The beginning of golf in St. George was in 1965 with the opening of Dixie Red Hills Golf Course. The nine-hole course remains today and provides a quick round on a day when the guys wanted some time to venture beyond the greens.
The team had a fortunate run-in with homegrown PGA Tour veteran Jay Don Blake. Blake was introduced to golf on this course and recently had a memorable, full-circle moment, getting his 500th career PGA Tour start at the Black Desert Championship in St. George. Still living in the area, one never knows if you’ll see this legend on the links.
By noon, the guys hit the road, headed east out of St. George toward Springdale and Zion National Park. At the mouth of the park, they picked up their rental ebikes at Zion Outfitter and headed into the park.
Via ebike, Breaking Par got an unobstructed (no car, no shuttle) view of the sandstone cliffs, the fall colors, and vibrant sun – a quick taste of one of the most visited national parks in the country.
As the afternoon closed out, it was time for a quick bite to eat in Springdale, specifically at The Hangry Goat. The day’s adventures weren’t yet over.
It was time to bundle up and head to higher elevations, just outside a remote section of Zion National Park. Here, they’d meet up with the pros at Stargazing Zion for a later-night look at the dark skies.
The guys found themselves looking at little white balls set in the stark black dome during the nightly walk through the solar system, lounge-chair comfort star-gazing, and looks through some high-powered telescopes at the stars, planets, moon, galaxies, and more.