Visitors Continue to Visit Award-Winning Amenity of the Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel
(WORLEY, Idaho) – Circling Raven Golf Club announces increases in several categories in July, continuing the upward trend it has enjoyed since beginning its first full season in 2004.
The number of rounds played compared to July 2006 increased 7 percent, merchandise sales were up 6 percent while total revenue increased 12 percent month over month.
Year-to-date total revenue is up 10 percent over 2006 through June, rounds played up 6 percent and merchandise sales up 3 percent.
"Circling Raven is committed to providing a memorable experience for our guests, one that prompts them to revisit us," says Director of Golf David Christenson. "As such, we are gratified to see that the programs and systems we have in place to ensure their satisfaction is generating these results."
Contributing to Circling Raven’s success and sustained momentum is the price point and value it affords players, as well as the unspoiled beauty of the land on which it sits. Its peak playing fee in 2007 is $90, which includes GPS-equipped cart and full privileges at its top-line practice facility.
Many courses comparable to Circling Raven – a member of several national "best-of" lists lauding the nation’s best golf properties – charge two to three times more in playing fees.
Recent honors bestowed upon Circling Raven include:
Golf Digest Magazine "Top-40 Casino Courses in the U.S. – No. 4"
Golf Magazine’s "Top 100 You Can Play in the U.S. – Courses to Watch in 2008"
Golfweek Magazine’s "Best Resort Golf Courses in the U.S."
Zagat Survey "America’s Top Golf Courses"
Fairways + Greens Magazine’s "Best Resort Courses in the American West"
PGA of America Northwest Section Golf Shop "Merchandiser of the Year"
Service Excellence Award by the Coeur d’Alene Area Chapter of the Idaho Department of Commerce and Labor
For more information about Circling Raven Golf Club or Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort & Hotel call 1-800-523-2464 or visit www.circlingraven.com .
About Circling Raven Golf Club
Owned and operated by the Coeur d’Alene Tribe and convenient to Spokane (WA) airport, the resort and golf club are nestled on a reservation covering 345,000 acres of mountains, lakes, old-growth forest and farmland. The resort spans the western edge of the northern Rocky Mountains.
Tribal history also tells us that Circling Raven was a spiritually powerful leader, his name coming from his close relationship to the raven, who helped guide him on his journeys, warn him of danger and show him where to find fish and game.
Circling Raven was created amid a unique blend of wetlands, grasslands and woodlands. At 7,189 yards, the par 72 championship layout meanders through 620 acres, only 100 representing cultivated ground. Wildlife is abundant, including elk, deer, moose and an occasional black bear. In fact, the opening was delayed due to damage on two greens by migrating elk.
Golf Course
Yardages: Gold, 7,189; Blue, 6,578; White, 6,108; Red, 5,389; Green, 4,708
Total Acreage: 670 (including practice area, practice green and clubhouse)
Amenities: The clubhouse is 6,500 square feet, including the Twisted Earth Grill and full service bar. Both locker rooms include showers and lockers. The practice facility covers 25 acres; separated into areas for wedges, sand play and all clubs in the bag. The resort adjacent to the course includes 202 hotel rooms, casino, events center, buffet, and restaurant, off track betting and conference/convention facilities.
L93 Bent Grass Greens
Bluegrass tees, fairways and rough
Golf Carts: Equipped with a Global Positioning System
Contact:
Dan Shepherd, Buffalo Communications
703-891-3320, dshepherd@billycaspergolf.com
