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More Awards For Circling Raven, Yet The Course Design Remains Unchanged
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.
Shining the Star of the Pacific Northwest – New Upgrades For Salish Cliffs
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.
2021: Best Public Golf Courses You Can Play, State by State.
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.
Bates Designed Course Hosts Senior PGA Event – Again.
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.
Gene Bates Adds Another Tour Event To His Resume
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 . . .
New Gene Bates Master Plan
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.
Old Course Hosts Champion Tour
Darren Clarke won the TimberTech Championship on Sunday for his first PGA TOUR Champions title.
Golfweek’s Best Casino Courses
WORLEY, IDAHO – Golfweek’s Magazine issue #5 of 2020 named Circling Raven as one of the top Native American Casino Courses.
World’s Best Eco-Friendly Golf Club
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.