WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
DIXIE RED HILLS GOLF COURSE
St. George, Utah
LOCATION
645 West 1250 NorthSt. George, Utah 84770
(435)627-4444
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DESCRIPTION
A 9-hole, par 34 golf course with a clubhouse.HISTORY
On July 4, 1965, the Dixie Red Hills Golf Course was the first golf course to open up in the county. It startedwith 7 holes, but two more were added a few months later.
A clubhouse was added in 1967.
A new clubhouse was built in late 2018 and early 2019, after which the old clubhouse was demolished. The new
clubhouse was much larger, with new restaurant facilities, a lounge area, and extra restroom space. It cost
$960,000 to build.
PHOTOS
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WCHS photos:
WCHS-00425 Photo of the Red Hills Golf Course with the Sunstone condo complex in the background
WCHS-00426 Photo of the Red Hills Golf Course
WCHS-00427 Photo of the Red Hills Golf Course
WCHS-00428 Photo of people on the Red Hills Golf Course
WCHS-00890 Postcard photo of the Dixie Red Hills Golf Course
WCHS-03642 Photo of the Dixie Red Hills Golf Course
WCHS-03643 Photo of the Dixie Red Hills Golf Course
REFERENCES
Golf for St. GeorgeArticle by Sidney J. Atkin
Dixie Red Hills Golf Course & Sandstone Quarry Pathway: Where Persistence Pays Off
Article by Karen L. Monsen
in View On Magazine, Volume 11, Number 2, March/April 2018
Construction to begin on long-sought clubhouse upgrade at Dixie Red Hills Golf Course
Article by Joseph Witham, St. George News, October 12, 2018
Old Dixie Red Hills Golf Course clubhouse demolished as new one opens
Article by Mori Kessler, St. George News, Octover 12, 2018
Quarry Blurbs
Notes about the history of the area around the St. George Sandstone Quarry
by Richard Kohler, February 2015 and September 2017
See the 8th page on "Dixie Red Hills First Golf Course"