The best public-access and private golf courses in Idaho, ranked

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July 17, 2024

Looking to play the best golf courses in Idaho? Welcome to our annual Golfweek’s Best ranking of public-access and private courses.

Following are the rankings for both types of courses, as judged by our nationwide network of raters. The hundreds of members of our course-ratings panel continually evaluate courses and rate them on 10 criteria on a points basis of 1 through 10. They also file a single, overall rating on each course. Those overall ratings are averaged to produce all our Golfweek’s Best course rankings.

The courses on the first list allow public access in some fashion, be it standard daily green fees, through a resort or by staying at an affiliated hotel. If there’s a will, there’s a tee time – no membership required.

Best public-access courses in Idaho

1. Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort (Circling Raven)

Worley (m)

T2. Ridgecrest*

Nampa (m)

T2. Coeur d’Alene Resort

Coeur d’Alene (m)

4. Sun Valley GC

Sun Valley (c)

5. BanBury

Eagle (m)

Best Private Golf Courses in Idaho

1. Gozzer Ranch

Harrison (34m)

2. Tributary

Driggs (T100m)

3. GC at Black Rock

Coeur d’Alene (T154m)

4. CDA National Reserve (formerly Rock Creek)

Coeur d’Alene (195m)

5. Blue Lakes*

Jerome (c)