Brian Oar
Brian Oar
Overview
Entrada at Snow Canyon was Golf Digest's Best Transformation winner in 2022 following a complete stripdown and rebuild by architect David McLay Kidd of the modest 1990s design. Every hole was redeveloped, with fairways widened and greens lowered and enlarged, their surrounds recontoured to better promote recovery options and the abiliity to bounce and run balls onto the putting surfaces. The setting in the high desert of southern Utah remains scenic, with holes skirting lakes and making a turn through outcroppings of black volcanic rock on the second nine, but the course is much more playable and elastic for the members.
About
Awards
Best in State: Top 5 in state 1999-2009, Top 10 in state since 2011, ranked 7th in state 2013 and 10th in 2021-'22.
Current ranking: Ninth.
Panelists
Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
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“Pretty solid track. The finishing 3 holes are routed through lava beds; nice solid finishing holes."
Read More2021
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“Anytime a course has a par five that requires you to hit a 7 iron off the tee, it is going to the bottom of my list. Conditions are good, has a few good holes."
Read More2021
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“Good course with nice scenery."
Read More2021
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“The lava holes on this course are straight off the islands. A lot of fun to play, and usually always in very good condition."
Read More2018
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“The course plays through some intriguing landforms including lava form by a fissure in the earth. The course is visually arresting but architecturally could be more interesting."
Read More2018
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“Excellent southern Utah course with unique finishing stretch through a lava field. Has suffered recently from declining conditioning."
Read More2018
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“Always in good condition in the spring, firm, fast and well conditioned. Views of Snow Canyon and the red rock country are great. The closing holes are carved out of the black lava and present a great contrast in color, and a tough result is you hit a wayward shot."
Read More2018
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