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Great Golf in Idaho
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 July 2006 |
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Osprey Meadows at Tamarack Resort, Donnelly, Idaho By Joe Passov
Architecture/Course ranking Editor, GOLF MAGAZINE Idaho is known as the "Gem of the
Mountains," but most of its golf jewels
are in its northernmost reaches, at Coeur
d’Alene and Circling Raven. But thanks
to Robert Trent Jones Jr., the southern
end of the state finally is getting its due.
The first RTJ II course in the state
since the 1970s is Osprey Meadows at
the Tamarack Resort, which is slated for
play this month. Located 80 miles north
of Boise, Tamarack is an 18-month-old
mountain property that has quickly
taken its place as one of
Idaho's premier ski
resorts. Now, Jones has
provided a reason to visit
in the summer.
The elevation at Tamarack helps your ball travel, and you'll need those extra yardson the 246-yard par-3 17th
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Osprey Meadows is aptly named. It
spreads out over 400 roomy acres
between Council Mountain and Lake
Cascade that are dotted with lakes,
streams and wetlands. Aspen, pines and
tamaracks frame—but seldom crowd—the
fairways.The 5,000-foot altitude makes
the 7,319-yard layout play shorter than the
card
suggests. There are a fistful of
memorable par 5s, including the split
fairway 608-yard fourth, which doglegs
around a fly-fishing lake, and the uphill
547-yard 18th, which
skips around wetlands
and finishes in the
shadows of the Members'
Lodge & Spa.
Greens fees $75-$119.
For tee times call
208-325-1030 or visit
tamarackidaho.com
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