Golf in McCall feels different. The air is cooler, the fairways run between tall ponderosa pines, and on a clear morning the mountains frame nearly every green. The season is shorter than in the valley, which is part of the appeal: from late spring into fall, a tee time here is one of the best ways to spend a mountain day.
Here are the courses worth knowing, from McCall south to Cascade and north to New Meadows.
Whitetail Club
Whitetail is McCall's private golf club, set about two and a half miles west of downtown at 5,000 feet. The 18-hole championship course was designed by two-time U.S. Open champion Andy North with architect Roger Packer, and opened in 2002. Golf Digest has ranked it among America's greatest courses. Play is reserved for members, who are Whitetail homeowners, and for guests of Shore Lodge.
The fairways run between tall pines, and on a clear morning the mountains frame nearly every green.
Jug Mountain Ranch
About eight miles southeast of McCall, Jug Mountain Ranch is an 18-hole, par-72 course open to the public. Designed by Don Knott and opened in 2004, it stretches more than 7,000 yards across the hills with big elevation changes and wide views over the valley. Its par-5 16th has been named one of the great holes of the Northwest. A par-3 course and miles of trails round out the property.
Osprey Meadows at Tamarack
At Tamarack Resort near Donnelly, Osprey Meadows is an 18-hole Robert Trent Jones II design laid out along the meadows above Lake Cascade. After sitting closed for several years, it was restored by the original design firm and fully reopened in 2024. It's open to the public, and Golfweek has named it Idaho's best public course you can play.
MeadowCreek Golf Resort
North of McCall in New Meadows, MeadowCreek is a family-friendly, 18-hole, par-72 public course in a quiet mountain valley. It's an easy drive for a relaxed round away from the summer crowds.
Cascade Golf Course
South of McCall, this nine-hole public course sits right beside Lake Cascade. It's short and casual, and the lake views make it one of the most scenic rounds in the area.
McCall Golf Club
The town's own course has been around since 1934. Owned by the City of McCall and open to the public, it has 27 holes, played as three nine-hole loops, with tree-lined fairways and small, rolling greens. It sits on the northeast side of town near Ponderosa State Park, and wildlife on the fairways is part of the experience.
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