Promontory vs Tuhaye: How to Choose Between the Wasatch Back's Two Golf Club Communities

The question comes up constantly: Promontory or Tuhaye? Both are private, gated, golf-centered lot communities. The differences matter more than most buyers initially realize.

If you're buying a lot in a private club community on the Wasatch Back, you're almost certainly comparing these two. They're the only communities of this type on the Back, they're the most commonly discussed in the same breath, and the decision between them shapes everything from your lot price to your annual carrying costs to your drive time to Park City.

Here's a direct comparison.

Location and drive times

Promontory sits northeast of Park City in Summit County. From the Promontory gate to Park City's Main Street is roughly 12–15 minutes. From the gate to Salt Lake City International Airport is about 40 minutes.

Tuhaye is in Wasatch County near Midway, southeast of Park City. The drive from Tuhaye to Park City is 20–25 minutes via Highway 40 through Parley's Canyon. To SLC airport: approximately 50 minutes.

For buyers who split time between the Wasatch Back and Salt Lake City — whether for work, family, or flights — Promontory's 8–10 minute time advantage to the airport is real and adds up over a year.

Golf and amenities

This is where Promontory has a significant edge on depth. Promontory has three golf courses: two Tom Fazio designs and a Nick Faldo design. It also has a ski-in/ski-out facility on the Park City Mountain Resort, an equestrian center, a beach club, multiple dining venues, a fitness center, and a kids' camp program. It is, by design, a resort within a private community.

Tuhaye has one golf course — the Mark O'Meara-designed Tuhaye Golf Club — which is a serious, well-regarded private course. It also has a clubhouse, fitness center, pool, and dining. What it doesn't have is the breadth of Promontory's amenity stack.

Club membership structure and costs

Both communities require club membership on most lot purchases — this is embedded in the CC&Rs. The costs differ.

Promontory's initiation fees have historically run $85K–$150K depending on membership tier, with annual dues in the $20K–$30K range. These numbers fluctuate — get current figures from the Promontory Club directly before making any financial projections.

Tuhaye's structure is different and generally less expensive in both initiation and annual dues. The gap reflects the amenity difference. For buyers doing total cost of ownership math, Tuhaye's lower ongoing costs are a real advantage.

Property taxes: the Wasatch County advantage

This one is often overlooked. Tuhaye is in Wasatch County. Promontory is in Summit County. Summit County property tax rates are meaningfully higher than Wasatch County rates.

On a $1M lot, the difference might be $3,000–$6,000 per year in property taxes. On a $5M home in the community, that delta scales accordingly. Over a 10-year hold, the tax difference between a comparable Promontory and Tuhaye property can be meaningful — sometimes six figures.

Lot prices and inventory

Promontory has more lot variety and more active inventory — roughly 42 lots at any given time across multiple sub-neighborhoods, ranging from $400K to $2.5M+. The range reflects everything from flat golf-front parcels to large mountain-view sites on the community's outer edges.

Tuhaye has tighter inventory — typically around 19 active lots — and higher entry prices, starting around $700K for golf-front parcels. The smaller inventory means less choice but potentially a more exclusive environment.

Note: some Promontory lots — particularly in the Promontory Ranches area — do not require club membership. These are priced lower but don't include resort amenity access. If you're buying in Promontory expecting golf course access, verify that the specific parcel carries mandatory membership in its CC&Rs.

How to decide

The buyers who are clearly suited for Promontory: those who want maximum amenity depth (three courses, ski access, equestrian), need to minimize the drive to Park City or SLC, and aren't particularly sensitive to the higher tax rate.

The buyers who are clearly suited for Tuhaye: those who play golf regularly but don't need multiple courses, want to minimize annual carrying costs, are comfortable with the longer Park City drive, and are attracted by the Heber Valley setting and Wasatch County tax rates.

The buyers in the middle: those for whom the amenity difference between one and three golf courses is theoretical (because they'll use the course once a week regardless), who are making a financial decision as much as a lifestyle one, and who find the Tuhaye lot prices and tax structure compelling. For that buyer, Tuhaye represents genuine value relative to Promontory.

Neither is the wrong answer. They serve different profiles. The decision comes down to which differences actually matter to how you'll use the property — and a lot of buyers find that when they answer that question honestly, the choice is clearer than it seemed at the start.