The result? One of the most fun courses I’ve ever had the pleasure of playing. Not wanting to spend any more time in the rain than we needed to, we grabbed some dry towels and then headed out to Hole #1, completely unsure of where this round would take us. You’re hitting floating golf balls out into Lake Coeur d’Alene itself – which I’ve gotta say, was a pretty good time. There was a pre-round massage you could partake in, but given the conditions we decided to just jump right in.Įven the driving range was unique. Our caddy, Dan, met us at the car with our pimped out golf cart – that even included heated seats. Then once you pull up to the clubhouse, and can see the lake and world-famous floating green, there was no question, rain or shine, we had to get out there.ĭespite the conditions, the level of service was easily on par or better than the nicest golf courses I’ve played. I could tell the course was something special from the moment we got through the gates. We showed up at the Resort, still doubting we would actually be ponying up the $110 twilight green fee to play in such terrible weather, and any hopes of the rain clearing were quickly dashed.Įven in the rain, driving in is pretty spectacular. And a more accurate assessment may have read “torrential downpour”. Nope, for 5 hours of the 6 hour drive from Portland Thursday morning, that’s exactly what we got. Ok, it’s the northwest, anything can happen. You can imagine my dismay when checking the weather forecast earlier in the week, and all it said was “rain”. Our tee time was for 3:50 on Thursday evening, and was booked 6 weeks in advance. I’ve heard story after story about the floating green at Coeur d’Alene, the level of service, and the meticulously manicured grounds – so I was excited to see for myself exactly what this was all about. While most of the trip was wedding-focused, I did manage to sneak in a round at Coeur d’Alene Golf Resort and the unbelievable Golf Club at Black Rock. The small Idaho town has quickly become a mecca of high-quality golf, not only for the Northwest, but for the entire United States.įeaturing two Top 100 Public Courses (Coeur’ d’Alene Resort and Circling Raven), as well as two Top 100 Courses ( Gozzer Ranch and The Golf Club at Black Rock), there’s no shortage of high-quality holes in the area. Scratch that, I’ve been excited to play there ever since I first saw the floating green many years ago. This post was updated in September 2022 to add relevant references to other courses in the area.Įver since I found out I’d be attending a wedding in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho I’ve been excited to play some golf out there. You can find a more recent recap of the course from my last trip here. This Coeur d’Alene Golf Resort review was first published in June of 2013.
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