A fairway through ponderosa pines on a bluff above a North Idaho lake at golden hour

The North Idaho Golf Guide

Live in Coeur d'Alene. Play 35 Courses.

Nationally ranked private clubs, the world's only floating green, century-old country clubs and some of the best-value public golf in the Northwest, all within about an hour of downtown Coeur d'Alene.

See all 35 courses The featured clubs

Few places in the country put this much golf this close to home.

Within about an hour of downtown Coeur d'Alene you'll find 35 courses. Whether you're buying a home on a fairway, looking for a club to join or just planning your next tee time, this guide covers every one of them, with a direct link to each.

35Courses within an hour

6 of 9Of Idaho's top courses, per Golf Digest

1907Idaho's oldest club, Hayden Lake

1Floating green in the world

The Courses We Toured

The eight clubs from the episode, from Idaho's top-ranked course to its oldest country club.

The Golf Club at Black Rock

Rockford Bay · Lake Coeur d'Alene

BEST FOR: Bucket-list private golf

7,130 yards · Par 72 · Private

Jim Engh design, opened 2003
Par-4 11th runs between towering basalt rock formations
Golf Digest Best New Private Course, 2003
INSIDER TIP: Ranked #2 in Idaho every year since 2011

Visit the club 208-676-8999

CDA National Reserve

Loffs Bay · Above the lake

BEST FOR: Elevation and lake views

7,254 yards · Par 72 · Private

Tom Weiskopf design, opened 2012
1,000+ acre private golf and sporting club
Par-3 15th plays to two greens
INSIDER TIP: Formerly The Club at Rock Creek

Visit the club 208-664-8088

Sunset through the pines over a green at Gozzer Ranch, with Lake Coeur d'Alene and mountains beyond — Photo: Gozzer Ranch Golf & Lake Club

Gozzer Ranch Golf & Lake Club

East shore · Harrison

BEST FOR: The best course in Idaho

7,317 yards · Par 72 · Private

Tom Fazio design, opened 2007
Peninsula plateau with the lake on three sides
Basalt bluffs and 100 ft rock spires frame several holes
INSIDER TIP: Ranked #1 in Idaho by Golf Digest. Many call it Fazio's best.

Visit the club 208-665-6600

The Idaho Club

Pack River · Sandpoint

BEST FOR: A day trip north

7,089 yards · Par 71 · Semi-private

Jack Nicklaus Signature, opened 2008
Wetlands, forest and water on nearly every hole
Public tee times available
INSIDER TIP: The only Nicklaus Signature course in Idaho

Visit the club 208-265-2345

Hayden Lake Country Club

Hayden Lake shoreline

BEST FOR: Old-school country club charm

6,321 yards · Par 72 · Private

Est. 1907, the oldest course in Idaho
Grounds planned by the Olmsted firm, clubhouse by Kirtland Cutter
Three new holes by Mark Rathert, 2003
INSIDER TIP: Lake views from the dining room and the Cutter Bar patio

Visit the club 208-772-3211

The floating green on Lake Coeur d'Alene with the shuttle boat Putter approaching — Photo: The Coeur d'Alene Resort

Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course

Lakeshore · Coeur d'Alene

BEST FOR: The floating green

6,803 yards · Par 71 · Resort

Scott Miller design, opened 1991
Forecaddie with every group, warm up hitting into the lake
The 14th is the world's only floating green
INSIDER TIP: The green moves daily, 90 to 220 yards, and you take a boat to putt out

Visit the club 208-667-4653

Avondale Golf Club

Hayden

BEST FOR: The neighborhood course

6,571 yards · Par 72 · Semi-private

Opened 1968, Rathert redesign
Tree-lined parkland, golf academy on site
Public tee times available
INSIDER TIP: Look for the stone waterfall on the 9th

Visit the club 208-772-5963

A pine-lined fairway leading to a green under an evening sky at Coeur d'Alene Golf Club — Photo: Coeur d'Alene Golf Club

Coeur d'Alene Public Golf Club

Fairway Drive · Coeur d'Alene

BEST FOR: Golf without the membership

6,276 yards · Par 72 · Public

Opened 1957, first public course in Kootenai County
Run by a nonprofit of local residents
Four sets of tees, 4,280 to 6,276 yards
INSIDER TIP: Built by volunteers, partly on donated land, with no taxpayer money

Visit the club 208-765-0218

Every Course, By Area

All 35 courses within about an hour of downtown Coeur d'Alene, grouped by where they sit, with a direct link and phone number for each. Drive times are approximate.

Circling RavenWorley, Idaho
Indian CanyonSpokane
Twin Lakes VillageRathdrum, Idaho
Deer Park Golf ClubDeer Park, Washington

Coeur d'Alene

In town

Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course Featured
Resort · 18 holes, par 71, home of the world's only floating green
Website 208-667-4653
Coeur d'Alene Public Golf Club Featured
Public · 18 holes, par 72, the county's first public course, opened in 1957
Website 208-765-0218
Ponderosa Springs Golf Course
Public · 9-hole par 3 with ponds and creeks in play, and Friday night golf under the lights in summer
Website 208-664-1101

Hayden

About 15 minutes

Hayden Lake Country Club Featured
Private · 18 holes, par 72, Idaho's oldest golf club, founded in 1907
Website 208-772-3211
Avondale Golf Club Featured
Semi-private · 18 holes, par 72, member owned and open to the public
Website 208-772-5963

Post Falls and Rathdrum

15 to 25 minutes

The Links Golf Club
Public · 18 holes, par 72, a true links-style layout on the Rathdrum Prairie
Website 208-777-7611
The Club at Prairie Falls
Public · 18 holes, par 72, with a hotel and restaurant on site
Website 208-618-4727
The Highlands Golf Course
Public · 18 holes, par 72, on the hills above Post Falls
Website 208-773-3673
Twin Lakes Village Golf Course
Public · 18 holes, par 72, on the shore of Lower Twin Lake in Rathdrum
Website 208-687-1311

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Unlock the other 30 courses

Every course from Sandpoint to Spokane, sorted by area, with a direct link and phone number for each, plus a printable edition for the glovebox.

Post Falls and Rathdrum
Lake Coeur d'Alene
South of the Lake
Silver Valley
Sandpoint, Blanchard and Priest River
Liberty Lake
Spokane
South Hill and South Spokane
North Spokane
Deer Park and Cheney

An infinity pool and fire table at a Black Rock home, overlooking Lake Coeur d'Alene at dusk

Black Rock, Coeur d'Alene

Live Where You Play

Golf is one of the biggest reasons people fall in love with North Idaho, and where you live shapes how often you actually get out on the course. Some of the area's most sought-after homes sit on or near these fairways, from lakefront estates at Gozzer Ranch and Black Rock to established neighborhoods minutes from Hayden Lake Country Club and Avondale.

Gozzer RanchHarrison
The Golf Club at Black RockLake Coeur d'Alene
CDA National ReserveLoffs Bay
Hayden Lake Country ClubHayden Lake
AvondaleHayden
The Idaho ClubSandpoint

On the course or near it. Fairway frontage, a view of the course and a short cart ride are three different price points. Know which one you're paying for.

Every club works differently. Membership, dues and transfers vary from club to club around here. Ask before you fall for the house.

Two sets of dues. Many golf communities carry HOA dues on top of club dues. Get both numbers early.

Greg Rowley

Former Director of Golf at Black Rock. Over $1 billion in career sales. Call or text 208-659-6527

Homes on the Course

Pick a club or an area and Greg's team will send the homes on or near it, including the ones that haven't hit the market yet.