Utah · Salt Lake City
Bonneville Golf Course
A 1929 city course on the East Bench, five minutes from downtown: William Tucker's first nine, a Bell second nine from 1956, and the whole valley in view.
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About Bonneville Golf Course
Bonneville is Salt Lake City's course on the East Bench, five minutes above downtown, with the mountains behind you and the whole valley out in front; the sunsets are part of the deal. It's a par 72 of 6,729 yards from the black tees, 6,429 from the blue and 5,977 from the white, with shorter sets down to 4,688. The course reminds you the sun is stronger at this altitude, so bring a hat and sunscreen.
It's the city's tournament course. The Salt Lake City Open, a 36-hole event for Utah Section PGA pros and top amateurs, is played here, and so is the Salt Lake City Amateur, named for longtime Bonneville head pro Richard C. Kramer, with a 156-player field. The Utah State Amateur has been held here too. The course records are a 61 in competition by Mitchell Schow and a 60 in regular play by Mack Christensen.
The city's Parks Department built it in the 1920s as Sunnyside Golf Links, named for the nearby Sunnyside reservoir, and a public contest picked Bonneville before it opened on May 24, 1929. William Henry Tucker, a British turfgrass expert, drew a full 18, but only nine were built: today's 1, 4 through 10, and 18. Money ran out for decades. Work on the rest started in 1955 under Billy Bell, known for Riviera, Bel-Air and Torrey Pines, and his son William Francis Bell, and the second nine opened in September 1956.
It's one of 59 courses Yoink watches in the Salt Lake City area, and the closest alternative is Forest Dale Golf Course, about 3 miles away — handy when your first choice is booked solid.
Booking a tee time at Bonneville Golf Course
Tee times open 7 days ahead at 8:00 a.m., online, on the SLC Golf app or by phone at 801-583-9513; the shop will book further out by phone for $20 per player. Friday through Sunday and holidays, the 1st tee is for 18-hole rounds until 4 p.m., and 9-hole times go off the 10th in the first 90 minutes of the day. Posted rates are $50 for 18 (weekday, and all day on weekends and holidays before 2 p.m.), plus $20 per rider for a cart; an SLC Golf Club membership knocks $8 off an 18-hole round on weekdays and after 2 p.m. on weekends. Cancel at least 2 hours out or you'll be charged a no-show fee for each missing player.
How to get a tee time at Bonneville Golf Course
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Prime tee times at Bonneville Golf Course — weekend mornings, twilight in summer — tend to go fast, and the ones that open up later usually come from cancellations nobody announces.
Yoink watches Bonneville Golf Course's online tee sheet around the clock. Tell it the day, the time window and how many players, and it sends you an alert the moment a matching time appears. You book direct with the course, so there's no markup and nothing to cancel with us.
- Pick Bonneville Golf Course in Yoink.
- Choose your day, time window and number of players.
- Get an alert when a matching tee time opens — then book it directly with the course.
Golf courses near Bonneville Golf Course
- Forest Dale Golf Course · 3 mi
- Mountain Dell Golf Course - Canyon · 3 mi
- Mountain Dell Golf Course - Lake · 3 mi
- Mountain Dell Golf Course - Lake Back 9 (9-Holes ONLY) · 3 mi
- Mount Jensen Golf Club · 3 mi
- Nibley Park Golf Course · 3 mi
- Golf the Round - Executive - 9 Holes · South Salt Lake · 5 mi
- Glendale Golf Course - Glendale (9 or 18 Holes) · 6 mi
Bonneville Golf Course FAQ
Where is Bonneville Golf Course?
Bonneville Golf Course is in Utah, in the Salt Lake City area — about 3 miles from Forest Dale Golf Course.
Who designed Bonneville Golf Course?
Bonneville Golf Course was designed by Second nine by William Park (Billy) Bell and William Francis Bell; construction began 1955, completed September 1956.
Is Bonneville Golf Course open to the public?
Bonneville Golf Course is municipal (Salt Lake City), run by Salt Lake City (Parks Department built it; SLC Golf runs it).
Can you walk Bonneville Golf Course?
Push/pull carts available; riding carts per rider, two riders max, 18+ drivers.
How do I get a tee time at Bonneville Golf Course when it's booked up?
Set a watch for Bonneville Golf Course in Yoink with your date, time window and group size. Yoink monitors the course's tee sheet and alerts you the moment a matching time opens, including cancellations. You book directly with the course.
What golf courses are near Bonneville Golf Course?
Nearby options include Forest Dale Golf Course, Mountain Dell Golf Course - Canyon and Mountain Dell Golf Course - Lake. Yoink watches 59 courses in the Salt Lake City area.
Sources
Facts on this page come from these pages, checked 2026-09-28. Rates and booking rules change, so confirm with the course.
- slc-golf.com · official
- slc-golf.com · official
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