Northwest Golf Resorts

APRIL 2009 ISSUE SPECIAL SECTION: NORTHWEST GOLF RESORTS

Idaho's Tamarack Tetherow in Bend Resort shuts down is up and running After opening in 2004, Tama- Tetherow Golf Club in Bend is rack Resort in Idaho is shutting open for play and is welcoming down because of the slow ski and guests to check out its award- golf business. See inside. winning course. See inside.

Northwest Golf Resorts The Northwest features some of the top resorts in the U.S. The Pacific Northwest is home to some of the country's finest golf resorts. Some resorts, such as Eagle Crest in Redmond, Ore. (top right), Coeur d'Alene in Idaho (top left), and Semiahmoo (left) are among the best in the country. Inside Golf takes a look at resorts in the Northwest in this special section. There are also plenty of other resorts to enjoy when traveling around the North- west. For more, please see inside this section.

Pacific Northwest country clubs survive the economic times

These might be tough economic times for the game of golf but also for country clubs who make their living from people wanting to be serious about their golf and joining a place full-time to play and just generally hang out with other golfers. Pacific Northwest clubs like Meridian Valley in Kent (pictured right) are surviving the times so far but it is taking some creativity to lure new members into the fold. See inside this section for more.

INSIDE Bend's Tetherow up and running and NW RESORTS winning awards all at the same time There have been no shortage of ac- Great Links Resorts colades for Tetherow Golf Club in Bend • Four golf resorts in the state since opening last July. of Washington have joined forces Tetherow was honored by Golfweek as to market themselves as one group one of the Best New Courses for 2008, called the Great Links Golf Resorts. ranked as one the Top 10 New Courses Page 4. in the country by Travel and Leisure Golf and recognized as one of Links Magazine’s Country clubs surviving Premier Properties. In addition, Tetherow • Country Clubs around the Pacific was also the very first course in Oregon Northwest are surviving just fine in to become a Certified Audubon Interna- these times, like many other clubs tional Signature Sanctuary by Audubon around the country . Page 18. International. This signature certification is awarded only to new developments that are designed, constructed, and maintained according to Audubon Inter- national’s precise planning standards and environmental disciplines. Most recently Tetherow was honored by Golf Magazine as the #1 Best New Course You Can Play in The Country. “Now is the time when traveling golfers can start reserving their tee times to play the #1 Best New Course You Can Play in The Country,” stated Martin Chuck. “Thanks to the enthusiasm of our Bob Marlatt members and guests, our inaugural sea- Publisher son at Tetherow was a success. We look forward to having an even better 2009 Steve Turcotte season at this truly memorable course”, Editor-Advertising added Chuck. For info see tetherow.com. Tetherow Golf Club in Bend opened for play last year and is an award-winner Kathy Marlatt Operations Manager Pacific Northwest resorts gain national attention Mailing Address P.O.Box 1890 A trio of Pacific Northwest golf resorts Sunriver in Central Oregon is 41st. from Pebble Beach to Pinehurst. Bandon Port Townsend, WA 98368 has been awarded Gold Medals from Proving it is better than ever, the Dunes also returns as a Gold Medal win- Golf Magazine and four have been listed Coeur d’Alene Resort again has earned ner. Phone among the top 75 golf resorts in North the Gold Medal Resort award from Golf In the Golf Digest rankings, Sea Island (360) 379-4080 America by Golf Digest Magazine. Magazine and is included on the list of in Georgia is the top resort in North In the Golf Magazine rankings, Coeur Top 100 Golf Shops in America by Golf America with Bandon Dunes a close Web Address d'Alene in Idaho, Sunriver Resort in World Business Magazine. The Resort second. insidegolfnewspaper.com Central Oregon and Bandon Dunes on is one of only 25 in the United States to Bandon offers four different courses, the Oregon Coast are all ranked among earn the Gold Medal. three of which are ranked among the E-mail Address the top golf resorts in the country and all For the third consecutive time, Sun- top 100 in the country. A fourth course [email protected] received Gold Medals. river Resort is one of 25 destinations to called Old MacDonald is opening for play In the Golf Digest rankings, Bandon earn Golf Magazine’s prestigious “Gold this year. Coeur d'Alene earned its rating Inside Golf Newspaper Dunes is second on the list of the top Medal” ranking, symbolic of one of Amer- from its first-class hotel, spa, dining and is a trademark of resorts behind only Sea Island, Ga. The ica’s best golf resorts. This Destination of course its immaculate golf course. Sun Northwest Publications, Inc. and is pub- Coeur d'Alene Resort ranks 31st on the Hotels & Resorts property again joins a Valley and Sunriver are both in the top 50 lished on the first of each month. list, Sun Valley in Idaho ranks 38th while prominent list featuring U.S. properties for a variety of reasons.

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Oregon resorts are well worth the trip From the coast to Central Oregon, you can pick your favorite Editor's note: Inside Golf Newspaper has taken a look at all the golf resorts in Oregon and came up with a list of interesting things to look for when you make your visit.

Brasada Ranch a treat Oregon saw a new golf resort open in the central part of the state in Brasada Ranch in Redmond. All 18 holes of the Peter Jacobsen-Jim Hardy were open for play in 2007. The resort is a family paradise with lodging, restaurants, bike trails, tennis courts, swimming pools and more. Hous- ing lots are selling quickly, too.

Two at Black Butte One of Central Oregon's best hide- aways is Black Butte, located northwest of Bend. Located on nearly 2,000 acres, Black Butte is the perfect place for golfers and their families. Black Butte comes complete with Wildhorse Resort in Pendleton, Oregon offers a championship golf course, hotel, RV parking and plenty of casino action. miles of bicycle trails, swimming pools, tennis courts, horseback riding . . . and, of course, golf. Oregon Resorts Here are some facts and figures With two golf courses, Black Butte of- about golf resorts in Oregon. fers something for everyone. The Glaze Meadow Course is carved out of the • Bandon Dunes Resort trees while the Big Meadow course is Bandon, Ore. routed through a meadow and provides Four courses to choose great views of nearby mountains. • Black Butte Ranch The resort has also come up with Black Butte, Ore. an eight-year plan for some scheduled Glaze Meadow, Big Meadow changes. One of the first major projects • Brasada Ranch at Black Butte was the addition of 74 Powell Butte, Ore bunkers at the Big Meadow course. More 18 holes, 7,300 yards changes are coming. • Crooked River Ranch One other major change is the addition Crooked River, Ore. of a recreation center at Glaze Meadow 18 holes, 5,661 yards complete with a new pool, tennis courts, • Eagle Crest Resort spa and more. Redmond, Ore. Ridge Course, Resort, Challenge Courses Now four at Bandon • Kah-Nee-Tah Resort When Bandon Dunes opened for play Warm Springs, Ore. in 1999, the course with the scenic views 18 holes, 6,374 yards of the Pacific Ocean in Bandon, Ore. • Pronghorn Resort was quickly voted among the best in the Redmond, Ore. country. Nicklaus and Fazio Courses When Pacific Dunes opened in 2001 • Resort at the Mountain next to Bandon Dunes, the new course Welches, Ore. received even higher praise and loftier Pine Cone, Thistle, Foxgloves nines awards. And now, a third course, Bandon • Remington Ranch Trails, is up and running along the Oregon Powell Butte, Ore. Coast. A fourth course called Old Mac- 18 holes, 7,000 yards donald is opening this year. • Running Y Ranch Resort Welcome to Bandon Dunes, home Klamath Falls, Ore. of three of the top golf courses in the 18 holes, 7,300 yards country, opened in 2005 and is one of • Salishan Golf Links Resort the best practice facilities you will ever Gleneden Beach, Ore. see and a clubhouse featuring rooms you 18 holes, 6,390 yards can stay in. • Sunriver Resort All three courses top the lists of every Sunriver, Ore. golf publication's best course list. There Woodlands, Meadows, Crosswater might not be much to see in and around • Tetherow the Bandon area, but there is the golf and Bend, Ore. it's enough. And golf in its purest form, 18 holes, 7,300 yards with no golf carts allowed, a prevailing • Wildhorse Resort wind blowing off the Pacific Ocean and Pendleton, Ore. native fescue grasses growing along the 18 holes, 6,700 yards fairways. Brasada Ranch (top) and Bandon Dunes are two Oregon resorts to take a look at.

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Located on the south-central Oregon Coast, Bandon might be considered out of the way. But if you're a golfer, it's a drive you need to make.

The variety at Eagle Crest There is no shortage of golf at Eagle Crest Resort in Redmond, located just north of Bend in Central Oregon. The resort opened in the 1980s with its resort course and hotel. Since then, there have been some serious upgrades. The hotel is first class, an athletic center has been added and two golf courses have also been put into the mix. The Resort course is a solid public course while the newer Ridge course is a bit more challenging at nearly 7,000 yards. Eagle Crest has also added what it calls a Challenge Course as well as an 18-hole putting course.

Crooked River's setting Crooked River Ranch offers Central Oregon golf in a stunning setting, just north of Bend. The course might not seem long (5,700 yards) but you need to keep it straight. Crooked River Ranch (top) in Central Oregon and the Running Y Ranch in Klamath Falls, Ore. are two resorts to try in Oregon.

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The par-4 fifth hole is a perfect ex- to the lodge, accommodations and golf ample. It is a hole which says just 260 course, the Resort at the Mountain is a yards on the scorecard, but the Crooked first-class operation. The facility offers River sits to the left and out of bounds three different sets of nines to try, called marks the right. Thistle, Foxglove and Pine Cone. Crooked River is a popular stop for people with RV's because of the full Sunriver's golf heaven service amenities, which include tennis, Sunriver is able to offer its guests swimming and hiking. a veritable hat trick of golf – three golf Pacific Northwest professional Chuck courses and all are treats. Milne shot a 59 in a tournament there in In addition to the lodging, which in- the summer of 2004. cludes anything from condo-type rooms to rental houses, Sunriver is a golfer's paradise with the public Woodlands and Dry at Kah-Nee-Tah Salishan Golf Links in Gleneden Beach offers great views of the Pacific Ocean. Kah-Nee-Tah Resort opened in the Meadows courses and the private Cross- early 1970s and since then has become water course. Crosswater, however, is a popular place for families, with its indoor open to resort guests. A new nine-holer Wildhorse has it all Salishan's Coastal golf and outdoor accommodations, Indian has also opened up near Crosswater. Many golfers talk about the "game Salishan Golf Links offers a remodeled themes and great golf course. within the game," the mental challenges golf course and a terrific place to stay on Besides, it's hard to beat a place Plenty to do at Running Y that make each round so enjoyable. the Oregon Coast in Gleneden Beach. But at the Wildhorse Resort and Ca- where the sun shines nearly every day The Running Y Ranch in Klamath Falls With its great ocean-side location, Sal- sino in Pendleton, they also talk about and the rain stays away. is one of the major contenders on the ishan is a place that people keep coming the games after the game. Because at For travelers, Kah-Nee-Tah offers resort scene and has all the ingredients to back to for weekend getaways – with or Wildhorse, you can play 18 holes of golf a first-class hotel, and for those more keep people coming back–climate, scen- without the golf clubs in the car. followed by a round of casino games. adventurous, outdoor tee-pees are ery, activities, terrific accommodations Salishan has recently undergone a Situated in the foothills of the Blue another way to stay. And the golf is a and amenities for guests, and of course major re-model by Peter Jacobsen and Mountains, Wildhorse's 7,112-yard sun-splashed adventure. the Arnold Palmer-designed champion- added a new spa, too, in hopes of keep- course is a blend of Scottish Links and ship golf course. ing people coming back for more. traditional American golf. The 18th hole The course, the only Palmer designed Skiing and golf at The Resort is perhaps one of the top finishing holes in The Resort at the Mountain is just a course in Oregon, has hosted some of Tetherow is a new one the Northwest, with a lake running along drive and wedge away from Mount Hood. the biggest Northwest professional and Residents and guests will have the the right side and white sand bunkers In fact, during the spring and summer amateur events since opening. rare opportunity to live and play on a guarding the approach. months, golfing and skiing are both pos- This is a place you can really relax and championship course designed by David Looking for more, the area is also sibilities in the same day. kick back and enjoy yourself with plenty McLay Kidd, the designer of Bandon home to the Pendleton Round-Up, a top But for just golf, the Resort at the of amenities around the resort. Dunes. It opened for play last year and attraction as well. Mountain has it all. With new renovations won numerous awards.

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Washington resorts: Golfers have many different choices when it comes to play

Editor's note: Inside Golf Newspaper has taken a look at all the golf resorts in Washington and came up with a list of interesting things to look for when you make your visit.

Golf is the word at Suncadia One of the newest resorts come on the radar in the state of Washington – Suncadia Resort in Roslyn, in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. The first course, called Prospector, opened all 18 holes five years ago. The second, the private Tumblecreek opened four years ago and the third, Roperider is currently under construction. The resort is part of a large housing community with all of the amenities you'd expect to find a top-notch resort. Also open are a hotel, shopping area and more. With the resort located so close to the Cascade mountains, there are plenty of outdoor options. Snoqualmie Pass skiing area is right up the road. Apple Tree Resort in Yakima, Wash. has a challenging course, including its signature apple-shaped island green on this par-3.

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Plenty of Washington Resorts Here are some facts and figures choices in about golf resorts in Washington. • Alderbrook Golf Resort Washington Union, Wash. 18 holes, 6,326 yards Skamania's river view • Apple Tree Golf Resort Since opening in 1993, Skamania Yakima, Wash. Lodge has been the perfect type of weekend getaway for golfers around the 18 holes, 6,892 yards Pacific Northwest. • Desert Canyon Golf Resort Tucked on a bluff overlooking the Orondo, Wash. Columbia River, the Skamania Lodge 18 holes, 6,923 yards features a hotel with nearly 200 rooms, • Dungeness Golf Resort a place for businesses to bring in outside Sequim, Wash. conferences and outdoor activities for the non golfers in the group. 18 holes, 6,378 yards The course itself may not be long, • Homestead Farms Resort measuring 5,800 yards, but it presents Lynden, Wash. plenty of challenges with some tight fair- 18 holes, 6,927 yards ways and stunning views of the Columbia • Kahler Glen Golf Resort Alderbrook continues to be a popular resort course on the Hood Canal. River. Leavenworth, Wash. There are also plenty of other things to do nearby, including visiting Multnomah 18 holes, 6,105 yards Falls and a walk to the top. • Moses Pointe Golf Resort Moses Lake, Wash. Semiahmoo has a pair 18 holes, 7,428 yards Semiahmoo Resort, which is located in • The Resort at Port Ludlow Washington's northwest corner in Blaine, Port Ludlow, Wash. offers guests the chance to play, not only 18 holes the Resort course, but also the Loomis Trail course. Both courses are open to • Semiahmoo Resort resort guests. Blaine, Wash. Loomis Trail used to be completely Two 18-hole Golf Courses private, but new ownership decided to • Skamania Lodge Resort open the course up for hotel guests. The Stevenson, Wash. resort was bought by the owners of the 18 holes, 5,776 yards Skagit Casino, which is located just south in Bow, Wash. • Suncadia Resort Since opening up, many golfers have Roslyn, Wash. decided to make a weekend out of travel- Prospector, Rope Rider, Tumblecreek ing to Semiahmoo Resort, playing both Homestead Farms in Lynden is part of the Great Links Golf Resorts group.

InsideGolfNewspaper.com • April Issue 2009 - Inside Golf Newspaper • • NORTHWEST RESORTS • • Page 13 • Washington's golf resorts are located throughout the state and all different courses and enjoying the resorts many tains can now be seen and there are more amenities. views along the way. The Resort course features an Arnold Palmer designed layout and plenty of Dungeness and the sun water and sand. It's a great layout and The Cedars at Dungeness Golf Club in playable for all levels of golfers. Sequim, on the Olympic Peninsula gives Loomis Trail Golf Club features a differ- golfers the chance to take in the sights ent setting, offering some links for you to and sounds of the Olympic Peninsula. try and some typical Northwest golf. The Then, there's also the matter of taking course is always in immaculate condition on Dungeness "Crabby" bunker. The and considered one of the top tracks in bunker sits on the third hole, a par-5, and the Pacific Northwest. offers plenty of problems for those who hit errant shots. Changes at Port Ludlow The golf course is known for its qual- Port Ludlow for years has been ranked ity greens and the variety of challenging as one of the top golf resorts in the Pa- holes. Number 18 is among the best cific Northwest. And for good reason, the finishing holes in the Northwest and re- reason seems to have it all. quires a precise drive and a second shot Port Ludlow Resort, which sits on the to an elevated green. northern tip of the Olympic Peninsula The Jamestown 'Skallam Indian Tribe offers 18 holes of golf with its Tide and bought the course two years ago to go Timber Nines. The Trail Nine is being shut along with its Seven Cedars Casino and down this year. changed the name to The Cedars at Most people who travel to Port Ludlow Dungeness. Resort usually make a day out of it, playing 18 holes and then settling in for the night at one of the resort's condos or the Alderbrook's takes a turn resort hotel down on the water. There's Alderbrook Golf Resort in Union, along also plenty to do, including kayaking, Hood Canal, presents plenty of dramatic bike-riding, hiking and checking out the holes in a forest-like setting. nearby town of Port Townsend. The opening hole starts right out by A tree-trimming project has opened up requiring a straight tee shot and then some terrific views around the course. an even straighter second shot. There's From the first hole, the Olympic Moun- the 18th hole, a downhill par-5, with a Dungeness (top) and Suncadia are two Washington golf resorts to take some swings.

InsideGolfNewspaper.com • Page 14 • • NORTHWEST RESORTS • • April Issue 2009 - Inside Golf Newspaper • panoramic backdrop of the Olympic of the Great Links Golf Group, which has Mountains. And then there is the infa- four resorts in Washington, all with stay mous S-hole. The 8th hole, an S-shaped and play packages. par-5 can be one of the toughest holes on the course. The hole goes about 200 Kahler Glen's wilderness yards before bending to the right. Then Kahler Glen Golf and Ski Resort, in another 200 yards before it bends back Leavenworth, features a challenging to the left. golf course and plenty of chances to see The remodeled Inn on the Hood Canal Central Washington's forested beauty. offers lodging and golf packages. There are stay-and-play packages available and plenty of things to do, Homestead par-5 island including hiking, fishing and taking in the Homestead Farms Golf Resort in Lyn- sights and sounds of the nearby Bavarian den features plenty of amenities, includ- Village of Leavenworth. ing a putting course, condos, exercise And the golf is good, too. What makes room, restaurant and more. the course enjoyable is the hilly–elevated And don' forget about the 18th hole, a terrain that you must negotiate through- par-5 with an island green. It's an island out the 18 holes. The long 12th hole will green which has received national notice make you hit everything in your bag. It is for its beauty and toughness. a prodigious 630-yard par-5. The hole is reachable in two, but it Kahler Glen Golf Resort in Leavenworth, Wash. is a wilderness golf experience. does take two good pokes to get there, Apple Tree's apple green since the hole measures over 500 yards Apple Tree is turning into a full fledged from the back tees. The island green resort and has terrific golf to offer. But features multiple levels. there is one thing you will remember after Homestead Farms is owned by the your round is finished - the apple-shaped group which owns Great Links Resorts. 17th green. The par-3 hole features an elevated tee Desert Canyon's long one box with the tee shot being hit to an island Desert Canyon features one great green that is shaped like, what else, an hole after another. The Central Wash- apple. The stem is a sand trap and the ington golf resort also features terrific green itself measures more than 10,000 places to stay along the course, a first- square feet. class restaurant and a world-class putting course. Moses Pointe has links Desert Canyon is also home to one of Links-style in the Pacific Northwest the longest holes in the Northwest. might be hard to fine, but Moses Pointe The sixth hole is a 691-yard par-5 in Moses Lake is worth the drive. The which features great views of the Co- links-style course features plenty of sand, lumbia River and runs along a canyon. water and tall native grasses, so make The course was sold to the owners of sure you bring for best game. Homestead Farms Golf Club a few years Moses Pointe also has some terrific ago. But Desert Canyon was already part dining and sits near the shores of Moses Lake for water sports. The Links at Moses Pointe lives up to its name and is located in Moses Lake.

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Plenty to like in Idaho and Montana Traveling to Idaho or Montana? A variety of resorts await you and your clubs Editor's note: Inside Golf Newspaper has taken a look at all the golf resorts in Idaho and Montana and came up with must-sees on your next visit.

Call it the Idaho Club When the Hidden Lakes course was purchased, the new owners brought in Jack Nicklaus to redesign the golf course. All of the holes were redone and some new ones were added. The result was a world-class gem that rivals anything built in the Northwest. The one-of-a-kind clubhouse was left over from the Hidden Lakes days but tragically, late last winter the building along with all of the contents, including the golf carts stored underground, were lost in a fire. The club is scrambling to replace the lost items but is quick to point out that the guest accommodations and the golf course were untouched and are ready for visitors. The rustic looking clubhouse maybe The Idaho Club (formerly Hidden Lakes) has plenty to offer, including a challenging golf course; Meadow Lake Resort (below). gone but a new one is scheduled to be built next year and the management says hole that is pictured among the top island it will be even better than the one they greens in the country. lost. And the Coeur d'Alene Resort is a Outdoor activities are plentiful at the place which is listed among the top re- Idaho Club. sorts in the country. In fact, Golf Digest With 111 miles of shoreline to enjoy Magazine lists The Coeur d'Alene Resort around Lake Pend Oreille, you can do has a Gold Medal winner among its top just about anything from water skiing to resorts in the country. fishing to swimming to boating. The hotel features over 300 rooms and allows you to be shuttled to the golf Coeur d'Alene is first class course in a an old-style vintage wooden The Coeur d'Alene Resort has been boat. open for over 11 years now, and every The hotel features first-class amenities year has been the same. Golfers come and plays host to many large conventions from around the country, only to find a throughout the year. first-class hotel, a perfectly manicured But the main attraction is the golf golf course and an area filled with things course – and the chance to hit the Float- to do. ing Green. And, of course, there's the world- famous Floating Green. That probably New at Sun Valley would be a good place to start. The 14th The Sun Valley area of Idaho is well hole, a par-3, is home to the world's only known for its winter sports activities but Floating Green, which moves on a daily golfers have long discovered the allure of basis. In fact, you need to take a boat to the quality golf that can be found here. get to the green from the tee box. It's a

InsideGolfNewspaper.com • Page 16 • • NORTHWEST RESORTS • • April Issue 2009 - Inside Golf Newspaper • Idaho, Montana resorts The Sun Valley course sits conve- niently near the Sun Valley Resort and features some great views as it winds Idaho, Montana Resorts through the foothills in the shadow of the Here are some facts and figures about golf resorts in Idaho and Montana. popular Dollar Mt. And there is more on the way. A new golf course is being built, • Circling Raven Resort with nine holes opening in 2009. There is Worley, Idaho • Meadow Lake Resort also a 58,000 square foot Nordic center 18 holes, 7,189 yards Columbia Falls, Mont. and clubhouse being built. The Sun Val- 18 holes, 6,694 yards ley Village is an attraction all by itself • Coeur d'Alene Resort with a myriad of glimmering shops and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho • Sun Valley Golf Resort boutiques. 18 holes, 6,735 yards Sun Valley, Idaho Elkhorn Golf Club, built in 1974, was 18 holes, 6,565 yards the last course designed by the team of • Elk Horn Golf Resort Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Jr. and sits Sun Valley, Idaho • Whitetail Golf Resort near Sun Valley. The course went through 18 holes, 7,101 yards McCall, Idaho a major re-design two years ago and now 18 holes, 7,013 yards is a private club. • Idaho Club Sandpoint, Idaho 18 holes, 6,655 yards Montana's Meadow Lake Meadow Lake in Columbia Falls, Mt. blends a Northwest-style golf course with a resort setting. with trouble off the fairway and then again Whitetail lodge sits on the edge of There's hotel lodging for guests and around the green. Payette lake and is popular luxury resort a host of amenities, including a spa and destination for anyone seeking to leave fitness center. The resort is also a short Whitetail's wilderness the world behind for a week or weekend 15-minute drive to the entrance of Glacier The Whitetail Club golf course in Mc- to play golf or just play period. National Park, a place where you never Call, Idaho, is in a forested setting near run out of things to look at. A must see Lake Payette. Circling Raven has it all when in this part of the country. But it's also the most exclusive publicly Circling Raven Golf Club in Worley, The golf course itself is a solid test accessible golf course in the state, and Idaho is the newest resort course in the at nearly 6,700 yards. The course winds the Arizona company that manages the area for you to try and definitely worth the Circling Raven Golf Club. through the trees and challenges you with resort formerly known as Shore Lodge trip to Worley – which is located about 35 plenty of water and sand along the entire makes no apologies. miles south of Coeur d'Alene or about 20 18-hole route. Whitetail, designed by two-time U.S. minutes east of Spokane. the accommodations to casino gaming The final three holes are memorable. Open champion Andy North, opened The resort is owned and operated to great food. The 16th is a watery par-3, the 17th a in June 2002. The 7,013-yard, par-72 by the Coeur d'Alene Indian Tribe and The course plays long (7,189 yards short par-4 with trouble left and right and course is about 100 miles north of Boise offers just about everything you need in from the back tees) and offers plenty of the 18th hole is a short dogleg left par-4 in Idaho. a place to stay from the golf course to scenery along the way.

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Golf Resorts in the Pacific Northwest Western Washington Montana 9 5 Bellingham

4 8 3 6 Spokane 28 32 1 Seattle 27 Coeur d'Alene 26 Tacoma 11 Cle Elum Moses Lake Olympia Ellensburg 7

2 Yakima Lewiston Richland Pasco Kennewick

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Pendleton Portland 25 20 Welches 31

22 Salem 17 Madras 19

18 13 15 Eugene Redmond 30 24 Sun Valley Bend 16 Boise 14 29 23

12 Brookings 21 Klamath Falls Oregon Idaho Golf resorts in the Pacific Northwest

Washington 9. Semiahmoo Resort 17. Kah-Nee-Tah Resort Idaho/Montana 1. Alderbrook Golf & Yacht Club Blaine, Wash. Warm Spring, Ore. 26. Circling Raven Union, Wash. 360.371.7005 541.551.1112. Worley, Idaho 360.898.2560 10. Skamania Lodge Resort 18. Pronghorn Resort 800.523.2464 2. Apple Tree Resort Stevenson, Wash. Redmond, Ore. 27. Coeur d'Alene Resort Yakima, Wash. 509.427.2541 541.312.9424 Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 509.966.5877 11. Suncadia Resort 19. Remington Ranch 208.667.4653 3. Desert Canyon Resort Roslyn, Wash. Redmond 28. The Idaho Club Orondo, Wash. 509.649.3000 877.730.7624 Sandpoint, Idaho 800.258.4173 20. Resort at the Mountain 800.323.7020 Oregon Welches, Ore. 29. Elkhorn Resort 4. Cedars at Dungeness 12. Bandon Dunes Resort 800.669.4653 Sun Valley, Idaho Sequim, Wash. Bandon, Ore. 21. Running Y Ranch Resort 208.622.4511 800.447.6826 541.347.4380 Klamath Falls, Ore. 30. Sun Valley Resort 5. Homestead Farms 13. Black Butte Ranch 541.850.5560 Sun Valley, Idaho Lynden, Wash. Sisters, Ore. 22. Salishan Golf Links 208.622.2251 800.354.1196 541.595.6689 Gleneden Beach, Ore. 31. Whitetail Club 6. Kahler Glen Golf Resort 14. Crooked River Ranch 800.452.2300 McCall, Idaho Leavenworth, Wash. Crooked River, Ore. 23. Sunriver Resort 800.657.6464 509.763.3785 541.923.6343 Sunriver, Ore. 32. Meadow Lake Resort 7. Moses Pointe Resort 15. Eagle Crest Resort 800.962.1769 Columbia Falls, Mt. Moses Lake Redmond, Ore. 24. Tetherow Golf Club 800.321.4653 509.764.2275 541.923.4653 Bend, Ore. 8. Port Ludlow Resort 16. Brasada Ranch 541.389.5857 Port Ludlow, Wash. Redmond, Ore. 25. Wildhorse Resort 800.455.0272 877.272.7232 Pendleton, Ore. 541.276.2323

InsideGolfNewspaper.com • Page 18 • • NORTHWEST CLUBS • • April Issue 2009 - Inside Golf Newspaper • Northwest country clubs finding ways to survive the tough economic times Is now the right time to join a private is good news for those who’d like to get club? the benefits of a private club membership With the current economic instabil- but couldn’t justify the initial costs. Now, ity golf is proving not be immune to the if you can afford the monthly dues, you pressures. Throughout the golden age of are able to pick and choose between golf, from the 80s through the 90s, more several clubs. Several Northwest clubs golf courses were built than at any other have followed suit, offering memberships time in history. The number of courses for just the monthly dues and not asking outstripped the number of new golfers for the initiation fees until after a year. entering the market and it was inevitable Some people stay, some people don't. that at some point the bubble was going While this may seem like a doomsday to burst. That time may have arrived, scenario, don’t be mislead, not all clubs with more impact in some markets, but are experiencing the downturn. Some, to some measure, all regions are feeling especially the higher-end clubs where the crunch right now. the initiation fee can be $100,000 or There is a feeling of desperation at more, still have a solid membership and some clubs around the country as they a waiting list. try to attract new members and struggle Clubs that may be suffering are not to keep their existing membership intact. necessarily offering any less of a quality Some of the reasons people are quitting experience but are affected mostly by clubs are changing interests; relocating; their location and the economic health of changing jobs; and unusual family circum- the geography around them. These are stances; death of the member. These are the ones that can be the best bargain for the same reasons that have always kept new members. memberships fluid at private clubs. When Why join a private club? What is the this is combined with a tight economy, attraction of private membership? There club membership tends to decline. are several answers to these questions For this reason many private clubs and those who are members, are well across the country are slashing their acquainted with the answers. fees to entice golfers to join. Many are A big perk is to not have to hassle with eliminating the initiation fee altogether or green fees at the pro shop and you can reducing it and allowing new members book a tee time any time you like. You can to stretch out payments for years. This enjoy a leisurely round of golf - nobody TPC Snoqualmie Ridge (top) and Glen Acres in Burien are two club choices.

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• April Issue 2009 - Inside Golf Newspaper • • NORTHWEST CLUBS • • Page 19 • Private clubs are surviving fine breathing down your neck on each hole. court and the numerous parties and other You have a private lounge with all of the amenities the club may offer. perks of an upscale restaurant. Many There was a time when club mem- members own their own golf carts and are bership was reserved for the men of able to, for a small fee, store them at the industry and professionals like doctors course. You can participate in numerous and lawyers. That has all changed now as tournaments and private activities from the average age for members has fallen inter-club competition to Easter brunches significantly and clubs have introduced for the family. Fine dining is available any- family social activities that have become time you are in the mood. Great service is a focal point for families social lives. All lavished on members from the golf shop this in a safe environment. Combine all on through to the restaurant. The ability to of advantages of membership with the play several other private courses under camaraderie and friendships developed reciprocal arrangements is attractive to with fellow members and it really doesn’t many members. get any better. For business people all of this can be Joining an established club may have a nice tax deduction. And, if the spouse other benefits as most of the expansions doesn’t play, they will enjoy, as can the and capitol investments have already been rest of the family, the pool, the tennis made and paid for. Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club in Federal Way, Wash. has been open since 1967

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