Idaho Golf Course Reviews
Canyon Springs Golf Course ReviewTwin Falls, ID
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Canyon Springs Golf Course Overview: Canyon Springs is located in a very unique setting, along the shores of the Snake River, but down in a canyon of sorts with sheer walls on either side. The south side of the Snake river is where the golf course resides and the canyon walls have a couple of waterfalls that come into view on many holes. The course itself is fairly easy and has a chunk of ho-hum golf holes, but there are definitely a few challenges and memorable holes along the way. The best holes are mentioned below:
Canyon Springs Golf Course Hole 1: The starting hole is a reachable par five, with trouble of the tee to the right and way to the left. The green is fairly accessible so the player who hits it straight can start the day off right.
Canyon Springs Golf Course Hole 4: This par four has a lake to the left, but it can be cleared with a decently long effort off the tee. To the right, there lies a series of boulders that house a colony of Marmots. The furry little creatures will leave your ball alone, but the rocks may not. The green is as wide as any on earth, but very shallow, so there can be greatly varying pin placements that make angles strategic, given the front bunker.
Canyon Springs Golf Course Hole 5: This classic par three is over water the whole way. The green is slightly angled, so distance control is key. Pins short and to the left side of the green are nastiest.
Canyon Springs Golf Course Hole 7: The "beast" of the front nine requires a really big drive, but the player must avoid the water to the left side. The approach will then be, at best, a mid iron to a green that is slightly raised and also features a creek on the left side (there is some room to miss, but not a ton).
Canyon Springs Golf Course Hole 10: The opening to the back nine has the most unique golf hole on the course, which is a short, downhill, slight dogleg left, par four. The player can play an iron to the right of the huge boulder in the middle of the fairway and still have a short iron or wedge down to the green. However, if driver is hit right over the boulder, the downward slope can carry the tee shot on the green. Woe, however, to the player that goes left on any shot as there is a hillside that will send shots down close to (or in) the Snake River.
Canyon Springs Golf Course Hole 13: This is the signature golf hole, and is also a pretty tough one. The drive is played to an uphill fairway, where the goal is to crest the hill. Not only will that make for a shorter, easier approach, but also rewards the golfer with the pictured view. The green is wide open, almost as if the architect wanted nothing to detract from the waterfall. From the putting surface, not only is it visible, but it is an auditory experience as the cascade is certainly not a small one.
Canyon Springs Golf Course Hole 17 (left): This golf hole is different from the others as it feels like a desert hole from the back tee. It is also nasty long and tight with trees to the right and OB left. Thus, the golfer must really bring the "A game" to get par on this tought par four.
Canyon Springs Golf Course Hole 18 (below): The finishing golf hole has a water hazard down the left side, which then crosses the hole about 50 yards short of the green. Any drive too far left will also be blocked by trees, even if it avoids the water. The green is raised, so accuracy is must to not leave a tough final up and down.
Canyon Springs Golf Course Hole 18 (below): The finishing golf hole has a water hazard down the left side, which then crosses the hole about 50 yards short of the green. Any drive too far left will also be blocked by trees, even if it avoids the water. The green is raised, so accuracy is must to not leave a tough final up and down.
