The floating golf course is main attraction of the Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course. This golf course on the water located on the north shore of Lake Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, United States and part of Coeur d’Alene Resort’s luxury hotel amenities. This course is unique because it is built on an artificial island weighing 22,000 tons. This floating island uses complex submarine cable technology and driven by a computer. It is always moving around the lake, so everyday golfer can enjoy different scenery with different Tee distance as well.
Coeur d’Alene and Its Unique Design Earned Various Awards
The Coeur d’Alene Golf Course opened in 1991 and was designed by Scott Miller. Extending 6,803 yards, The Coeur d’Alene presents the lake views almost on every hole. There are at least about 1,500 wild flowers, 4,000 petunias, 25,000 junipers, 30,000 geraniums and pine trees grew around the course. Hospitable service from the staff is felt from the moment you enter the property. The best service also given when trying the driving range facility, massage and golf cart equipped with built-in coolers and warmers. Different golf experiences can be felt immediately when you are trying the driving range using a floating golf ball and a fairway that is more slope in the middle with a shorter grass than the fairway grass in general.
Of the existing 18 holes, the hole #14 becomes the most popular and is called the Floating Green. The hole #14 is unique because it becomes the first and the only golf course that floats on the water so the golfer must board a boat or water taxi. The Floating Green is also known to be difficult to conquer and has sacrificed some 28,000 balls that fall into the water every year. The hole #14 is special and unique. But the hole #2 can be the hardest hole you’ll ever encounter. With a prevailing head-breeze off Lake Coeur d’Alene, this hole requires high accuracy in order to pass the sloping green with a narrow bunker behind it.
Baca juga : Bintan Lagoon Golf Course Seaview
While the hole #5 could be one of the most picturesque holes you’ve ever met. The redesigned hole #5 inspired from the unique golf hole in Sardinia, Italy. The three-tiered clover-shaped green clover is surrounded by one of the world’s largest bunkers, a beautiful rugged rock and the Coeur d’Alene Lake as the backdrop make it an unforgettable golf hole. Due to its uniqueness, the Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course have won several awards from various golf media such as Golf Magazine, Golf Digest and Conde Nast Traveler. It considered as the most beautiful golf course in America, in fact, it became one of the top 100 programs in the world.
Restaurants and Some Interesting Facilities
The facilities at the Coeur d’Alene resort are also topnotch. You can enjoy breakfast menu, post-tournament lunch, dinner or snack at The Floating Green Restaurant. A variety of golf equipment can also be purchased at The Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course Pro Shop. All the comforts and unique experiences of playing golf on the golf course on the water you can enjoy by paying a green rate of about $ 150 – $ 250.
