GOLF Magazine (Golf.com) Rates Circling Raven No. 1 Public Course in Idaho

(Worley, Idaho; April 16, 2025) – The ratings are in and expert panelists for GOLF Magazine (golf.com) rank Circling Raven Golf Club as Idaho’s top public course. The best-in-kind accolade comes via the recently released “Best Golf Courses by State, 2024-25” compilation. Of the five Idaho courses cited for this distinction, Circling Raven was the only public-access venue to be included.

As part of GOLF’s rigorous ratings process, its cadre of 100-plus expert panelists identified the best golf courses in every state. According to GOLF, “The key to the process is the experience and expertise of our panel. Hailing from 15 nations and all the worldwide golf meccas, each of our 127 handpicked panelists has a keen eye for architecture, both regionally and globally. Many of our panelists have played more than 1,000 courses in 20-plus countries, some over 2,000. Their handicaps range from +5 to 15.”

 GOLF’s choice of Circling Raven means that the Gene Bates-designed course holds the No. 1 public course distinction in the game’s top three U.S. golf publications (GOLF, Golfweek, Golf Digest).

 “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, MBA. “This honor from GOLF Magazine reinforces that our efforts to present a premier golf club and experience to our guests are on point, something we are committed to maintaining.”

 Like the casino resort, the 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.

Located approximately 55 minutes from Spokane International Airport (GEG), Circling Raven measures 7,189 yards from the rear tees. Many who play Circling Raven, which includes a nationally honored retail shop and the excellent Twisted Earth restaurant with bar, claim it as an immediate member of their all-time best golf experiences.

 For more information about Circling Raven and Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel, including stay-and-play packages, value-laden Raven Cards, and instructional programs, visit www.cdacasino.com or 800-523-2464.

 

About Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel

Since 1993, the Coeur d’Alene Tribe has operated the Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel, located where sky greets Mt. Tch’mutpkwe, source of the St. Joe River, 25 miles from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The casino resort is among the largest employers in North Idaho employing between 850-1,100 depending on the season and contributing more than $36 million to education and other worthwhile causes in the region since it opened. Named Tribal Destination of the Year in 2019 by AIANTA and winning the silver Distinguished Dozen award from Courier in 2019 and 2020, the property features 300 rooms and suites, seven distinct food and beverage venues and entertainment including live music and comedy as well as hands-on tours and experiences through the casino’s Cultural Tourism Program. Three million-dollar winners have found their luck on 100,000 square feet of gaming space offering nearly 1,200 video gaming machines and high stakes bingo. Additional amenities include a 15,000 square foot spa voted 1st for “Resort Spas that deliver the Ahh Factor” by Spatrips.com, 39,000 square feet of meeting space, indoor and outdoor wedding locations and Circling Raven Golf Club, an 18-hole, par 72 course acclaimed as a “Top 100” course by every major golf publication in the U.S. LIKE Coeur d’Alene Casino on Facebook and Instagram or follow us on Twitter. For more information about Coeur d’Alene Casino and Circling Raven, visit www.cdacasino.com.

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