The Bank of Utah Championship wrapped up Sunday, Oct. 4, and Austin Smotherman won it at 26-under 258. The grandstands are coming down, and the golf course has been listed as closed to all play from Sept. 14 through Oct. 6. For people who live in Ivins, Santa Clara and west St. George, Black Desert now goes back to its everyday mode. Most of what a resident can actually use there is food and drink. The pool, the giant putting course and the attractions planned for 2027 are aimed at hotel guests first.
Here's how each part of the resort works for someone who drives in rather than checks in.
The Course Reopens at Peak Rates
Black Desert's golf course was Tom Weiskopf's final design, and Golfweek ranks it the No. 1 course in Utah. It's also the most expensive way for a local to spend time at the resort. From Sept. 4 through Jan. 1, 2027, a non-resort guest pays $450 a round, and resort guests pay $325. On Jan. 2 the rate drops to $325 for non-guests and stays there through March 12.
That price covers a lot. It includes green fees, a cart, a forecaddie, practice facilities, plus food and non-alcoholic drinks at Oasis and Club 73 while you play. The rate table has only two columns, resort guest and non-resort guest. It doesn't list a Utah resident rate or a twilight rate. Membership is offered only to property owners. For anyone in Ivins who wants to play the course, the cheapest stretch is the winter window that opens Jan. 2. Tee times can be booked by phone at 435-222-7830.
The 20th Hole Has the Resort's Only Local Discount
In the resort's published pricing, one venue offers a deal just for people who live nearby. The 20th Hole is a 14,000-square-foot sports bar with oversized TVs and Trackman golf simulators. Washington County residents get 10% off there with a valid ID.
The simulators cost $45 an hour. A fall round on the real course costs $450, so ten hours of simulator time comes to the same price as one round outside. It's the cheapest way to play golf at Black Desert, and it doesn't depend on the weather.
The sports bar is also adding a weekly event right as the tournament leaves. Trivia Tuesday starts Oct. 6 at 6:30 p.m. and runs on Oct. 13, 20 and 27 and Nov. 3, 10 and 17, with gift cards and prizes for each week's winners. Hours are noon to 10 p.m. Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 3 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, and noon to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. You only need a reservation for a party of 10 or more.
Seven Kitchens on Seven Different Schedules
A St. George News feature sponsored by the resort says its dining venues are open to local residents without a room booking. In an episode of St. George News' "What's Going There" series earlier this year, the resort put the number of restaurants already operating at seven and said about 10 more are expected. Each one keeps its own hours, which is the main thing to know before you drive over.
| Venue | What it is | Posted hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lava Love | Coffee, pastries, breakfast sandwiches | Daily, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
| Latitude | Baja-California inspired, open-air | Weekday breakfast 7 to 11 a.m., lunch 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; weekend brunch 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.; dinner Thursday to Monday, 5 to 10 p.m. |
| Basalt | Elevated Americana, the resort's flagship | Tuesday to Thursday 5 to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 5 to 11 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday |
| 20th Hole | Sports bar with simulators | Noon to 10 or 11 p.m. most days; opens at 3 p.m. Tuesday |
| Flo | Lobby bar with cocktails and snacks | Sunday to Thursday 3 to 11 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 3 p.m. to midnight; food until 9 or 10 p.m. |
| Oasis | Taqueria-style menu with a rooftop | Closed Tuesday; otherwise follows the golf course schedule |
| Club 73 | Open-air barbecue and burgers | Daily from 7 a.m. until the last golfer leaves the course |
The bottom two rows work differently from the rest. Oasis and Club 73 run on the golf course's schedule, and Club 73's posted closing time is literally when the last golfer leaves. With the course closed through Oct. 6, it's worth calling before planning a meal at either one this week. The resort's dining page advertises live music at Club 73, but it doesn't post a recurring night or a dated lineup.
Basalt is the reservation spot. Resort manager Patrick Manning told the Ivins City Council that Salt Lake Magazine had named it the No. 1 restaurant in Utah. It's closed Sunday and Monday, so a weekend dinner there means Friday or Saturday night. Lava Love is the easy everyday option. It opens at 6 a.m. every day and needs no planning.
Where Access Stops for Non-Guests
Past the restaurants, the rules change. Here's what the resort's own pages say:
- The spa: The same sponsored St. George News feature says spa services are open to the public. Plume Spa & Wellness is open 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., guests must be 16 or older, and a 20% service charge is added. The spa page doesn't list a day pass or a local rate.
- The pool: Resort guests only. It's open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., and cabanas can be booked.
- The Yard: This two-acre, 36-hole putting course is described as open to guests until 9 p.m. nightly. The resort doesn't publish a walk-up price or terms for non-golfers. A paid tee time does include practice facilities.
- Pickleball: The membership page calls the courts members-only. When the council asked, Manning said public access hadn't been decided.
On pickleball, Manning told the council where he expected things to land:
"I think where we'll end up is we'll have a couple of nights a week that are like community night, and it's open to the public basically on those nights."
That was a forecast, not a posted schedule. The courts themselves are proven. They were finished in time for the Carvana PPA Tour Greater Zion Cup in late March. Until the resort posts community nights, check with the front desk before bringing a paddle.
What 2027 Adds, and Who Gets It First
The next openings follow the same pattern. Manning told the council the resort's nature center should be done by March 2027, and that an environmental scientist is on site every day giving talks on local birds, butterflies and plants. The water park is set for May 2027. He said it will likely give resort guests priority over the public and will charge a fee.
Further out, the next construction phase is planned to add luxury shops, more restaurants, an amphitheater and a 3,000-seat concert hall. Manning has said music and the arts are one of the resort's founding pillars, along with golf and food. A concert hall that size would be the first Black Desert attraction built for audiences, and audiences are mostly people who drive in. No opening date has been announced.
Parking will shape how easy it is to stop by once the garages are finished. Manning said he expects the first several hours of parking to be free, with a charge after that. For a dinner at Basalt or a trivia night at the 20th Hole, that would mean no parking fee at all.
Next October Starts the Same Way
Tournament week in 2026 came earlier than last year. The 2025 event ran Oct. 23 to 26, and this year's was played Oct. 1 to 4. This year's spectator setup used Lot 10 at Pioneer Parkway and Red Mountain Drive, near the Santa Clara Harmons, for free parking. There was free bike parking at Snow Canyon Parkway and 1500 Splitrock Drive for people riding in on the trails. No 2027 dates have been announced. The course went into a closure of about three weeks before this year's event, though, and Club 73 and Oasis depend on the course being open. If the tour returns on a similar schedule, those two venues will be the ones affected, while Lava Love, Latitude, Basalt, Flo and the 20th Hole keep their own hours.
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