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Let it be clear, the 7,269 yard course, built on 320 acres with 600 feet of elevation change has not gone unnoticed in its nearly 12 years of existence. Quite the contrary, the course and facilities have rocked the awards and media accolades. 

The list of awards for Circling Raven keeps growing. However, one thing that has NOT changed one bit is the original Gene Bates course design itself.

Since its grand opening in September of 2011, the Gene Bates designed Salish Cliffs Golf Club has garnered the adoration and awards from every major golf ranking organization.

The Bates Golf Group thinks rankings are a big deal, some don’t, but Gene Bates does. Awards represent all the hard work so many have put in to be a shining dot on state map and bright spot in their community. 

BOCA RATON, FLORIDA – For the past 15 consecutive years the TimberTech Senior Tour Championship has been held at the Old Course of Broken Sound Golf Club in Boca Raton, Florida.

WORLEY, IDAHO – Golf Architect Gene Bates seems to have a thing with building championship calibre golf courses that all the major and minor tours just can’t seem to resist . . .

WORLEY, IDAHO – In 2003, the Gene Bates designed Circling Raven Golf Club in Worley Idaho, stormed onto the golf scene as one of the top Tribal course in the USA.

Darren Clarke won the TimberTech Championship on Sunday for his first PGA TOUR Champions title.

WORLEY, IDAHO – Golfweek’s Magazine issue #5 of 2020 named Circling Raven as one of the top Native American Casino Courses.

SINGAPORE, PHILIPPINES, The Gene Bates designed Sentosa Golf Club marked its most recent World’s Best Eco-Friendly Golf Facility award at the World Golf Awards.