Red Ledges Golf Club

Quick Facts

Designer:  Jack Nicklaus in 2009

Cost:  Private

Contact Information:  Jon Paupore, Director of Golf - (435) 657-4049

Course Website:  Official Website - Visit Red Ledges's official website by clicking on the link provided.

Directions:  Get here! - 1851 E. Center Street, Heber, UT 84032

Photos:  See additional photos of Red Ledges

Accolades: Rated Best New Private Course in 2009 by Golf Magazine.

Signature Hole:  8th - 457 Yard Par 4 - The namesake of the course comes from the large red rock ledges that frame the 8th hole. The boomerang shaped fairway gradually climbs uphill the whole way home with the green sitting in the foreground of the beautiful red rock background. With the hole traveling in between a pair of hillsides, additional appeal is offered to the hole due to the secluded feel that is offered by this design feature. What to Expect: Jack Nicklaus returns to the Park City area with a course design for the first time in over a quarter century (Park Meadows 1983) and is blessed with a parcel of ground that allows for some dramatic holes. The opening hole sets the tone with a tee box perched on a cliff edge over looking the Heber Valley with a ribbon fairway in the foreground below. The course’s namesake comes from the burnt red colored vistas found within the course and provides a unique background to see your ball fly across. Conditioning is superb at the facility and a forecaddie accompanies each group as they venture out on this course that features dramatic carries off the tee, white sand bunkers, challenging landing zones, and of course, some red ledges.

8th Hole at Red Ledges (457 Yard Par 4)

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Individual Hole Analysis

Best Par 3:  9th - 207 Yards - Red Ledges makes the turn with a 200+ yard three par that is both attractive and fun to play. A grouping of trees blocks the view of the left side of the green from certain tee locations, and according to our caddy, would need to be removed if Red Ledges were selected to be a host course on the Nationwide Tour. But as the trees sit now, they bring character to this hole that features an angled green and a large rock background. A back right pin location is extremely difficult to get to due to the bunker and juniper trees that hug the right side of the green. In the original plans, this part of the property was going to be used as a par five that wrapped around the large rock formation currently behind the green, but the plan was scraped and this beautiful hole was the result.

9th Hole at Red Ledges (207 Yard Par 3)

Best Par 4:  12th - 416 Yards - The 12th hole at Red Ledges made me feel like I was playing another fantastic Jack Nicklaus course; Castle Pines. The tee shot requires a forced carry to a fairway that turns right and climbs uphill to the green location. The putting surface is protected by a wide bunker in front and a grass backstop in the rear. Juniper trees line each side of the hole and a bunker protects the inside of the dogleg. The closer to the green you get the tighter the fairway gets. This hole requires two very solid shots, particularly to the elevated green where great, and terrible, things can happen.

12th Hole at Red Ledges (416 Yard Par 4)

Best Par 5:  5th - 577 Yards - Nicklaus’ favorite par five at Red Ledges is also recognized by the Gurus’ as a fine hole. The view from the tee features a couple of dead trees along with a limited view of the fairway as it climbs uphill and then falls downhill out of sight. A multitude of bunkers exist on the hole with about a half dozen jagged edged bunkers encircling the green in an entrapment of defense. Reaching the green in two is a formidable challenge given the bunker placement and terrain contours, but with a lot of length and some luck you could find yourself putting for eagle, but most humans will find themselves trying the negotiate the green that slopes in stiffly from the left before gently rising out the right side of the putting surface.

5th Hole at Red Ledges (577 Yard Par 5)

Birdie Time:  14th - 560 Yard Par 5 - Our caddy informed us that the 14th hole at Red Ledges is responsible for more birdies and eagles on the course than any other hole . . . by far. Therefore, it was a no-brainer that it would be the winner of the birdie time category for this review. This reachable par five plays downhill to a generous fairway and sets up for a forgiving approach to the green. Scores under par abound when approach shots are hit to the left of the green where a bank will filter balls onto the putting surface. Take advantage of this hole while you can, because Red Ledges most difficult hole awaits you on the next tee box.

14th Hole at Red Ledges (560 Yard Par 5)

Bogey Beware:  15th - 263 Yard Par 3 - I’m always amazed how par 3s are often rated with the easiest handicaps values. Sure, you have a perfect lie and a clear view of the green, but the distance is more often than not longer than the average approach shot a player will have into the green on par 4s and par 5s. At 263 yards, the 15th hole is a perfect example of this. How many times do you have a 263 yard approach shot in on a par four? Almost never. The 15th hole at Red Ledges is rated as the #14 handicap, but will likely produce more bogies than any other hole on the course. A bail out area is offered short and right of the green while anything left of the putting surface will likely find its way out of bounds. This is a man-sized hole that will bring you to your knees in a hurry.

15th Hole at Red Ledges (263 Yard Par 3)