WORLEY, ID – Panelists for Golf Digest and its “America’s Greatest Courses” rank Circling Raven as Idaho’s top public golf course. The best-in-kind accolade comes via the recently released “America’s Greatest Courses by State, 2021-22” compilation. Of the eight Idaho courses cited for this distinction, Circling Raven and Coeur d’Alene Resort Course were the only two public venues included, with Circling Raven listed as the No. 1 public course.
To arrive at its ranking of America’s Greatest Golf Courses, Golf Digest panelists play and score courses on these eight criteria: shot options, challenge, layout variety, distinctiveness, aesthetics, conditioning, character, and fun. “We work tirelessly to ensure that Circling Raven is an exceptional amenity of Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel, and we are constantly enhancing the course and golf club,” said resort CEO Laura Penney. “This honor from Golf Digest reinforces that our best practices are well designed and executed.”
Like the casino resort, the Gene Bates-designed championship golf course is owned by the Coeur d’Alene Tribe. Located in the lush, scenic Idaho panhandle, Circling Raven is ingeniously routed across 620 stunning acres of Palouse Region terrain. Named for a seminal tribal chief, the course sits amid woodlands, wetlands, and wildlife, including eagles and moose. Nature and reverence for the land are essential to the course and tribal custom.
In addition to being rated No. 1 public course in Idaho, the course is ranked among the country’s best in the Resort Course, Casino Course and Pro Shop categories. The course recently completed renovations to the practice facility and other areas in advance of the inaugural Circling Raven Championship presented by KXLY News 4 Now. A Symetra “Road to the LPGA” Tour event, it will be held August 23-29, with rising-star women professionals vying for their share of the $200,000 prize purse.
Located approximately 55 minutes from Spokane International Airport (GEG), Circling Raven measures 7,189 yards from the rear tees.