesn’t have higher-ranked golf courses.

royal_blue

May 23, 6:28pm

But we have much better value golf than most

Plato

May 23, 6:29pm

Yes, we have a number of very good public courses that are relatively cheap to

Bluforever

May 23, 6:33pm

Some Utah golf courses are a good to great value, most are priced about right for what they offer

JOPE

May 23, 6:37pm

Which courses?

royal_blue

May 23, 6:40pm

Soldier Hollow and Thanksgiving Point are both good values.

argus

May 23, 6:48pm

Can you name anymore? Those courses are some of the best public courses in Utah

JOPE

May 23, 6:50pm

Maybe Talon's Cove (before there were any houses out there). . .

argus

May 23, 7:32pm

Thanks I will check those out next time I visit

royal_blue

May 23, 6:54pm

We’ll get right on that

Solomon Levi

May 23, 6:32pm

I wouldn’t be too concerned with ranking either, but frankly the courses I’ve

royal_blue

May 23, 6:41pm

Where do you play better public courses for cheaper?

Gunga Galunga

May 23, 6:47pm

Oregon. Some are cheaper, some more expensive, but almost all are better value.

royal_blue

May 23, 6:53pm

What courses would you say are a good value there?

cougaman

May 23, 7:49pm

It depends on your definition of value, but OR has a little bit of everything.

royal_blue

May 23, 10:21pm

Good lost. Chahelem is the best value imo. Love playing there and it’s cheap

cougaman

May 24, 11:42am

Several states, Michigan and Alabama are two that come to mind

JOPE

May 23, 7:00pm

I'll second Michigan. Some really outstanding golf courses up there.

argus

May 23, 7:34pm

Go north. Play Bountiful Ridge, Valley View and Birch Creek.

Bluforever

May 23, 6:50pm

Thanks for the suggestion

royal_blue

May 23, 6:55pm

Utah is a haven for affordable, quality, public golf.

Noni Fruit

May 23, 6:33pm

The muni courses are so cheap that it's REALLY hard for private courses to compete. Just not enough demand for a $150

HarlemCoug

May 23, 6:33pm

After cart fees, I don’t see how they are cheap

GulfCoastcoug

May 23, 7:48pm

Utah public golf courses are very meh…

JOPE

May 23, 6:33pm

Ratings are biased to year round locations.

Jersey hunter

May 23, 6:36pm

You did you did just list 4 of the best courses in the state though

JOPE

May 23, 6:40pm

The private courses have much better conditions than most public courses

Jersey hunter

May 23, 6:46pm

Agree--I'd even put a few public courses above Red Ledges.

argus

May 23, 6:50pm

Not a fan of red ledges - built to sell lots - soldier Hollow has 2 better

Jersey hunter

May 23, 6:58pm

Fazio - Glenwild. Nicklaus - Red Ledges, Promontory and Park Meadows.

Bluforever

May 23, 6:44pm

Promontory is crazy good, I play it a couple times a year and every time

arnold palmer

May 23, 6:47pm

And it’s not in top 5 PC/Heber courses

Bluforever

May 23, 6:51pm

Both the promontory courses are top seven in the state of Utah

JOPE

May 23, 6:55pm

The Nicklaus course at Promontory would be in my top 5 in Utah

Jersey hunter

May 23, 6:53pm

Most of the state is frozen in the winter

cougaman

May 23, 6:43pm

Have you been to Wisconsin in the winter?

royal_blue

May 23, 6:46pm

Why would I want to do that?

cougaman

May 23, 7:18pm

You wouldn’t.

royal_blue

May 23, 7:23pm

Nah! I enjoy my $25 rate for 9 and a cart. Lots of people I play with are from

JAGA97

May 23, 7:13pm

So…just a completely random example here, but in a good golf state like NC, you

royal_blue

May 23, 7:21pm

4.1 stars 292 reviews. Only 1 of STG municipals is rated lower than that.

JAGA97

May 23, 7:38pm

I hope you’re not insinuating Southgate is better than a Donald Ross design because it has better Google reviews.

JOPE

May 23, 8:07pm

The high ratio of private:public especially in PC/Heber really hurts the appeal

cougfanz

May 23, 7:23pm

Which Utah courses would you replace in the top 100

BIG XII Coug

May 23, 9:49pm

I don't understand the question. Would you mind rephrasing?

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