Idaho
Idaho Falls & Eastern Idaho Golf Courses & Tee Times
Eastern Idaho's public golf is largely city golf. Idaho Falls runs three 18-hole courses, and Pocatello has two more. The oldest of them, Pinecrest, became the city's course in 1934, was rebuilt as a WPA project and hosted the first Idaho Open in 1941. The season depends on the snow: Idaho Falls opened on Feb. 28 in 2026, the earliest in years.
Good weekend tee times in Idaho Falls & Eastern Idaho go fast, and the ones that come back later (cancellations, groups that shrink) aren't announced. Yoink watches the tee sheets at 11 public courses here, from Idaho Falls, Blackfoot, Rigby, Shelley and Preston, and tells you the moment a time you want opens up.
The longest layout here is Highland Golf Course at 6,512 yards; there is one nine-hole course.
Who runs public golf in Idaho Falls & Eastern Idaho
The Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation Department operates Pinecrest, Sand Creek and Sage Lakes, and Sand Creek adds a six-hole short course for beginners. Resident pricing requires living in the city's property tax district and holding a City Resident Card; a 2026 adult season pass is $1,066 for residents and $1,121 for everyone else. Pocatello's two municipal courses, Riverside and Highland, have been managed by ForeGolf since 2000.
Public courses worth knowing in Idaho Falls & Eastern Idaho
- Pinecrest Golf Course: Idaho's second 18-hole course (1938), site of the first Idaho Open in 1941, named Idaho's best municipal course by Golf Digest in 2009.
- Sand Creek Golf Course: William P. Bell and Son design commissioned in 1970 and dedicated in 1980, with a six-hole short course.
- Sage Lakes Golf Course: Par 70 with a Scottish links look, built on 128 acres donated to the city.
- Riverside Golf Course: Pocatello municipal course opened in 1955, with a back nine by Babe and Pete Hiskey.
- Highland Golf Course: Pocatello's longer, hillier municipal course, a repeat host of the high school state championship.
Booking tee times in Idaho Falls & Eastern Idaho: the local rules
In Idaho Falls, the city's golf site posts a four-day booking window, opening at a time set at the clubhouse, generally 7 a.m. You can book online, by phone or walk in, and online is the best bet for a preferred time. Two no-shows cost you online booking for the rest of the year.
Yoink
The window opens once. Cancellations happen all week.
Booking windows decide who gets first pick. After that, times come back one at a time as plans change. Yoink watches all 11 courses in Idaho Falls & Eastern Idaho and tells you when a time that fits comes back, so you're not refreshing the page all week.
11 courses in Idaho Falls & Eastern Idaho
Blackfoot
Idaho Falls
Pinecrest Golf Course
Idaho's second 18-hole course, rebuilt by the WPA in the 1930s. The first Idaho Open was played here in 1941, and Snead and Byron Nelson both played it.
Sage Lakes Golf Course
A par 70 built on donated, nearly flat ground and shaped to look like a Scottish links, with grass bunkers and the eleven lakes it's named for.
Sand Creek Golf Course
William P. Bell and Son drew it in 1970 on big sand dunes; it was re-routed off the dunes and dedicated in 1980. A par 72 that stretches to 6,804 yards.
Rexburg
Shelley
Why tee times in Idaho Falls & Eastern Idaho are hard to get
Golfers in Idaho Falls & Eastern Idaho get maybe six months of good weather, and they all want the same weekend mornings. Demand bunches up from May to September.
Each course releases its tee times on its own schedule, commonly a week or two out, with residents of town and county courses often booking first. Leagues, outings and members claim chunks of the sheet in advance, and whatever prime weekend times are left tend to go on release day.
When tee time cancellations happen
Booked-up doesn't mean gone. Plans change: groups cancel ahead of the course's cancellation deadline (often 24 to 48 hours out), players drop when the forecast turns, and a group that shrinks leaves an open spot. Those times quietly come back on the booking page, usually for minutes, not hours.
How to get a tee time in Idaho Falls & Eastern Idaho
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All 11 courses in Idaho Falls & Eastern Idaho, watched for you around the clock
Pick the courses you'd play and Yoink keeps an eye on all 11 courses in Idaho Falls & Eastern Idaho. You see what's open in one place, and you hear about it the moment a time that fits your day, window and group turns up, cancellations included.
Doing it by hand? Here's what works.
- Know the booking window. Find out how many days ahead each course releases times, and whether residents get an earlier window. Be ready the morning it opens.
- Look again 24 to 48 hours out. That's when most cancellation deadlines pass and spots come back.
- Be flexible on group size. Singles and twosomes fit into gaps a foursome can't.
- Try twilight and weekday afternoons. They're the last to fill and often cheaper.
- Keep a quicker course in your back pocket. Nine-hole and executive courses are easier to get on and play faster. Around here that includes Journey's End.
Read the full guide to getting a tee time when everything's booked
Tee times in Idaho Falls & Eastern Idaho: questions
How do I get notified when a tee time opens up in Idaho Falls & Eastern Idaho?
Set a watch in Yoink for the courses you want, the days you can play, a time window and the number of players. Yoink checks those tee sheets every few minutes and sends a notification as soon as a matching time appears, cancellations included. You book it directly with the course.
When do tee time cancellations usually show up?
Mostly in the 24 to 48 hours before the tee time, as golfers cancel ahead of the course's cancellation deadline, and whenever the weather forecast changes. They appear without notice and tend to be rebooked quickly.
How far in advance can you book a tee time in Idaho Falls & Eastern Idaho?
It depends on the course. Many public courses open bookings 7 to 14 days ahead, and town or county courses often give residents an earlier window. Each course's own booking page has its policy.
When is golf busiest in Idaho Falls & Eastern Idaho?
Demand is highest from late spring through early fall. Weekend mornings are always the hardest tee times to get.
Which courses in Idaho Falls & Eastern Idaho are quickest to play?
Nine-hole and executive courses such as Journey's End take less time and are usually easier to book.
Does Yoink book the tee time for me?
No. Yoink tells you when a time opens; you book it with the course on its own booking page, at the course's price, with no extra fee.
More golf in Idaho
- Boise · 12 courses
- Coeur d'Alene & North Idaho · 10 courses
- Spokane & Eastern Washington · 1 courses
- Star Valley & Southwest Wyoming · 1 courses
- More Idaho · 10 courses
Sources
Facts on this page come from these pages, checked 2026-09-28. Rates and booking rules change, so confirm with the course.
- idahofallsidaho.gov · government
- eastidahonews.com · media
- golfif.com · official
- golfif.com · official
- golfif.com · official
- pocatellogolfcourses.com · official
- pocatello.gov · government
Tee times in Idaho Falls & Eastern Idaho, without the refreshing
Watch as many courses as you like. When a time opens that fits your day, window and group, Yoink tells you first.