Worley, Idaho – Circling Raven Golf Club – the course at the Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort & Hotel in the Idaho Panhandle – has pre-sold rounds for the 2006 season by more than 500 percent year-to-date compared to 2005.
Located in the four-season climate of Northern Idaho, 45 minutes east of Spokane, Wash., Circling Raven’s season begins April 1. This will be the third full season for the golf club, which is owned and operated by the Coeur d’Alene Indian Tribe.
Circling Raven’s pre-booked sales performance and year-to-date increase is cause for great expectations given it exceeded projected number of rounds played, merchandise sales and total revenue in each of its first two full seasons.
“Circling Raven’s fast start to this season is the result of several factors, most importantly that our customers find us a great value and experience,” says David Christenson, Circling Raven director of golf. “As a result, they are taking steps to ensure we remain a venue where they can go to spend their time and hard-earned dollars and receive a high level of the customer service and satisfaction in return.”
Also contributing to Circling Raven consistently achieving sales records with each ensuing season is the strong momentum generated by word-of-mouth, best-of accolades garnered by golf-and-travel media outlets and comprehensive year-round public relations program the golf club employs.
“We’ve been named a best-of course and resort by Golf, Golfweek and Golf Digest magazines, as well as by Zagat Survey,” says Christenson, the PGA of America’s 2005 Northwest Section merchandiser of the year. “Those types of objective, third-party endorsements resonate with consumers and media, and we make sure we stay in front of them and let them know all that we offer. The best part of our success is, the golf club is an amenity for our Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel, and many golfers are taking advantage of our stay-and-place packages, our casino and our other entertainment offerings.”
Contributing to Circling Raven’s acclaim is the price point and value it affords players. Its peak playing fee in 2005 was $79 with GPS-equipped cart and full privileges at the top-line practice facility.
In keeping with the Coeur d’Alene tribe’s reverence for its land on which Circling Raven rests, the golf club has pursued and been awarded a place in Audubon International’s Cooperative Sanctuary System. This means it has taken numerous rigorous steps to ensure that it is environmentally friendly and fosters wildlife habitat.
Circling Raven, designed by golf course architect Gene Bates, is a member of the Idaho Golf Trail’s Northern Loop and is located 25 minutes from fellow Northern Loop member Coeur d’Alene Resort Course, home of the floating green.
For more information about Circling Raven Golf Club or the Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel, visit www.golfcirclingraven.net, or call 800-523-2464.
Pre-booked rounds up at Circling Raven
Circling Raven Golf Club has pre-sold rounds for the 2006 season by more than 500 percent year-to-date compared to 2005.