Northwest Links

The Idaho Club doesn't care about your handicap. Perched along the shores of Lake Pend Oreille in northern Idaho with the Selkirk Mountains as your backdrop, this Jack Nicklaus Signature design is as visually stunning as it is brutally unforgiving. OB on nearly every hole, tight landing areas, and zero margin for lazy thinking — you will leave feeling like the course won. But that's exactly why it belongs on every serious Pacific Northwest golfer's bucket list.

If you missed Part 1, we ranked the top five public golf courses in Washington — from Chambers Bay to Salish Cliffs. Now we’re finishing the list with spots six through ten. These are still elite tracks that could easily be top-five anywhere else. The Home Course (DuPont): The Home Course is everything a public course should be — fair, fun, and consistently well-kept. It’s known as the “Home of Golf in the Northwest,” and it lives up to the name. The layout is wide and invit

British Columbia is home to some of the most memorable public golf in North America. From minimalist desert layouts to dramatic alpine courses, these five destinations stand out for their scenery, design philosophy, and sense of place. This ranking breaks down the best public golf experiences in BC — and why each one belongs at the top.