University of Idaho Golf Course
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| Coordinates | 46°43′23″N 117°01′01″W / 46.723°N 117.017°WCoordinates: 46°43′23″N 117°01′01″W / 46.723°N 117.017°W |
| Location | 1215 Nez Perce Drive Moscow, Idaho |
| Elevation | 2,650 feet (808 m) |
| Established | 1937 (9 holes) 1970 (18 holes) |
| Type | Public |
| Owned by | University of Idaho |
| Operated by | University of Idaho |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Website | www |
| Designed by | Francis L. James - 1936 Bob E. Baldock - 1968 |
| Par | 72 - (37 out, 35 in) |
| Length | 6,637 yd (6,069 m) |
| Course rating | 72.4 |
| Slope rating | 136 |
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The University of Idaho Golf Course is an 18-hole public facility on the campus of the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho.
Set in the rolling hills of the Palouse of north central Idaho, a mile (1.6 km) east of the border with Washington, the par-72 course is at an average elevation of 2,650 feet (810 m) above sea level. The back tees measure a moderate 6,602 yards (6,037 m), but the significant elevation changes, terraced fairways, and often breezy conditions contribute to make it a challenging track. The slope rating is 136, with a course rating of 72.4; the men's tees are at 6,106 yards (5,583 m), with a slope of 131 and a course rating of 70.3.
The course is open eight months per year, March through October, and is located on the western end of Nez Perce Drive, directly south of the Kibbie Dome stadium and the century-old Shattuck Arboretum. The newer UI Arboretum borders on the east, along and below the 17th & 18th holes. The President's House (now Executive Residence) is across the street, northeast of the 18th green.
The first nine holes were opened 80 years ago in 1937 on the southwest edge of campus, designed by Englishman Francis L. "Frank" James (1877-1952). At the time a Portland resident, he had designed over a hundred courses, including the other two 9-hole courses in the area: the Moscow Elks course east of town in the late 1920s, and the reconstruction of the original WSC course in nearby Pullman, Washington in 1934. James became the course manager, resident professional, and UI golf coach. Following his death in 1952, the recently completed clubhouse was named for him.
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