World-ranked golfer recognized as Nevada’s 5A High School Player of the Year and Wyoming’s State Golf Association Player of the Year
Ali Mulhall, Black Desert Team Athlete and up-and-coming world ranked golfer, has been named Utah’s Junior Golfer of the Year by the Utah Junior Golf Association. Determined by the association’s board of directors, the distinction is based upon a player’s performance and scores over the course of a year.
Winning 20 out of the 26 tournaments she competed in during 2023, Mulhall also received recognition as the 5A High School Player of the Year in Nevada and State Golf Association Player of the Year in Wyoming. As a result of her game last year, she has earned three Player of the Year accolades across three states.
“Ali’s consistency and dedication to her craft have truly set her apart as one of the most promising young golfers in the region,” said Patrick Manning, managing partner of Black Desert. “We are focused on providing her with the support she deserves to continue developing her rapidly evolving career on and off the course.”
Mulhall’s recent wins, including the Coral Canyon Amateur in St. George and the National Club Championships presented by TaylorMade, add to her extensive career record of 348 wins.
“I felt like I played really well the entire year,” said Mulhall. “We just made the move to St. George in 2023 and winning Player of the Year, in what is now my home state, is what fuels my passion for the game and taking it to the next level.”
Mulhall is set to embark on a new chapter in her golfing journey, taking a gap year from college to pursue her pro card at the Ladies Golf Professional Association (LPGA) Qualifying School (Q School) this fall. With sights set on playing on the LPGA Tour, Q-School is a multi-phase process that leads up to the Q-Series, a series of qualifying tournaments that grants LPGA Tour status to top performers.
In addition to the dedication to her own game, Mulhall is committed to growing the women’s game on the junior side.
“Practicing and playing out of Black Desert has taken my game to the next level,” said Mulhall. “Black Desert has also given me the platform to pursue my other passion of growing the women’s game on the junior side.”
To inspire the next generation of female golfers, Mulhall is holding weekly clinics at Black Desert, in addition to women’s and kid’s programs. She held her first clinic last week, which was attended by more than 100 aspiring female golfers looking to receive instruction from Mulhall. Her next three-week clinic will begin on Wednesday, March 13.
To learn more about Ali Mulhall and sign up for one of her clinics, contact golfclinics@blackdesertresort.com. For more information about Black Desert Resort, visit https://blackdesertresort.com.
About Black Desert Resort
Reef Capital Partners is developing Black Desert Resort. Upon buildout, the property will offer 3000+ hotel rooms and residences; a concert venue; miles of trails through ancient lava flows; a waterpark; a wellness spa; and more than 250,000 square feet of retail and restaurants. In addition to the 19-hole, Weiskopf-designed golf course, guests of Black Desert will enjoy a 36-hole illuminated putting course for day or night play. The resort’s 19th Hole, an amphitheater-style lakeside-gathering place terraced into the black lava, will be the ultimate venue for winding down after a day of golf. To learn more about Black Desert Resort, visit www.blackdesertresort.com.
