The Best Golf of Your Life: Four Courses in Red Rock Country

Program Registration. After you check in and have your room assignment, join us at the Road Scholar table to register with the program staff, get any updated information, and confirm the time and location of the Orientation session. If you arrive late, please locate your Group Leader and let them know you have arrived.

At hotel enjoy a delicious banquet dinner featuring a buffet, plus coffee, tea, water.

Orientation. The Group Leader will greet everyone and lead introductions. We will review the up-to-date program schedule, discuss roles and responsibilities, logistics, safety guidelines, emergency procedures, and answer questions. The golf instruction staff are all PGA teaching professionals. Off the course, non-golfing field trips will be led by a local expert. You may bring your own clubs or rent for a cost of $50. Golf carts are included in the program price. The Group Leader will golf with us in the afternoons of play. Travel will be by motorcoach unless noted otherwise. Periods in the schedule designated as “Free time” and “At leisure” offer opportunities to do what you like and make your experience even more meaningful and memorable according to your personal preferences. The Group Leader will be happy to offer suggestions. Program activities, schedules, personnel, and indicated distances or times may change due to local circumstances/current conditions. In the event of changes, we will alert you as quickly as possible. Thank you for your understanding. Continue getting to know your fellow Road Scholars, settle in, and get a good night’s rest for the day ahead.

At the hotel.

We’ll board a motorcoach and ride to Southgate Golf Club, the location for all Road Scholar golf instruction during the program. Red Rock Golf Instruction at the Southgate Golf Club, operated by the City of St. George, is one of the best practice facilities in the area. The outdoor practice facility has natural grass teeing areas as well as all-weather artificial turf for year-round usage. There are two practice putting greens, a chipping/pitching green, greenside bunker, full-length practice range, and 18 holes designed for all skill levels. Most importantly, the staff are all PGA teaching professionals. We will have an overview session with the, followed by two sessions of group instruction in small groups, walking from one station to another. During the first session, Group A will go to Station 1 and focus on irons and hybrids (75-175 yards); Group B will go to Station 2 to work on tee shots and fairway metals; Group C to will go to Station 3 for putting; and Group D will go to Station 4 and work on chipping. Switching, Group A will go to Station 4, chipping; Group B to Station 3, putting; Group C to Station 2, tee shots and fairway metals; Group D to Station 1, irons and hybrids (75-175 yards). At the end of our morning of instruction, we’ll ride to lunch.

At a local restaurant.

We’ll put what we learned this morning into practice and play nine holes with a cart at Dixie Red Hills Golf Course, the first developed by the city of St. George in the 1960s. It is notable for the beautiful red rock setting and playability for different levels. The par 34 layout weaves around sandstone cliffs through cottonwoods, pines, and mesquite. Each hole is distinctive. The Group Leader will play with us.

At a local restaurant.

Returning to the hotel, we’ll gather in a meeting room for a presentation by an expert on local area history.

At the hotel.

We’ll head out to Southgate Golf Club and divide into our small groups for two sessions of golf instruction. In the first session, Group A will go to Station 3 for putting; Group B to Station 4 for chipping; Group C to Station 1 for irons and hybrids (75-175 yards); Group D to Station 2 for tee shots and fairway metals. When we switch, Group A will go to Station 3 for tee shots and fairway metals; Group B to Station 4 for irons and hybrids (75-175 yards); Group C to Station 1 for chipping; and Group D to Station 2 for putting.

At Southgate Golf Club, we’ll have box lunches.

We’ll play nine holes with a cart at Southgate Golf Club, considered one of the most player-friendly in the area. The greens of its par 70 layout feature wide fairways on the front nine where eight holes have water features along the Santa Clara River. The back nine has narrower fairways and hills that will test even the most accurate golfers. This course will entice you to attempt a number of risk and reward shots.

At a local restaurant.

At leisure.

At the hotel.

We’ll head out to Southgate Golf Club and divide into our small groups with four sessions of golf instruction this morning. In the first session, Group A will go to Station 5 for individual swing help and full swings; Group B will go to Station 6 for pitch shots and shorter swings (10-75 yards); Group C will go to Station 7 for long putting; Group D will go to Station 8 and focus on bunkers. In the second session, Group A will go to Station 6 for pitch shots and shorter swings (10-75 yards); Group B to Station 7 for long putting; Group C to Station 8 for bunkers; Group D to Station 5 for individual swing help and full swings. Next, Group A will go to Station 7 for long putting; Group B to Station 8 for bunkers; Group C to Station 5 for individual swing help and full swings; Group D to Station 6 for pitch shots and shorter swings (10-75 yards). In the last session of the morning, Group A will go to Station 8 for bunkers; Group B to Station 5 for individual swing help and full swings; Group C to Station 6 for pitch shots and shorter swings (10-75 yards); and Group D to Station 7 for long putting.

At Sunbrook Golf Course, we’ll have box lunches.

We’ll play nine holes with a cart at Sunbrook Golf Course. Twice, “Golf Digest” has rated it as the best in Utah and it now features 27 championship holes. There are three distinctly different nines, each with its own challenges and rewards such as water hazards, an island green, and holes carved out of lava fields.

At a local restaurant.

At leisure. You might like to attend a performance or other event from current local offerings, visit a museum, take a sightseeing stroll, or just relax. The Group Leader will be happy to offer suggestions.

At the hotel.

We’ll set out via motorcoach for a full-day field trip to Zion National Park. Our instructor will provide information about the Virgin River and Zion Canyon’s geology and plant habitat along the way as we hike various trails around Zion Lodge.

In Zion National Park, we’ll have box lunches on the trail.

Our field trip will continue with our instructor leading the exploration.

At a local restaurant.

At leisure.

At the hotel.

We’ll board a motorcoach and ride to Sky Mountain Golf Course, to play 18 holes with a cart. Tee times begin at 8:00 a.m. (course played may vary depending on availability of tee times). Sky Mountain Golf Course is one of the most scenic we’ll ever see, framed by the Pine Valley Mountains and Zion National Park. The par 72 course is 6,383 yards, with rolling fairways and tabletop greens surrounded by red sand and desert lava. The many elevated tees add significantly to the level of challenge.

At Sky Mountain Golf Course, we’ll have box lunches.

We’ll continue play and return to College Inn as a group at the end of the afternoon.

At a local restaurant. Share favorite experiences with new Road Scholar friends during our farewell dinner.

Returning to hotel, the remainder of the evening is at leisure. Prepare for check-out and departure in the morning.

At the hotel. This concludes our program.

If you are returning home, safe travels. If you are staying on independently, have a wonderful time. If you are transferring to another Road Scholar program, detailed instructions are included in your Information Packet for that program. We hope you enjoy Road Scholar learning adventures and look forward to having you on rewarding programs in the future. Don’t forget to join our Facebook page and follow us on Instagram. Best wishes for all your journeys!