Circling Raven Golf Club is an 18-hole championship
golf course
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in the
northwest United States
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, located in
northern Idaho
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near
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People
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. It was rated the third best public course in Idaho by ''
Golf Digest'' in August 2015.
Owned and operated by the
Coeur d'Alene Tribe
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The Coeur d'Alene have sovereign control of their Coeur d'Alene Reservation, ...
, Circling Raven opened for play in the summer of 2003.
It was preceded on the site by a casino (1993)
and hotel (2001).
The course is named after a visionary chief of the tribe in the 18th century.
Designed by
Florida
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-based architect Gene Bates,
[ the back tees at Circling Raven are at ;][ the ]course rating
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Historically, rules relating to handicaps have v ...
is 74.1 with a slope rating
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of 144.[ The terrain varies between rolling prairie, woodlands, and wetlands at an average ]elevation
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of approximately above sea level
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. The course is spread out over more than and the practice facility covers .[
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Events
In September 2005, Circling Raven hosted a team from Royal Dornoch Golf Club
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in Scotland
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for a friendly international competition and cultural exchange. The following August, the course was the site of the Pacific Northwest PGA Professional Championship, won by Ryan Malby. The event returned six years later in 2012, and was won by Ryan Benzel, a former Idaho Vandal.
Location
The resort complex is just east of the intersection of U.S. Route 95
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and State Highway 58 in southwestern Kootenai County
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, about northwest of Worley and south of the city of Coeur d'Alene. The southern end of Lake Coeur d'Alene
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and Heyburn State Park
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are approximately southeast, as the raven flies. The nearest major airport is Spokane International, about northwest by vehicle.
Scorecard
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References
External links
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Visit Idaho
– Circling Raven Golf Club
Golf Course Gurus
– Circling Raven Golf Course
The Hackers Paradise
– Circling Raven Golf Course Review
Oobgolf: scorecard
– Circling Raven Golf Club
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Golf clubs and courses in Idaho
Buildings and structures in Kootenai County, Idaho
Tourist attractions in Kootenai County, Idaho
2003 establishments in Idaho
Sports venues completed in 2003