Circling Raven Golf Club

Circling Raven Golf Club is an 18-hole championship golf course in the northwest United States, located in northern Idaho near Worley. 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, Circling Raven opened for play 21.592183933314306 years ago 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-based architect Gene Bates, the back tees at Circling Raven are at 7189 yd; the course rating is 74.1 with a slope rating of 144. The terrain varies between rolling prairie, woodlands, and wetlands at an average elevation of approximately 2600 ft above sea level. The course is spread out over more than 600 acres and the practice facility covers 25 acre.

Events
In September 2005, Circling Raven hosted a team from Royal Dornoch Golf Club in Scotland 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 and State Highway 58 in southwestern Kootenai County, about 3 mi northwest of Worley and 30 mi south of the city of Coeur d'Alene. The southern end of Lake Coeur d'Alene and Heyburn State Park are approximately 10 mi southeast, as the raven flies. The nearest major airport is Spokane International, about 45 mi northwest by vehicle.

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