Greens like velvet, fairways shaded by Ponderosa pines and Douglas firs and tees with million-dollar views of mountains and lakes are what’s in store when you tee off at any of North Idaho’s challenging and scenic golf courses. The Highlands in Post Falls is atop a hill overlooking the city and this popular public course recently added a new fairway and green. Avondale is an exceptionally scenic course just steps away from Hayden Lake’s Gold Coast and has been named “Favorite Golf Course in North Idaho” by the North Idaho Business Journal for the last three years. Silver Mountain’s course, Galena Ridge, delivers a quintessential mountain golf experience offering dramatic elevation changes, fairways tucked into quiet, wooded draws and sweeping valley views. South of Coeur d’Alene on US 95 is the beautiful Circling Raven Golf Club which Golf Magazine has ranked as one of the Top 100 Courses to Play (2008-10). Adjacent to the Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort, and owned by the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, Circling Raven is a premier mountain golf experience.
The crown jewel of Northwest golf is nestled in the southeast corner of Coeur d’Alene on Lake Coeur d’Alene’s north shore. The Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course with the famous floating green, has played host to PGA touring pros and was selected by Golf Digest as America’s most beautiful resort golf course.
Avondale Golf Course
Hayden Lake
phone: (208) 772-5963
North of 1-90 on US 95, turn right on Miles Ave.
Holes: 18 | Par: 72 | Yards: 6573
Located in picturesque Hayden Lake, Avondale Golf Course’s impeccably groomed fairways wind through some of North Idaho’s most spectacular wooded scenery, treating golfers to a visual wonderland, as well as offering them a challenging and enjoyable 6,600 yard 18 hole course. The course is complimented by a large practice putting green and natural turf driving range.
Circling Raven Golf Club
Worley
phone: (800) 523-2464
South of I-90 on US 95 20 miles to Coeur d’Alene Casino
Holes: 18 | Par: 72 | Yards: 4708/7189
The Club at Black Rock
Coeur d’Alene
phone: (208) 676-0891
South of I-90 on US 95 to Rockford Bay
Holes: 18 | Par: 72 | Yards: 7130
Coeur d’Alene Public Golf Course
Coeur d’Alene
phone: (208) 765-0218
North of I-90 on Ramsey Rd., west on Golf Course to Fairway Drive
Holes: 18 | Par: 72 | Yards: 6295
Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course
Coeur d’Alene
phone: (208) 765-4000
East on Sherman Ave. to 23rd, turn right
Holes: 18 | Par: 71 | Yards: 6735
Galena Ridge Golf Course
Kellogg
phone: (208) 783-1522
I-90 to Kellogg, exit 49
Holes: 9 | Par: 36 | Yards: 7234
Hayden Lake Country Club
Hayden Lake
phone: (208) 773-0555
North of 1-90 on US 95, right on Hayden Ave.
Holes: 18 | Par: 70 | Yards: 6300
The Highlands Golf Course
Post Falls
phone: (208) 773-3673
North of I-90 on Hwy. 41 one mile, turn right.
Holes: 18 | Par: 71 | Yards: 6369
The Idaho Club
phone: (208) 265-8600
Sandpoint
Route 200 East of Sandpoint
Holes: 18 | Par: 71 | Yards: 7089
Links Golf Club
Post Falls
(208)777-7611
North of I-90 exit 5, left on Seltice, right on Chase
Holes: 18 | Par: 73 | Yards: 7450
Mirror Lake Golf Course
Bonners Ferry
phone: (208) 267-5314
US 95 South of Bonners Ferry
Holes: 9 | Par: 36 | Yards: 2930
Pinehurst Golf Course
Pinehurst
phone: (208) 682-2013
I-90 East of Coeur d’Alene, turn right at Pinehurst exit
Holes: 18 | Par: 72 | Yards: 5988
Ponderosa Golf Course
Coeur d’Alene
phone: (208) 664-1101
North of I-90 off 15th St., Penn to French Gulch to Galena
Holes: 9 | Par: 33 | Yards: 2320
Prairie Falls Golf Course
Post Falls
phone: (208) 457-0210
North of I-90 on Spokane St.
Holes: 18 | Par: 70 | Yards: 6200
Priest Lake Golf Course
Priest Lake
phone: (208) 443-2525
Hwy. 57 N at Priest River to Priest Lake
Holes: 18 | Par: 72 | Yards: 6005
The Ranch Golf Course
Priest River
phone: (208) 448-1731
Hwy. 2 West of Priest River
Holes: 9 | Par: 33 | Yards: 2510
Sandpoint Elks Golf Course
Sandpoint
phone: (208) 263-4321
Hwy. 2 East of Sandpoint
Holes: 9 | Par: 36 | Yards: 2857
Shoshone Golf Course
Kellogg
phone: (208) 784-0161
I-90 Past Kellogg to Big Creek Exit
Holes: 9 | Par: 36 | Yards: 3131
Stoneridge Golf Course
Blanchard
phone: (208) 437-4653
North of I-90 on Hwy. 41 at Blanchard
Holes: 18 | Par: 71 | Yards: 5225/6684
St. Maries Golf Course
St. Maries
phone: (208) 245-3842
Hwy. 3 South of St. Maries
Holes: 9 | Par: 35 | Yards: 2729
Twin Lakes Village Golf Club
Twin Lakes
phone: (208) 687-1311
North of I-90 on Hwy. 41 to Twin Lakes
Holes: 18 | Par: 71 | Yards: 6277