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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Divine NineNine Idaho signature holes ... One course ... Wouldn't it be great? o, if you had m choose nine "dream" holes to plat in Idaho that would maim up your ideal course. - whailwould rhq- 6c7 No doubt, it's a difficult d— sto t ak . W asked Idaho golf couae rep—ratt-es nd the stsiorm weilgh in on what rhq considered thj 24, 2008 <ALDWELL` Assistaoe Golf Pm Roy A6nstedt '0— i, Hole N 1, Par 4, 380 yards. A slight dogleg left with water on the - right off of the tee shot, and water in front of you on the ' appmatL to the green. A good drive to the left center of the fair- way will set you up for a short second shot over the lake to a rhal- Ienging two-tiered green that slopes from back to front.' r If you had to choose nine "dream" holes to play in Idaho... what would they be? i LAKEVIEW GOLF <LUB, MERIDIAN Director of Golf Mike Thornton: "The first hole at Lakeview is not our most diffi- cult hole but produces some high scores because of the trouble and that most players are not settled into there round. The par 4 ranges from 330 yards to 370 yards in dis- tance. Out of bounds runs all the way down the left side and water down the right and in front of the green. The approach shot is cov- ered by two large green side bunkers with out of bounds left, behind and right of the green. �o. ELKNORN GOLF <LUB, . SUN VALLEY ,.x Head Pro Shane Galles: "45, 655 yards, par 5 — One of several Elkhorn signature holes, Number 5 is one that will truly take " your breath away. The first look of this RIVER BEND hole is dominated by GOLF <OURSE, one of the best views in Sun Valley, from WILDER the golf course to the skyline in the north Course Owner Joe consisting of the Bideganeta: "We have 10,000 -plus -foot a golf hole, #4, that is peaks of the Boulder along the Snake River Mountain range and in Wilder with beauri- everything in ful views of the between. Your breath Owyhee Mountains. y ' will likely be taken It's a beautiful hole, away again with a and to top it off, it look at the scorecard has an old grain silo — measuring a along the green. It's a healthy 655 yards fun and exciting hole, from the tips, there It is 361 yards from is little room for the blue tees. To play error if you want to this hole, you need a make the green in nice straight drive so regulation. The good you don't hit it into news is that the hole the middle of the river plays downhill with on the left. The rec- over 100 feet of ele- and shot needs to be a vation lost from tee tight shot between the to green, but watch silo and the river to out for those hit the green. bunkers or that native grass as you negotiate your way. RIVER BIR<H GOLF <OURS*, STAR Head. Golf Pro Michael Kastner. "The 17th is a reach- able par 4 that forces you to make a choice right off the tee. A conservative mindset allows you to use our signature 1930s wind- mill as the perfect tar- get to the center of the fairway. A short play to the elevated and undu- lating green is the path to a birdie putt. Should you try to reach this green from the tee, your route forces a long carry over a tree -lined creek that juts in from the right. Long and left also deposits you into a creek. Out -of -bound right and a bunker fronting the green are additional problems to consider, making accu- racy a must if you chal- lenge this scenic hole." x Y. WORLEY Interim Director of Golf Steve Caruso: "We don't have a sin- gle hole that stands out as signature, but at least four holes that could be considered as such. Our most pho- tographed hole, and easily recognized as our marquee, is #8. This hole is named "mghwgin" in the Coeur d'Alene native language meaning "snow on the moun- tain." The magnifi- cence of this particular hole represents Circling Raven well for its startling natural beauty, balance, and spaciousness. This is a relatively short hole, but one that must be played wisely for the best result. The gener- ally left-to-right slop- ing fairway will tend to push balls right. Play the tee shot down the left side of the fair- way for the best approach to the green, which is guarded by a bunker front right. SHADOW VALLEY GOLF <OURSE, BOISE PGA Director of Golf T.J. Gomez: "We have a hole that every- body seems to have a special relationship with — #2. It is a short hole, measuring less than 300 yards from the back tees, which isn't very long for a par 4. However, it provides a tremen- dous amount of treachery in that the tee shot and the sec- ond shot both require a tremendous amount of precision and accu- racy. A creek runs in front of the green, providing for a little extra excitement on the hole, especially during spring runoff. Even though the shots are short, if they are not played accurately, a big number is sure to wait.