WORLEY, ID – Circling Raven Golf Club has earned the No. 10 ranking in Golfweek’s “Top 50 Best U.S. Casino Courses, 2026,” moving up seven places from last year’s ranking. Golfweek compiles its rankings using hundreds of evaluators who survey thousands of courses annually, grading nominated courses according to the publication’s evaluation criteria.
“This is a thrilling honor as discerning golfers know that casino courses are some of the best collectively in the country,” said Laura Penney, CEO, Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel.
Named after a tribal leader, Circling Raven has moved higher in the annual rankings in five of the past six years. Owned and operated by the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, the course spans more than 620 acres of ancestral homelands and was designed by architect Gene Bates. Its holes wind through the Palouse Region countryside without surrounding development.
While the golf course is closed from November until next spring, Circling Raven Golf Suites are scheduled to open Nov. 14. The indoor facility will feature golf simulators that also offer other games, along with video gaming machines, food and beverages, televisions showing sporting events and merchandise.
Located approximately 50 minutes from Spokane International Airport and adjacent to Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel, Circling Raven measures 7,189 yards from the rear tees. The property also includes a golf retail shop and Twisted Earth restaurant and bar.
