Jackson Hole Golf
If You Love the Mountains, Jackson Hole Is Paradise
If You Live For Golf, It’s Heaven
When you live and play golf in Jackson Hole communities, you understand that the golf course is about more than just playing through the 18 holes. It’s where business deals are closed, where friends and family gather to relax and unwind, and it’s where you can retreat from the daily grind. Let the higher altitude work to your advantage and lower your score. Your drives soar farther in the thinner air, much to the amazement of your out of town guests who won’t believe how much your game has improved. Along with some of the most beautiful landscape, Jackson Hole golf courses provide amenities for everyone’s tastes- upscale dining, clubhouses, tennis courts, swimming, and fitness centers to name a few.
Jackson Hole Golf & Tennis Club
If a golf course could be considered one of the seven natural wonders of the world, then Jackson Hole Golf & Tennis Club would be it. The Club is adjacent to Grand Teton National Park near Gros Ventre junction and just 15 minutes north of the town of Jackson. Since it opened in 1963, Jackson Hole Golf & Tennis Club has become a staple in the Jackson Hole community and a destination for golfers from around the world.
In 1973, Robert Trent Jones, Jr., the renowned golf course architect, took on the task of redesigning the 18-hole course and used the terrain’s qualities to create a unique and challenging course. But the Club doesn’t rest on its past accomplishments and its consistent ranking among the top ten courses in the country and the best course in Wyoming by Golf Digest. It recently underwent a $3.6 million dollar improvement plan to ensure the course retains its legendary status.
What gives Jackson Hole Golf & Tennis Club its famous standing?
The top rated par-72 championship course is challenging for golfers with a 72.5 rating and a slope of 126 from the tees. Course highlights include water hazards on 11 of the 18 holes compliments of well placed ponds, a hole with a dog-leg to the left to a shot over the Gros Ventre River, and a family of golden eagles living near the 9th hole that gives new meaning to the term “birdie” and “eagle”. The remainder of the course certainly doesn’t suffer from views the natural beauty of the environment provides- you can see the Tetons from every hole. No wonder that is has hosted numerous USGA National Championships.
Club amenities include equipment rentals, lessons, a pro shop, swimming, the Strutting Grouse restaurant, and 6 plexiclusion tennis courts should you need a break from playing golf- yeah right!
Advanced reservations are recommended. No metal spikes are permitted. Men wear collared shirts and jeans are allowed as long as they are appropriate. Women wear proper golf attire.
For more information, contact (307) 733-3111.
Teton Pines Golf Club
Golf goes au natural at Teton Pines Golf Club where 18-holes are set amidst the majestic scenery of the Jackson Hole area. The Pines is found on the west of the Snake River near the trendy Teton Village, 5 miles south of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and 7 miles from the town of Jackson.
The Pines’ premiere location makes the club a true golf vacation destination and a part of every day life for those lucky enough to live here. Residents and visitors staying at the Teton Pines Condominiums or the Racquet Club Condominiums are within walking distance of The Pines that is part of a country club and resort.
In 1987, the celebrated Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay transformed ranch land into the “3rd Best New Golf Resort in the Country” according to Golf Digest when they opened The Pines. Since then, the course has continued its tradition of winning top awards from several respected sources like Zagat Guide, Tennis Magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, Golf Magazine, and Audubon International.
• “Silver Medal Winner- Resort Course” Golf Magazine 1996
• “Top 75 Golf Resorts in America” Golf Digest 2002
• “#9 of the Top 100 Golf Resorts in North America” Conde Nast Traveler 2004
• “Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary” Audubon International 2003
The Pines has hosted the PGA’s Rocky Mountain Section championship multiple times and once welcomed 40 of the nation’s best junior golfers for the American Junior Golf Association’s annual Canon Cup in 1996.
The Pines’ amenities include equipment rentals, lessons, an award-winning pro shop, tennis, swimming, dining, and a well-stocked trout pond.
Advance reservations are suggested. No metal spikes are permitted. Guests are requested to wear proper golf attire.
For more information, contact (800) 238-2223.
The Future Of Golf In Jackson Hole
If you’re considering buying a home in Jackson Hole to get closer to the golfing action, your choices are about to explode. Though there are two outstanding golf courses in Jackson Hole today, there are many in the works scheduled to open in the near future. 3 Creeks Ranch in the South Park area will be the newest golfing community and initial sales have been strong. The demand is already tremendous so it’s a wise move to get in on the ground floor. The Snake River Sporting Club intends to open real estate opportunities soon and open in the summer of 2006. Snake River Associates will bring a second golf course to the Westbank near Teton Village in 2007.
