Well, the thought of golf in North Idaho may not occur to the avid golf enthusiast, but lovers of the links are finding out why so many are making the Idaho Panhandle a golfing destination. Most recently, Jack Nicklaus bought award-winning Hidden Lakes in Sandpoint, designing the course himself. Apparently, though Jack Nicklaus companies owns many golf courses, he only has designed a handful personally. So, this course should be something really special. Rumors abound that Arnold Palmer has been looking for a spot to build another of his challenging courses in the same area. Coeur d'Alene has another world-famous, award-winning golf course at CdA Resort, with perhaps one of the most recognizable greens in the world with their floating green.

But golf alone is not the only thing to attract putters from around the globe. Sure, golfers want great fairways, but the area has so much more that it becomes the destination of choice for individuals and families alike. When not teeing off, the golf-oriented can go boating or fishing on any one of our many mountain lakes. These are not tiny lakes either. Lake Pend Oreille is the 2nd largest in the west with 111 miles of shoreline, and Lake Coeur d'Alene, Hayden Lake, and Lake Cocolalla are no small matters either. Great hunting, hiking, biking, and swimming are also around in great abundance. You can parasail, water ski, jet ski, or white water within minutes of virtually every hole.

For family fun there is also great art colonies with galleries galore, and the restaurants are known for every kind of cuisine. There is Silverwood Theme Park, water parks, and museums. We are one of the nation's greatest rail watching areas, and if all of this isn't enough, during parts of the season, you can even go snow skiing at many, many ski resorts.

So, golf ain't bad, and it's getting better. But throw in the rest of it, and you have a golf vacation and place to live that is truly spectacular.

Golf Courses	Address	City	Phone
Rimrock Golf Course	12 miles north of CDA on Hwy 95	Athol	208.762.5054
Stoneridge Golf Course	N of I-90 on Hwy 41 at Blanchard	Blanchard	208.437.4653
Mirror Lake Golf Course	US 95 South of Bonners Ferry	Bonners Ferry	208.267.5314
North Idaho Resorts	N/A	Bonners Ferry	208.267.7625
Black Rock Golf Course	US 95 to Rockford Bay	Coeur D'Alene	208.665.2024
Coeur D'Alene Public	I-90 Exit 15, go W to Fairway Dr	Coeur D'Alene	208.765.0218
Coeur D'Alene Resort	East on Sherman to 23rd, turn right	Coeur D'Alene	208.667.4653
Ponderosa Springs	15th CDA Penn to French Gulch	Coeur D'Alene	208.664.1101
Avondale Golf & Tennis	US 95 Turn Rt on Miles	Hayden Lake	208.772.5963
Hayden lake Country	US 95, turn Rt on Hayden Ave	Hayden Lake	208.773.0555
Shoshone Golf & Tennis	I-90 Past Kellogg to Big Creek	Kellogg	208.784.0161
Bryden Canyon	Take 4th off Bryden Canyon	Lewiston	208.746.0863
Lewiston Country Club	Snake River Ave to Duthie Blvd	Lewiston	208.743.3549
Pinehurst Golf Course	I-90 E of CDA turn Rt on Pinehurst	Pinehurst	208.682.2013
Highland Golf Course	Hwy 41 North one mile, Turn Rt	Pocatello	208.773.3673
Links Golf Club	N McGuire to W Hayden to Chase	Post Falls	208.777.7611
Prarie Falls Golf Club	Spokane St off I-90	Post Falls	208.457.0210
The Highlands Golf	I-90 take exit 7 to ID-41, E Mullan	Post Falls	888.900.3673
Priest Lake Golf Course	Hwy 57, go N to Priest Lake	Priest River	208.443.2525
Ranch Club Golf	Hwy 2 West of Priest River	Priest River	208.448.1731
Twin Lakes Village	N of I-90, Hwy 41 to Twin Lakes	Rathdrum	208.687.1311
Elks Golf Club	Hwy East of Sandpoint	Sandpoint	208.263.4321
Idaho Club Golf Resort	Route 200 East of Sandpoint	Sandpoint	800.323.7020
St Maries Golf Course	Hwy 3 S of Saint Maries	Saint Maries	208.245.3842
Circling Raven Golf	Hwy 95 S of CDA approx. 20mi	Worley	800.523.2464