{"id":95,"date":"2016-04-30T00:01:23","date_gmt":"2016-04-30T00:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.knobhillinn.com\/?p=95"},"modified":"2017-02-06T11:12:05","modified_gmt":"2017-02-06T11:12:05","slug":"golf-sun-valley-idaho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knobhillinn.com\/dev\/2016\/04\/30\/golf-sun-valley-idaho\/","title":{"rendered":"The Golfer&#8217;s Guide to Sun Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hiking, biking, rafting, canoeing, fishing, <em>golfing<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Sun Valley has it all, including scenic and verdant golf courses that let you take your vacation relaxation to the next level, whether it&#8217;s 9 holes or 18 that you&#8217;re after.<\/p>\n<p>Being such a hotspot for golfers, we&#8217;ve designed a comprehensive package with the golfing traveler in mind. Learn more about our Birdie in the Valley package <a href=\"\/packages-and-specials\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_97\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-97\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/trail_creek-overview-300x152.jpg\" alt=\"knob-hill-inn-sun-valley-trail-creek-golf-course\" width=\"300\" height=\"152\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trail Creek Golf Course<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Trail Creek<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first course in our spotlight is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunvalley.com\/things-to-do\/golf\">Trail Creek<\/a>. A beautiful course full of sunny mountain vistas, Trail Creek spans a sweeping 6,968 yards, and was designed by legendary course designer Robert Trent Jones, Jr.<\/p>\n<p>Jones is\u00a0known for designing and developing over\u00a0250\u00a0golf\u00a0courses around the world, and is the son of one of the famous golf course designers of  <a href=\"http:\/\/nobidadetv.com\/archives\/1245\">Sweet<\/a>  all time, Robert Trent Jones, Sr. Of Jones, Sr., it was once said that &#8220;the sun never sets on a Robert Trent Jones golf course.&#8221; That goes double in a place like Sun Valley.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_98\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-98\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/white_clouds-overview-300x152.jpg\" alt=\"knob-hill-inn-sun-valley-white-clouds-golf-course-idaho\" width=\"300\" height=\"152\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">White Clouds Golf Course<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>White Clouds<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunvalley.com\/things-to-do\/golf\">White Clouds<\/a> for a reason: the elevation is so high, it feels like you&#8217;re playing amongst the  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.knobhillinn.com\/2016\/04\/30\/world-famous-author-knob-hill-inn-sun-valley-idaho\/\">Hill<\/a>  white clouds in  <a href=\"http:\/\/vghfoundation.ca\/2012\/09\/26\/krall\/\">and<\/a>  the sky.<\/p>\n<p>At White Clouds, you can get a 360-degree of the surrounding Wood River Valley, including a view of just about every landmark in the area, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunvalley.com\/mountain-snow-report\">Bald Mountain<\/a>, to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.summitpost.org\/angels-perch\/154735\">Angel&#8217;s Perch<\/a>, to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.summitpost.org\/devil-s-bedstead-east\/152584\">Devil&#8217;s Bedstead<\/a>, to the grave of Ernest Hemingway.<\/p>\n<p>White Clouds is a 9-hole course, though, so be sure to savor each view a little extra as you play.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_101\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-101\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/elkhorn-overview-300x152.jpg\" alt=\"knob-hill-inn-sun-valley-idaho-elkhorn-golf-course\" width=\"300\" height=\"152\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elkhorn Golf Course<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Elkhorn<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Remember how we said that Robert Trent Jones Jr. was a rather prolific golf course designer?<\/p>\n<p>We weren&#8217;t joking.<\/p>\n<p>He also designed a second golf course in Sun Valley called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunvalley.com\/things-to-do\/golf\">Elkhorn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Elkhorn was extensively renovated in 2004, and now features a revitalized golf experience that boasts 7,214 yards distance from the tips in total. The back  <a href=\"http:\/\/womencentre.org.hk\/4251\/201415%e5%b9%b4%e5%ba%a6%e5%b9%b4%e5%a0%b1\/\">Hacked<\/a>  nine are also notoriously challenging, and feature a water hazard on all but one hole.<\/p>\n<p>Make no mistake: Elkhorn is where you come in Sun  <a href=\"http:\/\/ericzimmer.com\/foundations-dwj-studio-registration\/\">&#8211;<\/a>  Valley to truly put your golf game to the test. It&#8217;s big and full of traps, but that also makes it that much more satisfying when you finish under its par 72.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hiking, biking, rafting, canoeing, fishing, golfing. Sun Valley has it all, including scenic and verdant golf courses that let you take your vacation relaxation to the next level, whether it&#8217;s 9 holes or 18 that you&#8217;re after. 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