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A Hole-in-One Hit: Golfing in Teton Valley

Idaho offers some of the most daring doglegs and challenging chips west of the Mississippi. There is a diverse mix of the best professional-grade golf courses in the United Sates, side by side with rugged and fun municipal links. That makes Idaho golf suitable for a golfer of any taste, playing ability, and wallet size.

The Idaho tourist folks hoped to make golfing in Teton Valley and Idaho easier by setting up the Idaho Golf Trail. It's a vacation golf package, which links together six of the state's top courses. In the process of scoring pars and birdies on the Trail, you'll pass through some of the most exquisite river valleys, shoot around some of the most pristine lakes, and drive through the land's most prized national parks.

Golfing in Teton Valley, Idaho

Of course, this is the West. So if you want to drive and putt your own direction through Idaho and Teton Valley, be our guest. Here is a short list of some of the top greens and fairways to shoot for on your journey.

Headwaters Golf Club, the Teton Springs golf course, was named the number one course in Idaho and a top 100 course in the country by Golf Digest magazine. That's for good reason. Designed by the legendary trio of Gary Stephenson, Byron Nelson, Steve Jones, Headwater Golf Club will challenge you to your limits while wowing you with its masterful design.

The 19th hole and the other facilities at the Teton Springs golf course will also win you over. Not only is there a world-class 18 hole course, you also can tinker around with 9 holes of chip and putt and the full practice area. It also offers a fully stocked club house, fine eateries, and conference area.

Targhee Village Golf Course is a very convenient option to start your golf tour in Teton Valley. Located outside of Driggs, the course is an easy to moderate par 70 that can serve as an appetizer to some of the more challenging golfing feasts that await.

Teton Pines Golf Course is worth the trip to Jackson. These 18 holes have received more honors from the press and compliments from the pros than most courses receive in their lifetimes. It's an Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay classic, transformed from an old ranch into the perfect mix of scenery, challenge, and golfing salvation.

Sun Valley Resort Golf Course is another course nearby to Teton Valley. Built right into the heart of Big Sky country, Sun Valley is an unmatched Robert Trent Jones Jr. course, full of treacherous streams and bad bunkers. Beware especially of the Trail Creek. It's in your way at least seven times on the course!

Playing Golf in Teton Valley, Idaho

Whitetail Championship Golf Course winds its way through the mountains and lush forests of western Idaho. If you made your way all the way to Teton Valley, you might as well experience some of the finest in golf nearby. Just don't get distracted too much by the scenery. Sure, it's transcendental, but the sand, water, and trees on this course are your enemy, remember?

Hidden Lakes Golf Resort is another of western Idaho's gems. In fact, some consider this golfing playground in the Selkirk and Cabinet mountains one of the best courses in the whole Pacific Northwest. In between shots, be sure to keep your eyes peeled for the bald eagles, osprey, elk, and moose that share the links with the players.

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