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Commons

Opening 2026, the Commons is a 12-hole course by Jim Craig celebrating fast play and creativity. Inspired by North Berwick, it's perfect for all skill levels.
Designers
Jimmy Craig
Par
45
Yardage
3,417
Style
Links
Green fee
from $235
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Commons is Sand Valley's newest course—a 12-hole, par-45 routing by Jim Craig built for togetherness as much as for golf. It's inspired by the communal spirit of Scotland's great town courses like North Berwick: fast rounds, the ground game, and a course built for the whole family, not just serious golfers.

The round opens with a par-5 across bold, undulating ground and closes with a dramatic four-hole run around the peninsula of Luna Lake—a stretch some at the resort already call the best set of finishing holes on the property. Expect to see other groups out for an evening walk as the sun sets over the lake.

Signature stretch
The Luna Lake Finish · Holes 9-12
The best finish on the property, four holes at a time

Commons closes with four holes wrapped around the peninsula of Luna Lake—a stretch the resort itself has called possibly the best set of finishing holes anywhere at Sand Valley. It's the kind of run built for a golden-hour tee time, when the lake catches the light and the pace of a 12-hole loop still leaves room for one more.

Luna Lake from above
the island holes, straight down
a backlit green at sunset
Scorecard
Hole
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
OUT
Yards
452
167
325
370
97
362
298
151
320
2,542
Par
5
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
34
Hole
10
11
12
IN
Yards
368
188
319
875
Par
4
3
4
11
Caddie notes
01Play it at dusk if you can time it—the finishing stretch around Luna Lake is built for a golden-hour tee time.
02It's only 12 holes and a par 45—perfect for a quick evening loop, or to close out a longer day when the championship courses are done.
03This is a course for the ground game—run the ball in low rather than flying it at the pin, especially on the opening par-5.
04Bring the whole group, including the beginners. It's designed as a place for everyone, not just serious golfers.
Dining on-property
Aldo's Farm & Table
$60 pp
Italian farm-to-table · dinner
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The Gallery
$40 pp
Clubhouse restaurant · all day
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Mammoth Bar
$30 pp
Bar & grill · dinner
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Bill's BBQ
$25 pp
Smokehouse · lunch
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Craig's Porch
$25 pp
Casual porch dining · lunch
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Reservations portal

Sand Valley books golf and lodging together through the resort's own trip planner—submit your dates and a reservations team member locks in the itinerary. The resort is open May through mid-October.

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Club members put Commons on watch—when a time opens on their dates, they hear about it first.

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