(WORLEY, Idaho) – Circling Raven Golf Club, the acclaimed amenity of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe’s Casino Resort & Hotel in the Idaho panhandle, today announces it will open on Wednesday (April 16). Circling Raven’s 2008 golf and stay-and-play package rates will remain among the most value-laden of any award-winning resort course in the nation.
In fact, the playing rates are virtually the same as last year save for weekends when rounds increase $5 during peak season (May 15-Sept. 30). Extreme bargains are found midweek days during the spring when rounds cost $65, and only $10 more on weekends (Friday-Sunday).
To understand the extreme value of Circling Raven’s 2008 rates, one should consider that nearby Coeur d’AleneResort – home of the famous floating green – will charge more for one round of golf at its course than it will costtwo people to play Circling Raven and stay at the Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort & Hotel.
Circling Raven and Coeur d’Alene Resort Course are located 30 minutes apart, both are members of the Idaho Golf Trail’s Northern Loop and widely considered among the nation’s best courses having garnered many best-of accolades from national media such as Golf, Golf Digest, Golfweek and ZAGAT Survey.
“Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort & Hotel and Circling Raven are committed to providing our guests with an exceptional experience at reasonable prices,” says Circling Raven Director of Golf Tom Davidson.
2008 Circling Raven Golf Club Rates
Spring April 16 – May 15
Monday through Thursday $65*
Friday through Sunday $75*
Summer May 16 – September 30
Monday through Thursday $80*
Friday through Sunday $95*
Fall Oct. 1 – Season’s End
Monday through Thursday $40*
Friday through Sunday $49*
*All rates include 18 holes of golf, carts with GPS technology, and use of the 25-acre practice facility. Weekend rates apply on holidays, and replay rates are available for $45 (same day). Fall maintenance to be completed Sept. 29-Oct. 5.
2008 Circling Raven Golf Club Stay-and-Play Packages
Spring April 16 – May 15
Sunday-Thursday $189*
Friday-Saturday $215*
Summer May 16 – Sept. 30
Sunday-Thursday $220*
Friday-Saturday $268*
Fall Oct. 1 – Season’s End
Sunday-Thursday $150*
Friday-Saturday $175*
*All rates include accommodations & 18 holes of golf for two players. Golf includes GPS-technology carts, and full use of the expansive, 25-acre practice facility. Please ask about upgrades.
The new Events Pavilion and environmentally friendly Cart Storage Building will debut this season. The Events Pavilion is a 5,800 square foot structure which features full kitchen, full bath, fire pit, wood slat ceiling, stone-covered walls, wood-framed windows surrounding the building, and a one-of-a-kind 4-inch thick “Green Roof.” The roof is composed of live growing native grasses which blend with the natural surroundings, something the CDA Tribe holds sacred and which it has steadfastly ensured on its land.
Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort and Circling Raven will use this building for various golf tournaments, catered events, weddings and groups.
“We consistently strive to enhance our operations and amenities so that our guests have everything they need and want for a great visit or event,” says CDA Casino Resort CEO David Lasarte-Meeks. “At the same time we don’t undertake anything unless it works well with our land and minimizes impact.”
The new cart storage building was constructed adjacent to Circling Raven’s 25-acre practice facility. This building measures 8,000 square feet and houses a brand new cart fleet beginning spring 2008.
Both buildings were designed by Mithun, a leading national architecture and planning firm which specializes in sustainable design. Mithun integrates an innovative blend of design, technology and nature to create places that excel in beauty, spirit and performance, something of critical importance to the Coeur d’Alene Tribe.
“When people visit our resort and our golf course, they know they’re in Indian Country,” says CDA Casino Resort CEO Lasarte-Meeks. “They discover the hospitality, the great golf and they see what can be achieved in concert with a vast and beautiful piece of land.”
For more information about Circling Raven or Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel, call 1-800-523-2464 or visitwww.circlingraven.com.
About Circling Raven Golf Club
Circling Raven is a member of the 10-course Idaho Golf Trail. Among others, Circling Raven holds the following honors:
* Top 100 Courses You Can Play/One to Watch in 2008 – GOLF Magazine
* Top U.S. Casino Resort Courses – Golfweek Magazine 2007 and 08
* America’s Top Golf Courses – Zagat Survey 2007-08 rankings
* Top-40 Casino Courses (No. 4) – Golf Digest 2007
* No. 9 Signature 36 – Fairways + Greens Magazine 2007
* Top U.S. Casino Golf Courses – Golf For Women Magazine 2006
* No. 1 Tribal Golf Course in America – Native American Casinos Magazine 2006
* Resort Merchandiser of the Year – Inland Empire Chapter of the PGA 04, 05, 06, 07
* Idaho Golf Trail – Member since 2004
• Audubon International Cooperative Sanctuary Program – Member since 2004
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
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