(Worley, Idaho; June 11, 2025) – The votes are in and panelists for Golf Digest rank Circling Raven as Idaho’s top public course via the national publication’s just-released “America’s Greatest Courses by State, 2025-26” compilation.
Circling Raven was ranked No. 6 overall in Idaho and the state’s top public course. The top five are private courses. To arrive at its ranking of America's Greatest Golf Courses, Golf Digest panelists play and score courses on these eight criteria: shot options, challenge, layout variety, distinctiveness, aesthetics, conditioning, and character.
“We work tirelessly to ensure that Circling Raven is an exceptional amenity of Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel, and we are constantly enhancing the course and golf club,” said resort CEO Laura Penney, MBA. “This honor from Golf Digest reinforces that our best practices are well designed and executed.”
Like the casino resort, the Gene Bates-designed championship golf course is owned by the Coeur d’Alene Tribe. Director of Golf Don Rasmussen, PGA, and Superintendent Kal Zaranec oversee stellar operations and course conditions, respectively.
Located in the lush, scenic Idaho panhandle, Circling Raven is ingeniously routed across 620 stunning acres of Palouse Region terrain. Named for a seminal tribal chief, the course sits amid woodlands, wetlands, and wildlife, including eagles and moose. Nature and reverence for the land are essential to the course and Tribal custom.
In addition to being rated No. 1 public course in Idaho, the course is ranked among the country’s best in Resort Course, Casino Course and Pro Shop categories. Located approximately 50 minutes from Spokane International Airport (GEG), Circling Raven measures 7,189 yards from the rear tee boxes. Many who play Circling Raven, which includes a nationally honored retail shop and the excellent Twisted Earth Grill, claim it as an immediate member of their all-time favorite golf experiences.
For more information about Circling Raven and Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel, including stay-and-play packages, Raven Cards, Circling Raven Golf Suites, and instructional programs, visit www.cdacasino.com or call 800-523-2464.
About Circling Raven Golf Club and Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel
The 18-hole layout sprawls magnificently through 620 acres, nearly four times the number of acres found on golf courses in North America. Its gleaming white sand bunkers are large and strategically placed and its hole variety ingenious. With no surrounding development and a plethora of pristine flora and fauna gracing the landscape, Circling Raven is an inspirational oasis. As the Creator intended.
Other Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel amenities and activities include 1200 video gaming machines, seven restaurants and eateries, high-stakes bingo, the full-service Spa Ssakwa’q’n (pronounced Sock-wock-en), 300 hotel rooms, live entertainment and shows, cultural tourism options, and more.
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