Black Desert is No. 35 on Golf Digest’s list of America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses and No. 34 on Golfweek’s prestigious “Top 100 Best Courses You Can Play in the U.S.” ranking. Golfweek raters also ranked Black Desert the number one golf course in Utah in their “Best Courses You Can Play,” state-by-state rankings, while placing Black Desert No. 96 on the publication’s “Top 200 Modern Courses” list.
An image of Black Desert’s beautiful first hole graces the cover of Golfweek’s Best 2025 issue.
“From the beginning, our vision was to build a course that could stand alongside the best in the world—not just in design, but in experience,” said Patrick Manning, Managing Partner of Black Desert Resort. “To be named among the top public courses by both Golf Digest and Golfweek just two years after opening is a testament to the incredible team behind Black Desert.
“This recognition reflects not just the course, but the culture we’re building here in Southern Utah.”
Home of the PGA TOUR’s Black Desert Championship (Oct 23-26) and the LPGA Tour’s Black Desert Championship (May 1-4), Black Desert Resort golf course opened for play on May 27, 2023, and soon after was recognized as one of the Best New Courses of 2023 by Golf Digest.
Black Desert debuted at No. 22 on Golfweek’s 2023 ranking of the Top 200 Residential Courses in the U.S., and at No. 26 on Golfweek’s 2023 ranking of the Top 200 Resort Courses in the U.S.
With fairways and greens chiseled out of ancient black lava fields, set against a breathtaking red rock mountain backdrop, Black Desert is the final golf course designed by the legendary Weiskopf before his passing in August 2022. The course features ancient basalt rock formations artfully integrated into the landscape, creating a striking contrast with the lush green fairways.
Golf Digest’s rankings are based on tens of thousands of evaluations submitted by their traveling course-ranking panelists and are a reflection of the architectural merits of each course.
Meanwhile, Golfweek’s team of course 800 raters surveys more than 3,600 courses – grading each nominated course on the basis of Golfweek’s 10 strict standards of evaluation.
Collectively, these knowledgeable raters have turned in more than 75,000 votes to compile Golfweek’s Best Courses lists. Ballots submitted by Golfweek raters during their visits over the prior year compiled the current rankings of the ‘Best Courses You Can Play’ in each state
The daily fee golf experience and service at Black Desert is five star, with 12-minute tee time intervals, food and beverage included with green fees, as well as high-tech carts with GPS and well-stocked coolers.
CADDIE MASTER forecaddies are also included with every group, taking service levels to the next level, matched only by the property’s awe-inspiring natural surroundings and incredible Weiskopf design.
