Golf Season at Promontory Just Around The Corner

March 18th, 2011 · No Comments · Events, Golf, Kid's Activities, Living, Outfitter, Skiing, Sport Shop, Uncategorized

The 2011 golf season at Promontory will be here before you know it.  The mud season is fast approaching and when its time to put the ski’s away, there are many ways to get golf ready. Whether you book a tee time on Promontory’s Simulator, work out with Rob in the gym, or want to [...]

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Promontory’s Painted Valley makes “GolfWeek’sTop 100 Residential Courses”

November 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Golf, Homes at Promontory, Outfitter, Sport Shop, Uncategorized

Jack Nicklaus’ Painted Valley given the #65 spot in GolfWeek’s Top 100 Residential Golf Courses for 2011. Promontory has been blessed with many accolades and recognition for its stunning golf courses and family oriented community.  This is one more the members of Promontory can be proud of.  Unofficially there are over 19,000 private residential golf courses [...]

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Promontory’s “Longest Day” Recap

June 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Events, Golf, Living

Low expectations, High scores, and good times! On June 21st, the longest day of the year, we stretched our Painted Valley course to an insane 8,357 yards.  This was the ‘longest course in America’ that day and we challenged our members to come out and see what kind of score they post. Both members and professional [...]

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Promontory “The Longest Day”

June 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Events, Golf, Living, Spa & Fitness, Uncategorized

You’re in for a LONG DAY at the Painted Valley June 21st! As if it was not long enough already, on June 21st we are going even bigger.  June 21st marks the longest day of the year and we are going to make it longer. Currently, our course measures out to be 8,098 yards from [...]

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Promontory Rules!

May 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Golf, Uncategorized

What is the Ruling? The Situation (Stroke Play): Mr. Smith is playing a local qualifier and has hit his approach shot into the green on a par 4 where the ball comes to rest half way into the hole resting against the flagstick.  Half of the ball is hovering above the rim of the hole.  Mr. Smith walks up [...]

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Promontory’s Jack Nicklaus Painted Valley Shaping up to be the best yet!

May 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Golf

Promontory’s Painted Valley Golf Course shaping up to be the best ever! For those of you that play Jack’s “Painted Valley” monster on a regular basis, it is no news that the challenge is among the greatest you will face. Everyone has their own opinion about what makes the Painted Valley so difficult.  From the [...]

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Promontory Golf: What does par really mean?

May 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Golf, Sport Shop

“Par” 72? Maybe Not! When you think of the word ‘par’ outside of golf, you probably think “average”, or a median between great and poor.  One of the definitions on Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/ states; “Par: an average, usual, or normal amount, degree, quality, condition, standard, or the like”.  So how is shooting a 72 on either of our [...]

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Promontory Pros call this the ‘Year of the Wedge!’

May 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Golf, Sport Shop

Did you know that 2010 will be the last year you will be able to purchase wedges with ‘U’ Grooves? This groove has been banned on the PGA Tour but Amateur golfers can legally play this groove in competition until 2024. The only problem is that manufacturers must stop selling wedges with this groove at [...]

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