Circling Raven Golf Club facts for kids
| Club information | |
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 Location in the United States
Location in Idaho
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| Coordinates | 47°25′26″N 116°57′50″W / 47.424°N 116.964°W |
| Location | near Worley, Idaho, U.S. |
| Established | 2003 |
| Type | Resort / Public |
| Owned by | Coeur d'Alene Tribe |
| Operated by | Coeur d'Alene Tribe |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Greens | Bentgrass |
| Fairways | Bluegrass |
| Designed by | Gene Bates |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,189 yd (6,574 m) |
| Course rating | 74.1 |
| Slope rating | 144 |
The Circling Raven Golf Club is a famous 18-hole golf course located in northern Idaho, in the United States. It's near a town called Worley. In 2015, a magazine called Golf Digest said it was the third best public golf course in Idaho.
The Coeur d'Alene Tribe owns and runs this golf club. It first opened in the summer of 2003. Before the golf course, there was a casino built in 1993 and a hotel in 2001. The course is named after a wise chief of the tribe from the 1700s.
About the Golf Course
The Circling Raven Golf Club was designed by Gene Bates, an architect from Florida. The longest tees on the course stretch for about 7,189 yards. The course has a "rating" of 74.1 and a "slope rating" of 144. These numbers help golfers understand how challenging the course is.
The land where the course is built is very interesting. It has rolling grassy areas, forests, and wet areas. It sits about 2,600 feet (792 meters) above sea level. The entire golf course covers more than 600 acres (2.4 square kilometers). There's also a large practice area that is 25 acres (10 hectares) big.
Exciting Golf Events
Circling Raven has hosted some cool golf events! In September 2005, a team from the Royal Dornoch Golf Club in Scotland came to play. It was a friendly competition and a chance for people to learn about each other's cultures.
In August 2006, the course hosted the Pacific Northwest PGA Professional Championship. This is a big tournament for golf professionals in the region. Ryan Malby won that year. The championship returned in 2012, and Ryan Benzel, who used to play for the Idaho Vandals, won the title.
Where to Find Circling Raven
The Circling Raven Golf Club is part of a resort complex. It's located in southwestern Kootenai County. You can find it just east of where U.S. Route 95 and State Highway 58 meet.
It's about 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) northwest of Worley. It's also about 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of the city of Coeur d'Alene. The southern part of Lake Coeur d'Alene and Heyburn State Park are about 10 miles (16 kilometers) southeast. The closest major airport is Spokane International, which is about 45 miles (72 kilometers) northwest by car.
