Coeur d’Alene Indian Tribe-Owned Layout Again Earns Excellence Honor
(WORLEY, Idaho) – When it comes to casino gaming, it can be risky and exciting business. But when it comes to casino affiliated golf courses there are some sure bets not to be missed according to Golfweek Magazine.
Circling Raven Golf Club hit the jackpot – again – when Golfweek Magazine course rating panelists ranked it No. 11 nationally in its “2008 America’s Best Casino Courses” list. The best-of list is in the Dec. 13-19 issue which was released yesterday.
Circling Raven is a Gene Bates-designed amenity of the Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort & Hotel in Worley, an easy and scenic drive just east of the Spokane (WA) Airport and just south of Coeur d’Alene. The golf club is owned and operated by the Coeur d’Alene Indian Tribe.
Golfweek raters examine overall strength of routing, feature shaping, natural setting, greens, variety and memorability of holes, conditioning and maintenance, landscape management and other criteria.
Of the 30 Golfweek-rated best casino courses, Circling Raven is the only one in the Northwest.
“We take great pride in this Golfweek honor as it encompasses both our casino resort and our golf course,” said Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort CEO David Lasarte-Meeks. “We hope this much-appreciated award brings us new guests who can judge Circling Raven and Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort & Hotel for themselves.”
This is third consecutive year Golfweek has included Circling Raven on its best-of casino course list and the sixth time overall it has been so recognized. Golf Digest Magazine rated it the nation’s fourth best casino course in its latest best-of list in this category, while Native American Casino Magazine rated it No. 1 casino course in the U.S. Native Peoples Magazine also cited Circling Raven as one of the nation’s best.
For more information about Circling Raven Golf Club (www.circlingraven.com) or Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort & Hotel call 1-800-523-2464.
About Circling Raven Golf Club and Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort & Hotel
Located 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
The Coeur d’Alene Casino offers 1,800 machines for play in smoking and non-smoking areas, off-track betting for horse and dog races, high-stakes bingo, entertainment and many other amenities. It is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week every day of the year. The resort is regularly voted the most popular casino in the Inland Northwest and offers 200 rooms of various styles – from deluxe to suites.
Contact:
Dan Shepherd, Buffalo Communications, 703-891-3320,
dshepherd@billycaspergolf.com
