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Sun Valley, Idaho

Sun Valley Golf Course

Three championship courses set amid towering peaks where golf and alpine grandeur create an unforgettable mountain experience.

About the Course

Sun Valley Golf Course is a resort golf complex in the Rocky Mountains located in Sun Valley, Idaho, consisting of three courses totaling 45 holes: Trail Creek, White Clouds, and Elkhorn Golf Club. The experience begins the moment you arrive at this legendary four-season destination. Trail Creek, surrounded by the stunning peaks of Bald Mountain and the Pioneer and Boulder Mountain Ranges, is a championship-caliber experience with seven crossings over the namesake Trail Creek on the front nine and scenic alpine landscape integration on the back nine. White Clouds Golf Course offers an unforgettable alpine links-style golfing experience, spanning 3,600 yards with a breathtaking backdrop of the Wood River Valley and sweeping 360-degree views of Bald Mountain, Dollar Mountain, and the Pioneer Mountains. Elkhorn Golf Club, opened in 1974 and redesigned by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Jr., is a 7,214-yard, 18-hole course with over 100 sand traps and bunkers, offering resort guests access to one of the state's best golfing challenges.

Why It's Great for Groups
  • ✦<cite index="30-9">Trail Creek was most recently recognized by Golf Digest as one of the top 75 resort courses in North America</cite>
  • ✦<cite index="26-7">36 of the 45 holes were designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr.</cite>, a legendary course architect
  • ✦<cite index="37-15">The Sun Valley Club features a 25-acre practice facility and an 18-hole putting course alongside the championship courses</cite>
  • ✦<cite index="20-10,20-11">Due to close proximity and the gorgeous long days of late spring and summer, it's possible to play two courses in one day or all three in a weekend, with each carrying a completely different personality and golfing experience</cite>
  • ✦<cite index="20-14">Wildlife sightings at all three courses are common and even in the busiest months, a sense of solitude and peacefulness reign supreme</cite>
Courses on Property
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Trail Creek Golf Course18 holes · Par 72

<cite index="9-5">Redesigned by Robert Trent Jones Jr. in 1980, this 18-hole par 72 layout spans 6,974 yards with tree-line fairways, strategic bunkers, and water features</cite>

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White Clouds Golf Course9 holes · Par 36

<cite index="37-17,37-18">Opened in 2008, this nine-hole alpine links-style layout features impressive views and severe elevation changes over 3,605 yards with a course rating of 37.5 and a slope of 145</cite>

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Elkhorn Golf Club18 holes · Par 72

<cite index="39-2,39-3">Created by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Jr., the 7,214-yard course received an extensive renovation in 2004 with the club reopening in 2005 and being acquired by Sun Valley in July 2011</cite>

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Key Details
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Green Fees
$50–$210/person est.
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Walking Friendly
Cart recommended
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Caddies Available
No
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Best Time to Visit
<cite index="41-2,41-13">Mid September to mid October is ideal with crisp cool nights and warm clear days perfect for a round of golf</cite>. <cite index="41-12,41-14">Spring and Fall hold special charms, with springtime offering wildflower blooms and longer days for the hiking season</cite>. Avoid winter months when courses are closed; the golf season typically runs from late spring through early fall.
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Stay on Property
<cite index="31-8,31-9,31-10,31-11">The Sun Valley Lodge, built in 1936, offers upscale accommodations and fine dining in a majestic four-story hotel with 148 recently remodeled rooms featuring French country interiors, marble bathrooms, and flat screen televisions, while providing breathtaking views of the surrounding mountain range.</cite> <cite index="35-1,35-2,35-6">The Sun Valley Inn features a fitness center, business center, and tennis court with Wifi access and free parking included in the resort fee.</cite>

<cite index="31-8,31-9,31-10,31-11">The Sun Valley Lodge, built in 1936, offers upscale accommodations and fine dining in a majestic four-story hotel with 148 recently remodeled rooms featuring French country interiors, marble bathrooms, and flat screen televisions, while providing breathtaking views of the surrounding mountain range.</cite> <cite index="35-1,35-2,35-6">The Sun Valley Inn features a fitness center, business center, and tennis court with Wifi access and free parking included in the resort fee.</cite>

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