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27 COEUR D'ALENE GOLF RESORT GOLF RESORT PAR 3 175 YARDS Coeur d'Alene, ID 208.667.4653 www.cdaresort.com For those who have played there and those who haven't but yearn to, the 14th at Coeur d'Alene Golf Resort remains one of the world's most photographed and best-known golf holes. Picture them: the 16th at Cypress Point, the 18th at Pebble Beach, the 13th at Augusta National, the 18th at St. Andrews, the 17th at TPC Sawgrass, all upholding the icon definition as "an object of uncritical devotion." And the 14th at Coeur d'Alene. It began with a sudden fit of inspiration; the owner of the industrial property walking his dog, gazing out at a tugboat towing a nearly round raft of logs on Lake Coeur d'Alene. He asked himself, and his dog, "Why couldn't that be a green?" Duane Hagadone spent three times what any other green has cost to build the floating green, but most difficult was convincing his architect, Scott Miller, to even attempt it. The green, engineered with foam-filled concrete beams and an electronically controlled cable system, can be moved to or away from shore, less than 100 yards and more than 200 yards, but in any event the hole requires a respectable shot to the massive, 15,000-square-foot green replete with bunkers fore and aft. A small boat named Putter takes you to the green. Those who make par get a certificate celebrating the fact, while those who end up in the water—more than half the first tries do—get to do it again. The floating green isn't the only extravaganza at Coeur d'Alene. A mahogany boat brings you to the course where there is a complimentary massage before you play. And there's more: forecaddies who take on-course service to an entirely new level, luxurious custom carts, views of the lake from nearly every hole, and finely manicured bent grass tees and fairways. Indeed, the posh course ensures that you feel thoroughly pampered, utterly spoiled, and simply lucky to enjoy such a unique golf experience. 14 Photograph by Joel Riner, Quicksilver Studios

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