When it comes to golf courses, we often have the impression of them that are green grass and beautiful scenery. But in Idaho, there is a golf course with a unique style because it floats on the lake and is controlled by a computer to move. It is the Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course.
Codarn Stadium is located in Codarn Lake in northern Idaho, and is an 18-hole standard course. Among them, the No. 14 hole is the most special. It is set up on the lake ingeniously, and a floating artificial island is used as a green lawn, surrounded by red geraniums, and the scenery is very charming. The official website of the course said that this is the first and only floating golf course in the world. Players who come here to play must pay special attention to the No. 14 hole in the center of the lake after completing the first 13 holes. If the ball is accidentally hit, the ball may "stop the lake and commit suicide." Because of this, Kodane Stadium takes 30,000 to 40,000 balls out of the bottom of the lake every year.
Not only that, the artificial island on the No. 14 hole can be moved by computer control (because the lake is also an artificial lake, and the water is covered with intricate cable systems, which can control the specific location of the artificial grassland), which has also become a major selling point of the stadium's publicity - players can increase the difficulty and fun of playing by requiring the change of the distance between the No. 14 hole and the tee , that is, the male player chooses between 100 meters and 192 meters, and the female player chooses between 60 meters and 118 meters, and if there is no special distance requirement, the artificial grassland will float to different positions randomly. After the player kicks off on the shore, he takes a small electric ship to the artificial grassland on the 14th hole, and then continues to hit 3 goals, and then receives a certificate issued by the stadium with his name and score.
According to Golf Week, the Kodane Golf Course started business in 1991 and was designed by architect Scott Miller. In 2019, Miller renovated the stadium, clearing about 100 tons of sand, allowing the artificial island to float higher, renovating the green lawn, and upgrading the irrigation facilities. The official website currently gives the per capita price of playing ball between $160 and $250.
Just as it opened in 1991, Kodane Courant was selected as one of the best 100 courses in the world, and Golf Digest and Golf Magazine also rated it as one of the best courses in the United States. Many professional golfers or ordinary golf enthusiasts have "planted grass" on Kodane Golf Courant.
In addition to being quite interesting and challenging, the Kodane Resort where Kodane Golf Course is also very playable. Spa, water restaurant, music festival, light show and other supporting facilities are all available, making it a perfect resort.
Resort official website introduces that every year they provide different choices such as seasonal packages, golf packages, family packages, spa packages, catering packages, etc. The specific fees are different. They need to be decided based on the market conditions at the time, plus taxes, surcharges, etc. The resort provides different service options for each type of package. Take the golf package as an example, which includes a lake view room, a shuttle bus to the golf course (May-September), golf cart , unlimited practice on the lakeside tee, item storage and cleaning and other services, ensuring that every golf enthusiast who comes to experience can have the best vacation enjoyment.
Tripadvisor users who have been to resorts once wrote their comments on the website: "From our initial arrival to our departure, everything was beyond imagination, perfect view, perfect service, perfect golf experience, all the service staff knew our name, the golf electric car equipped on the field is spacious and comfortable, our caddy is very humorous and knows a lot of things. Every hole in the course is a great experience, especially the 14th hole is indeed well-known. It is very interesting and difficult. The experience of riding a boat to the 14th hole is also very unique... I plan to come with my family next time and have a wonderful vacation."
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