Whitefish Lake Golf Club - North Course

Whitefish Lake Golf Club's North Course traces back to 1936, when the original 9-hole layout hosted its Grand Opening Tournament on May 24 of that year, making it one of the oldest continuously-operating golf courses in Montana. In the early 1990s, architect John Steidel was engaged to design the addition and remodel phases that turned the 9-hole course into the modern 18-hole North layout, with the original Frank James holes still part of the routing. The course sits above Whitefish Lake with open views of both the lake and Big Mountain (the Whitefish Mountain Resort ski area) to the northeast. The elevated positioning means almost every hole offers a vista, and holes 7 and 8 get frequent praise for their mountain-framed tee shots. At its public-access, non-resort pricing, it's the value-first round in a Whitefish golf itinerary. For a northwest Montana trip, pair Whitefish Lake North (the historic option at modest pricing) with The Wilderness Club (Nick Faldo design, #1 Montana) for the two-course Whitefish itinerary spanning 1936 classic muni to 2007 championship modern.