You’ve spent countless hours perfecting your grip. You’ve spent thousands of dollars on the right equipment and gear. You may have even invested in professional lessons from instructors who are highly skilled. But your game is still off. Not even by a long shot. But by a handicap of 6—or even worse.
But the problem with your swing may not be you. Or your equipment. It may just happen to be where you’re playing.
Is Golf Just About Your Swing?
Of course not. In fact, for many golfers, a perfect game isn’t a question of achieving a score of 54. It’s a question of being at peace with both their game and themselves.
It’s been estimated that the average golfer has an increased life expectancy of approximately five years, according to recent research from the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Even newcomers to the game frequently report much lower levels of stress and anxiety from just a handful of rounds on a public course.
Except there’s still the question of your swing. Golf may not be as high contact as other sports, but it’s still highly competitive. When competition runs fierce, it’s not just your game which can suffer. It’s the course you’re playing on.
Do Private Golf Courses Improve Your Game?
Not necessarily. It’s practice which improves your game. Conventional wisdom has long held that it can take at least 300 repetitions of a movement to build muscle memory—the necessary motor skills developed through the repetition of a specific task. However, recent research from John Hopkins University suggests that muscle memory can develop twice as fast by modifying anything from your grip to your club, and that includes the courses you’re playing on.
That doesn’t mean public golf courses aren’t adequate for your game or your swing, but they suffer from one fundamental flaw: they’re overplayed. This means that the grass, the soil, and any environmental factors are going to be worn down from too many players over time. This also means that both your swing and your game will be affected as a result.
The Sand Hollow Difference
We take great pride in our golf courses at Sand Hollow Resort. Our par-72 Championship Course has been consistently ranked among the Top 10 Best Golf Courses in Utah for over a decade, and it’s as exhilarating to observe as it is to play on. It’s been called a “once-in-a-lifetime experience that you will never forget.” We won’t argue. Our course was designed to highlight Utah’s rich natural beauty, and it’s the perfect setting for both your game and your sense of wonder.
But the real difference at Sand Hollow Resort is our staff. Our shop professionals are seasoned golf veterans who live, breathe, and sweat the game with passion and devotion unlike anywhere else. They know both the finer points of our inventory as well as tips on everything from how to improve your swing to how to make the most of your Utah getaway. They’re not just salespeople. They’re guides—not just to Southern Utah but to the game of golf itself.
Is it an exaggeration to say that golf is a way of life at Sand Hollow Resort? Not at all. It may be a way of life that not everyone can understand, but it’s our way of life. And it’s a fulfilling one; one that’s entirely unique to the Utah frame of mind.
It’s one we’re happy to share with you.
Three golf courses. Over 10,000 yards. One location. That’s the Sand Hollow Resort difference.
