UTAH
COURSE DIRECTORY
Homestead Golf Course
The Homestead Golf Course is one of the facilities of the Homestead
Country Resort which also includes lodging, restaurants, swimming,
horseback riding, tennis, snowmobiling and even scuba diving in
a volcanic crater. Although it is a resort owned and operated
golf course it is open to the public.
To
reach the Homestead from the Salt Lake City area take Interstate
80 east toward Park City, turn south onto US 40 and continue until
the Midway exit, then follow the signs to the Homestead.
From Provo just head up Provo Canyon to Heber and then follow
the signs to the resort. For more detailed directions click
here.
Upon arriving at the Homestead as a non-resort guest drive to
the left side of the parking lot and look for the bag unloading
area. An attendant will load you bags onto a cart and you
can drive the short distance to the clubhouse.
The Homestead course was designed by Senior PGA Tour player Bruce
Summerhays who lives in the area. With countryside property
overlooked by 10,000 foot mountains he had a very scenic canvas
to build upon. The finished course winds past red barns
and meadows, up and down hills and across streams and gullies.
Although the Homestead does not have the extreme vertical changes
in height seen on several mountain courses in Northern Utah, most
of the other elements are there. Fairways and greens are bordered
by thick trees and vegetation that will swallow poorly hit balls
that miss the grass. Rocky creeks, marshes, waste areas
and property fences are other hazards the golfer will face.
It's just too bad the course was not able to incorporate one of
the hot pot craters in the area as a greenside hazard.
When playing the course for the first time, it is important to
take a bit of local knowledge with you. Because of the rolling
terrain and some sharp angles in the doglegs there are hidden
hazards and several blind placement shots to negotiate.
If no one in your foursome is familiar with the course be sure
to pickup the single page Homestead Golf Guide in the Pro Shop
and refer to the course layout printed on the scorecard.
The
first hole is a sharp dogleg par 5 that gives players the first
taste of the course knowledge that is required. From the
tee box the first shot's target is a bit undefined and requires
a quick read of the golf guide which says to aim for the right
bunker. Then again on your second shot beware of a partially
hidden water hazard bisecting the fairway in front of the green.
Hole number 4, an uphill par 4, is memorable because of the scenery
in the background and the wooded hillside to the right -- the
sloped fairway creates the illusion that you are hitting straight
up into the mountains in the distance. Remember that if
you slice it into the trees it's allowable to drop out because
it's considered a lateral water hazard.
Hole 5 is a sharp dogleg par 5 which brings you back down the
hill from an elevated tee. It's a strong hole that is somewhat
ruined by an ugly dirt and weed area in the out of bounds corner
of the dogleg.
The hardest fairway to hit on the front 9 is hole number 6.
The par 4's length requires a big stick from the tee. The
landing area looks very narrow from the tee box as the fairway
is lined by tall, mature trees and the left side has a stream
running the entire length. One bailout area is the parallel
7th fairway but this option leaves a long blind second shot to
the green.
The back 9 starts out fairly straight forward with two moderate
length par 4s. Then the par 3 number 12 offers a short dangerous
downhill tee shot to a green surrounded by all kinds of trouble
-- it can be an easy birdie or double bogey.
Number 13 is a fun short par 4 that can be very challenging.
The pin is hidden around the right dogleg from the tee and a straight
lay-up shot of about 200 yards is all that's required to hit the
island fairway. Go left, long, right or short and you will
probably end up in the water or someone's backyard.
The course finishes up with the best hole. Number 18 is
the longest par 4 on the course and has very demanding first and
second shots. The tee shot is from an elevated ridge through
a window of tree branches and willows to a narrow curved fairway.
Go too far right and you're dead in the trees, stream or out of
bounds. Too far left of the fairway and a blind lay-up shot
may be your only option. Even from the fairway, the second
shot is long and uphill to a green guarded by huge trees growing
out of the middle of a large sand bunker.
Overall the course is fun, challenging, beautiful and the staff
is extremely friendly and helpful, but it's hard to find anything
that sets the golf course itself apart from other mountain courses
that spoil us like Wasatch Mountain and Mountain Dell. The
grounds around the clubhouse and practice facilities are well
manicured and maintained but the rest of the course is about equal
to other public courses in the area.
If your golf dollars are limited you may find a better value elsewhere,
but if resort type amenities like bag drop-off service, full service
restaurants and exclusivity are important to you then you will
enjoy what the Homestead has to offer.
700 North Homestead Drive
Midway, UT 84048
435 654-1102
1-800 327-7220
18 holes
Black Tees:
7017 yards
73/135
par 72
Blue Tees:
6525 yards
70.5/126
par 72
White Tees:
6025 yards
68.2/121
par 72
Red Tees:
5091 yards
68.8/118
par 72
Director of Golf:
Chris Briscoe
Head Professional:
Rick Rockwood
Superintendent:
Terry Wright
Design:
Bruce Summerhays, 1989
Rates:
Monday-Thursday
Green Fee $30/$15
Golf Cart $10/$5
Friday-Sunday
Green Fee $40/$20
Golf Cart $10/$5
Prices are for 18 and 9 holes respectively. Cart prices are per
person.
Discounts available to resort guests, groups and during non-season
months (April, May and October).
Tee times:
Available 7 days in advance.
Facilities:
Hotel
Pro shop
Restaurant
Lounge
Snack bar
Club drop-off
Driving range
Practice bunker
Chipping green
Putting green
Course Record:
62 Bruce Summerhays
(competition)
Click here to see the course scorecard
