Our Story

Principal Partner, David Boyden’s roots run deep through the land that is now Wohali. His family, grandfather and extended family owned the land of the southern canyon and drove cattle down the valley. David has watched the resident eagles dive using downdrafts off the cliff faces and rise using the thermals to climb high before gliding through the air. He knows this land. He grew up here, hiking, hunting, exploring, and dreaming in this same canyon for over forty years and counting.

After graduating from the University of Utah, David turned his attention to golf course design but Eagle Canyon and the memories made there were always present in the back of his mind. While working with the Fazio Golf Group in Mexico, David met his future business partner; John Kaiser who, like Dave, had grown up with a hard-working, doit-right heritage. The former NYC police officer had returned to his passion of building luxury communities known for quality and precision. After moving to Mexico and constructing some of the most spectacular homes south of the border, John quickly found himself in high demand after establishing a strong reputation – both as a builder of the highest quality with a passion for doing things the right way, as well as for being a fair and honest man of his word.

Dave and John began to meet more frequently and gained a great deal of respect for one another’s complementary professional experience and moral compass. After a few years of friendship and working alongside one another, they talked about building a community together. Dave pictured home and Eagle Canyon, the dramatic landscape of a pristine wild canyon that was only 25 minutes to the resort town of Park City and 45 minutes to an international airport. The plan gained momentum; they gathered friends and business associates, put together a group of investors and hired Dave’s brother who held a master’s degree in land planning. With the team built and a location that couldn’t be more perfect, the plan was in motion.

The incredible setting, varying topography, 360-degree vistas of the mountains, cliffs, and valleys, and proximity to Park City and I-80 all attributed to the consensus that the location would make for a spectacular golf course setting. Ready to get started, Dave had already laid the basics for what would be his first solo design. “If you are going to design your first solo course, I believe that you need to know the land, understand the weather, and be familiar with the area... what better place than Eagle Canyon?”

Wohali will be a luxury community of timeless modern-mountain design with a memorable golf course that’s already been tapped to be among the best in not only the state, but the entire country and world as well. We seek a place of wellness and quality, celebrating a healthy, environmentally-conscious lifestyle in a place that is memorable, family-oriented, full of adventure, and completely private.