The Story Behind the House
Once upon a time, I got my first job washing golf carts and picking range balls and spent summers sun up to sun down at the golf course, cleaning clubs for tips, money games with members and the constant chase to break par.
All these years later, I’ve learned how to shape shots and stories — stories, professionally. And the game, and sports in general have been a large part of my professional career working with head coaches or CEOs who love sports as a metaphor for life.
Salt Lake has been home since 2019. The mountains and the Delta hub brought me here as I travel more than 100 days a year with Dear World, the company I founded.
I bought the property above the Capitol as a 40th birthday gift.
And then I looked off the back deck and saw it below in memory grove--a mound about 130 yards from my backyard that looked as if Seth Raynor architected it. That moment I wondered if I could build a space where my shared loves of golf, leadership and storytelling took center stage.
I’m an odd combination of an athlete turned artist and have never quite fit in around the country club vibe.
I read every case study I could find on exclusive clubs.
So I asked myself: What would it look like if a club felt like a home? That’s when I discovered I could apply for a home-based business license — one with plenty of constraints, sure, but also a path forward.
The home and license demanded that I build something more intimate, more intentional, and more human. It’s a private sanctuary carved into a real home — a place where high performers can unplug with purpose. Think of me like the chef at a small, soulful restaurant — the kind who comes out and sits with you.
The space when you book it will be yours—for you and your people.
We’ll gather as a membership thoughtfully, unforgettably four times per year.
I have built out the .5 acre site where I will live in a separate unit on the grounds with my partner—she’s learning to love the game—and hope to chip, putt and talk life as much as I can with you when I am in town.
There is beauty in constraint...and community in it too.
So if you feel like working on your game and your life, apply to be one of the 36 members.
Sincerely,
Robert X Fogarty
Founder Dear World
Homeowner, House R & G
PS: You'll get to read more of our vision below.
Archetypes
The Philanthropist
gives without applause
The Deal Maker
Creates
momentum
The Stick
You’re the one they build around.
The Mirror
You see people before they see themselves.
The DJ
You read the vibe before you hear the words.
The Chef
You’re the curator of the unexpected.
Access to the Space
You get full access to the House. When you book it, it's yours and yours only for 2 hours and can br more if no one is booked after. you. Hours are 8am-10pm, 7 days a week.
Quarterly Cohort Sessions
Each member joins a group of six. You meet monthly for private sessions designed by Dear World.
The Majors
Four gatherings per year to raise money, connect deeply and hit beautiful golf shots.
1-1 Storytelling and Leadership Coaching
Optional 1-1 Leadership and storytelling training with Dear World Founder and R & G homeowner Robert X. Fogarty.
Smart donations
Smart usage tracking with unused hours credited as charitable donations through the Dear World Foundation.
