John Harbottle III

Pullman, WA

John Harbottle III design on the rolling Palouse hills at WSU

Kingston, WA

White Horse Golf Club is a public course near Kingston, Washington, on the Kitsap Peninsula, routed through roughly 450 acres of old-growth cedar, spruce, fir, and hemlock with views toward the Olympic and Cascade mountains. The course was designed by Cynthia Dye McGarey of Dye Designs Group and opened in 2007. The layout shapes fairways with significant natural movement while keeping greens more subtly contoured, creating a course often described as a second-shot test since most drives find generous landing areas but approach shots are demanding, aided by more than 130 bunkers at opening. A downhill par-4 18th bordered by a lake serves as the closing hole. After early ownership changes, the Suquamish Tribe acquired White Horse out of bankruptcy in 2010 and later commissioned a bunker and green-softening renovation by architect John Harbottle. The course operates as a public facility with a full practice area.

Ashland, NE

Quarry Oaks Golf Club is a public, 18-hole, par-72 course near Ashland, Nebraska, set along the western bluffs of the Platte River Valley on the site of a former rock quarry. Designed by architect John LaFoy and opened in 1996, the course plays to roughly 7,215 yards and is known for tree-lined fairways and dramatic elevation changes carved from the quarry landscape. The club includes a 10,000-square-foot clubhouse used for outings and events. Quarry Oaks has been regularly cited by golf media among the top public courses in the Midwest.

Chelan, WA

Bear Mountain Ranch Golf Course is a public, 18-hole championship layout in Chelan, Washington, that opened in 2005. Built as a recreational centerpiece for the Bear Mountain Ranch community, the course sits on elevated terrain above Lake Chelan with mountain and valley views. It was designed with input from architects including Don Barth, and has drawn recognition among the region's newer courses. The course operates as a daily-fee facility with cart-based play.

San Jose, CA

Cinnabar Hills Golf Club occupies rolling foothills south of San Jose, California, a short drive from Silicon Valley. Opened in 1998, it was the first new public course built in San Jose in roughly three decades, designed by architect John Harbottle III on land once mined for cinnabar ore in the 1800s. The facility is arranged as three nine-hole loops, the Mountain, Canyon and Lake nines, which combine into different 18-hole routings including the Mountain/Canyon pairing. Holes follow the natural contours of the hillside terrain, incorporating mature oaks and native habitat, with red-tailed hawks a common sight over the fairways. Cinnabar Hills is open to the public and includes a clubhouse restaurant, banquet space and an on-site golf museum. The varied nine-hole combinations give golfers flexibility in yardage and character depending on the routing chosen.

McCall, ID

Stunning mountain golf near McCall

Last verified 2026-09-17

Fresno, CA

River Park Golf Center is a public facility in Fresno, along the San Joaquin River. The nine-hole course and practice facility serve the Fresno area with affordable golf and instruction.

Redmond, OR

Juniper Golf Course is a municipal course in Redmond, in Central Oregon. The 18-hole layout plays over high-desert terrain through the junipers with Cascade views, a well-conditioned muni that serves the Redmond area.

Eagle, ID

BanBury Golf Course sits along the South Channel of the Boise River in Eagle, Idaho, just outside Boise. The course was carved into land bordered by the river to the north and a hillside to the south, incorporating wetlands and native habitat into its routing. John Harbottle III designed the course, which opened in 1999 and plays to a par of 71 across roughly 6,890 yards from the back tees. Water comes into play on every hole through lakes, ponds and the river itself, and the layout features dramatic mounding with bunkers set around bent grass greens. The par-5 18th, framed by a lake and stadium-style mounding, closes out the round. The course is open to the public and includes a restaurant, practice facilities and club fitting services, along with Trackman simulator bays for indoor play.

Last verified 2026-09-17

Sartell, MN

Blackberry Ridge Golf Course is an 18-hole, par-72 public golf facility in Sartell, Minnesota. It was designed by Joel Goldstrand and opened in 2000. The course features bent grass greens and allows walking.