Circling Raven Golf Club (Worley, ID) Names Don Rasmussen, PGA, as Director of Golf

Director of Golf Don Rasmussen, PGA, enters the 2025 golf season at award-winning Circling Raven Golf Club with the goal of making it the premier golf experience in the Northwest and beyond. “We get players from all over the country, and it’s my hope that when they go home, they can’t help but tell others about their incredible golf experience here.”

Recognized as a Golf Digest “Best Instructor” for Washington State from 2021 to 2024, Rasmussen was also named San Diego Chapter PGA Teacher of the Year in 2015. He has given over 60,000 golf lessons over his 35 years as a pro, and served as an NCAA Div. I Head Golf Coach for both Men’s and Women’s Golf Programs for several years.

Rasmussen was previously the Director of Instruction at Circling Raven. An Inland Northwest veteran golf operator, he cites customer service as the key to becoming a top golf venue nationally. “From the moment they drive down our driveway, they need to know how much they matter to us,” he said. “It’s not enough just to have an amazing golf course, we have to ensure they feel special when they visit Circling Raven.”

Along with Superintendent Kal Zaranec, Rasmussen is overseeing a sand bunker restoration program. Circling Raven has brought on a new fleet of golf carts this season. “This too speaks to our commitment to provide the highest level of customer service we can, assuring that a reliable and comfortable cart with GPS and other state-of-the-art features enables golfers to have a fulfilling round in every way.”

For more information about Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel and Circling Raven, call 1 800-523-2464 or visit cdacasino.com.

About Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel

Since 1993, the Coeur d’Alene Tribe has operated the Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel, located where sky greets Mt. Tch’mutpkwe, source of the St. Joe River, 25 miles from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The casino resort is among the largest employers in North Idaho employing between 850-1,100 depending on the season and contributing more than $36 million to education in the region since it opened. Additionally, millions more have gone in support of a wide range of public projects, emergency relief, charities, and programs in the Pacific Northwest. Named Tribal Destination of the Year in 2019 by AIANTA and winning the silver Distinguished Dozen award from Courier in 2019 and 2020, the property features 300 rooms and suites, seven distinct food and beverage venues and entertainment including live music and comedy as well as hands-on tours and experiences through the casino’s Cultural Tourism Program. Three $1-million-dollar winners have found their luck on 100,000 square feet of gaming space offering nearly 1,200 video gaming machines and high stakes bingo. Additional amenities include a 15,000-square-foot spa voted #1 for “Resort Spas that deliver the Ahh Factor” by Spatrips.com; 40,000 square feet of meeting space; indoor and outdoor wedding locations; and Circling Raven Golf Club, an 18-hole, par 72 course acclaimed as the #1 public course in Idaho. LIKE Coeur d’Alene Casino on Facebook and Instagram. For more information about Coeur d’Alene Casino and Circling Raven, visit www.cdacasino.com.