Idaho Falls Country Club Golf Course
Idaho Falls Country Club Golf Course in Idaho Falls
Address: 11611 South Country Club Drive, Idaho Falls, ID 83404
Course Overview
Idaho Falls Country Club is a private country club in Idaho Falls with an 18-hole championship golf course designed by William F. Bell. The club’s own site says the course has provided golf in Southeastern Idaho since 1964, while its history page notes the club itself was incorporated in 1947 before moving south of town to its current private club setting. The course sits in the foothills of Taylor Mountain on rolling terrain and is known for tight fairways, smooth and fast greens, rolling landforms, and a natural setting with wildlife views.
Course Information
Type: Private / Member club
Number of Holes: 18
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,735 yards from the back tees
Architect: William Francis Bell
Year Opened: The current course is described by the club as operating since 1964; the club organization was incorporated in 1947.
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Additional Course Information
Idaho Falls Country Club is one of Eastern Idaho’s longstanding private golf clubs, with a reputation built on classic design, strong conditioning, and a more traditional country club golf experience than a resort-style one. The official site positions it as a member-focused club offering golf, dining, events, and family programming, while outside course descriptions emphasize its parkland-style character, tree-lined doglegs, elevation changes, and consistently good playing surfaces.
In style and feel, the course is best described as a parkland / foothill championship layout rather than desert, links, or target golf. The land rolls naturally, several holes climb or fall with the terrain, and GolfCourseGurus specifically notes that the routing features elevation changes, classic pine-tree-lined doglegs, and only one primary water hazard. The official course-tour page adds that the setting includes rolling terrain, smooth greens, tight fairways, and abundant wildlife.
What makes the course stand out is that it combines a private-club atmosphere with a course that appears to ask for real shotmaking. The club itself highlights tight fairways, lightning-quick greens, and rolling terrain that suit both lower- and higher-handicap golfers, while third-party reviewers describe it as a hidden gem of Eastern Idaho golf. That mix of scenery, conditioning, and classic Bell architecture is the clearest part of its identity.
Signature-hole discussion is one of the easier details to pin down. GolfCourseGurus identifies the 18th hole, a 494-yard par 5, as the signature hole, noting its elevated tee, panoramic view toward the clubhouse, and reachable-in-two finish. The same source calls out the 7th hole as the best par 3, the 9th as the best par 4, and the 2nd as the best par 5.
As for difficulty, this looks more challenging than beginner-friendly from the back, but playable for a wider range of golfers because of multiple tee options and a country-club setup that supports practice and instruction. The club says the course caters to both low- and high-handicap players, yet the outside review stresses a demanding opening stretch, uphill approaches, doglegs, and fast greens. A fair summary would be moderate to challenging, with championship traits.
Amenities, Practice, Instruction, and Club Experience
The club offers a notably strong practice-and-instruction setup. The official site lists a driving range, short-game areas, putting green, “The Bell” 4-hole short course, footgolf, and an indoor Trackman Golf Studio, along with PGA instruction and active junior programming. Third-party course listings also mention a driving range, putting green, pull carts, motor carts, club rentals, club fitting, restaurant, pro shop, lockers/changing room, chipping green, and practice bunker.
Instruction is clearly part of the club’s golf offering. The official instruction page says golfers can book individual lessons, mentoring-style coaching programs, group lessons, and clinics, including programming for beginners, women, and players of all skill levels. It also lists Jason Jacobsen, PGA Director of Golf, with lesson scheduling through the golf shop or by email.
The club also appears to be family-oriented within a private-club model. Official materials mention active junior programs, leagues for men, women, couples, and juniors, and multiple social and membership formats. The April 2026 newsletter confirms that junior golf registration opens seasonally and that the club hosts a full slate of member golf events.
Food and beverage are another meaningful part of the property. The club describes both casual and fine dining, a main dining room, a lounge, and event hosting for weddings, receptions, business functions, and other gatherings. The Bellhouse serves as the clubhouse food-and-beverage hub, and the club says the bar is fully stocked while the dining program is year-round.
Hours and Access Notes
Official published hours show the office open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the golf shop listed at daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on most current site pages, though some 2026 snippets also show 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for certain sections or seasonal updates. The Bellhouse is generally listed as 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday, with limited food service on Monday.
The club is not a public daily-fee course, so standard public greens fees are not openly published. The membership page does show that social members can access some pay-to-play guest visits during the golf season, and it explicitly references a golf season of April through September for those visits. Separately, the April 2026 newsletter says March 9, 2026 was the first official day of golf that season, which suggests the active playing season may begin in early spring depending on weather.
Pricing and Booking
Because this is a private club, current public weekday and weekend greens fees are not published on the official site. There is also no open public tee-sheet link, only a password-protected tee-time portal. The most accurate way to present pricing is that golf access is membership- and guest-based, and golfers interested in play or membership should contact the club directly.
Recognition and Reputation
The club’s official site says it has hosted United States Golf Association, Rocky Mountain Section PGA, and Idaho state amateur championships over the years. It also promotes the course as highly rated by golfers, and outside listings show strong user ratings and a sizable review count. That supports a long-built reputation for quality conditioning and a respected private-club golf experience in Eastern Idaho.
Idaho Falls Country Club is best suited for golfers looking for a private-club championship course with classic architecture, rolling terrain, tight fairways, fast greens, robust practice facilities, instruction, family and junior programming, and a full clubhouse environment. It appears to be especially appealing for members who value competitive golf, leagues, events, year-round dining, and a traditional country club setting rather than a public walk-up golf experience.
