The Coeur d'Alene Resort is a resort hotel in the northwest United States, located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Seated on the north shore of Lake Coeur d'Alene by Tubbs Hill, the resort features a marina, convention facilities, spa, as well as a notable 18-hole golf course.
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Location in the United States Location in Idaho | |
Coordinates | 47°40′19″N 116°47′02″W / 47.672°N 116.784°W |
Location | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, U.S. |
Elevation | 2,150 feet (655 m) |
Established | 1991 | (golf course)
Type | Resort / Public |
Owned by | Duane Hagadone & Jerry Jaeger |
Operated by | Hagadone Hospitality |
Total holes | 18 |
Website | cdaresort.com |
Designed by | Scott Miller |
Par | 71 |
Length | 6,803 yd (6,221 m) (gold)[1] 6,355 yd (5,811 m) (blue) 5,914 yd (5,408 m) (tan) 5,436 yd (4,971 m) (copper) 4,448 yd (4,067 m) (mauve) |
Course rating | 71.8, 70.1 (blue), 68.2 (tan)[2] |
Slope rating | 127, 122 (blue), 116 (tan)[2] |
Course record | 64 |
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The hotel has 338 guest rooms and suites, and its main tower has 18 floors; the resort also has 40,912 square feet (3,800 m2) of meeting room space and 23,000 square feet (2,140 m2) of exhibition space for conventions.[3] At 216 feet (66 m) in height, it is the tallest building in northern Idaho and the third-highest in the state.[4]
History
editThe "North Shore Resort" opened 59 years ago in 1965 and completed its seven-story tower in 1973;[5] it was acquired by Hagadone Hospitality in June 1983 in a takeover of Western Frontiers, Inc.[6][7][8] Duane Hagadone soon announced plans for resort expansion,[9] and the North Shore closed on New Year's Day in 1986 for several months; it reopened in the spring with a new name: "The Coeur d'Alene: A Resort on the Lake."[10][11] The new 18-story addition, known as the Lake Tower, was built by Hagadone and Jerry Jaeger and opened 38 years ago in May 1986.[12][13] Designed by architect R.G. Nelson, the hotel features a three-quarters of a mile (1.2 km) floating boardwalk around the marina.
The golf course is about a mile east (1.6 km) of the resort and was originally the site of the Rutledge sawmill,[14][15] which operated from 1916 to 1987, closing on October 31.[16][17][18][19] The Hagadone Corporation bought the property from Potlatch Corporation in March 1988 via a three-way land swap,[20][21] and its buildings were allowed to be burned in June; local fire departments used it as a training exercise.[22][23]
The golf course and the floating green were developed, and the course opened for play 33 years ago in 1991.[24][25][26] Its construction required environmental clean-up of the debris left from the lumber industry,[14] and had stalled in August 1988.[27][28] With environmental concerns allayed, the project was well received in January and course construction began in 1989.[29]
The seven-story Park Tower (1973), completed a renovation in 2000,[8] as did the signature Lake Tower (1986) in 2006.[30]
Golf course
editThe resort's golf course is best known for its floating green on the 14th hole,[24][25][26][31] and location on the north shore of the lake.[32][33] The 2,300-ton floating green was installed in September 1990 and unveiled by Hagadone and Governor Cecil Andrus shortly after;[34] the course opened the following spring.[24][25][26] "Putter" is the vessel that shuttles players to and from the green.
Phoenix-based designer Scott Miller planned the course to feel like a park, and it has since been ranked among the best resort golf courses in the United States by Golf Digest, Golf Magazine and others.[33][35] The course was featured in the video game Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005; its average elevation is approximately 2,200 feet (670 m) above sea level.
Scorecard
editTee | Rating/Slope | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 71 | |
SI | Men's | 7 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 4 | |||
Gold | 71.8 / 127 | 540 | 479 | 155 | 322 | 148 | 169 | 435 | 437 | 601 | 3286 | 469 | 538 | 249 | 368 | 218 | 495 | 429 | 269 | 482 | 3517 | 6803 |
Combo | 70.6 / 125 | 540 | 436 | 155 | 307 | 148 | 169 | 395 | 437 | 566 | 3153 | 469 | 522 | 208 | 368 | 175 | 495 | 417 | 269 | 451 | 3374 | 6527 |
Blue | 70.1 / 122 | 526 | 436 | 128 | 307 | 132 | 163 | 395 | 420 | 566 | 3073 | 438 | 522 | 208 | 336 | 175 | 478 | 417 | 257 | 451 | 3282 | 6355 |
Tan | M:68.2/116 W:73.1/129 | 499 | 377 | 114 | 256 | 120 | 155 | 389 | 399 | 540 | 2849 | 406 | 506 | 180 | 293 | 147 | 462 | 401 | 236 | 434 | 3065 | 5914 |
Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 71 | |
SI | Women's | 3 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | |||
Copper | 70.2 / 126 | 424 | 327 | 108 | 249 | 105 | 136 | 350 | 370 | 510 | 2579 | 351 | 484 | 148 | 278 | 137 | 443 | 391 | 229 | 396 | 2857 | 5436 |
Mauve | 64.8 / 113 | 387 | 285 | 88 | 220 | 91 | 124 | 240 | 308 | 425 | 2168 | 256 | 395 | 133 | 171 | 95 | 373 | 313 | 208 | 336 | 2280 | 4448 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Scorecard" (PDF). Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Course Rating & Slope: Cd'A Resort". USGA. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- ^ "Coeur d'Alene Resort – Coeur d'Alene, ID Meeting Rooms & Event Space | Meetings & Conventions".
- ^ "Coeur d'Alene | Buildings". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ "June target". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). (photo). March 28, 1973. p. 5.
- ^ Clark, Doug (May 28, 1983). "Templin files suit to stop takeover bid". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 2.
- ^ Ledford, David (June 5, 1983). "Turf war ends with Hagadone the winner". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. A20.
- ^ a b Rosdahl, Nils (January 12, 2000). "Resort renovation". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. A8.
- ^ Newman, David (May 31, 1984). "Hadadone: Great days ahead for Lake City". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. Aa.
- ^ Kramer, Jeff (May 15, 1985). "North Shore to close for remodeling". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. A8.
- ^ "Resort closes – temporarily". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). January 1, 1986. p. A7.
- ^ Ripley, Richard (May 3, 1986). "Hagadone gambles $60 million that lots of 'sizzle won't fizzle". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. B1.
- ^ Newman, David (May 5, 1986). "20,000 stand in line to tour The Coeur d'Alene resort". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. B6.
- ^ a b Bond, David (September 17, 1987). "Sawmill cleanup studied". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. A6.
- ^ Oliveria, D.F. (May 25, 1988). "Hagadone buying up more land on Lake Coeur d'Alene". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). p. A3.
- ^ Bond, David (January 21, 1987). "Potlatch will close Coeur d'Alene mill". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). p. A3.
- ^ "Historic Rutledge Mill saws its final log". Lewiston Sunday Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 1, 1987. p. 6B.
- ^ Bond, David (October 31, 1987). "Last log sawn at Rutlege mill in wee hours of morning". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. A6.
- ^ Trevison, Catherine (December 16, 1987). "Rutledge auction wasn't run-of-the-mill". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. B1.
- ^ "Rutledge mill site sold, Potlatch official says". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). March 3, 1988. p. B2.
- ^ Jones, Grayden (April 12, 1989). "Hagadone swapped land for resort site". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. A6.
- ^ Bender, David (May 25, 1988). "Firefighters will get practice when mill is set ablaze in June". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. A9.
- ^ Goffredo, Theresa (June 8, 1988). "Judge says its OK to burn buildings at Potlatch mill". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. A1.
- ^ a b c "April opening set for golf course". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). staff and wire reports. August 15, 1990. p. B2.
- ^ a b c "Floating green confronts players on Idaho course". Bend Bulletin. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 13, 1991. p. E-8.
- ^ a b c "Tee-off pier proposed for floating green". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). September 20, 1991. p. B1.
- ^ Oliveria, D.F.; Bender, David (August 3, 1988). "Skeptics question Hagadone's motives". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). p. C5.
- ^ Oliveria, D.F. (December 10, 1988). "Board gets Hagadone proposals". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. A8.
- ^ Taggart, Cynthia (January 27, 1989). "Region hails 'Northwest playground' plan". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. A1.
- ^ Bergum, Steve (June 3, 2006). "Loop courses maturing nicely". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 3-golf.
- ^ "Floating golf green anchors in Coeur d'Alene". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. Associated Press. September 2, 1990. p. B9.
- ^ Bond, David (September 24, 1987). "Hearing set on floating green". Spokane Chronicle. Washington. p. A4.
- ^ a b Coeur d'Alene, Official Idaho Vacation and Travel Planning Guide, Accessed January 27, 2009.
- ^ "Hagadone: Floating green won't harm lake". Idahonian. Moscow. October 2, 1990. p. 3A.
- ^ "The Best Golf Courses in Idaho". Golf Digest. August 24, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
External links
edit- Official website
- The Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course
- YouTube – The Coeur d'Alene & The Floating Green – Golf Channel (2010)
- Golf Course Gurus – Coeur d'Alene Resort