It is still unclear what exactly is going to happen to the Glenmoor Golf Course or when city officials will be discussing this issue further, but one thing is clear, the Glenmoor property will be sold, and the corporation that has run the golf course for over four decades will dissolve. News
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Forest DaleForest Dale was built in 1906 as the Salt Lake Country Club and holds the distinction of being the oldest golf course in Utah.
Pete DyeGolf - Glenmoor Country Club. The crown jewel of Glenmoor Country Club is it's championship 18-hole golf course designed in 1984 by the world famous Pete Dye. The private par 71 course is 6,787 yards from the longest tee and carries a course rating of 72.2 and slope rating of 141.
There are roughly 140 Utah golf courses, but don't let that fool you. This state boasts some of the most beautiful golf courses in the world because of its unique desert terrain, and mountainous regions.
Sitting at an elevation of almost 7,000 feet, the Painted Valley course counters the altitude by playing as the eighth-longest course in the world. At 8,098 yards, the par-72 layout is also hailed as one of the toughest golf courses in Utah.
The Utah Section of the PGA was founded in 1986, the last of the professional association's 41 districts to be formed. The course at Salt Lake Country Club is one of Utah's few Golden Age layouts, created by Willie Watson in 1921 and it's well worth seeking out an invitation to play at this private club.
At $109,000 and up for an equity membership, plus $230 a month in dues, it's the priciest membership in town, a ticket to hang with Salt Lake City's well-heeled movers and shakers. This weekend, The Country Club celebrates its 100th anniversary, making it one of the oldest country clubs in the United States.