Shooting Star delivers intensely scenic, highly strategic golf at the foot of the Tetons in a private, ultra-exclusive setting. Fazio’s vision transformed the natural drama of the valley into a course as memorable as it is challenging. If you get the invite, this is Jackson Hole’s essential member experience.
After the round, grab a drink at the copper bar beside the circular wood-burning fireplace — it looks over the 10th tee and lake with the Tetons behind it.
Shooting Star blends Fazio’s signature bold shaping with the wild grandeur of Jackson Hole. The course orchestrates thoughtful risk-reward holes across dramatic water features and shifting mountain vistas, yet never overwhelms with artificiality. Creeks meander beside—and sometimes across—fairways, while expansive lakes inject both character and danger into multiple approaches. Greens are generously sized but cunningly contoured, their slopes and sections demanding both precise approach play and confident putting strokes. Fazio took immense pains to integrate the manufactured landforms into the ranch landscape, making each hole feel a natural outgrowth of its mountain home.
Fazio spent years shaping the course to fit the land, using bold water features and crafted elevation to create variety and visual impact at every turn.
A true risk-reward par 5 threading its way along a meandering creek. The hole bends right, with water always lurking, demanding both a gutsy tee ball and precise approach. It’s a thrilling chance early in the round to snatch a birdie—or drown your hopes with a misstep.
Position your tee shot left to avoid the creek, then decide: lay up safely or try for the green in two over water and bunkers.
Water hazards right and crossing in front of the green can turn birdie looks into double bogeys fast.
Fast, manicured fairways and true greens with dramatic mountain backdrops; water and wind are ever-present influences.
Member-driven, relaxed rounds; rarely crowded, expect a comfortable pace.
Quiet luxury, exclusive club culture, and an understated but unmistakably high-end mountain atmosphere.
Traditional private-club attire expected; collared shirts, golf slacks or shorts—be prepared for chilly mornings.
Practice club selection at elevation—the ball flies farther in mountain air.
Mountain weather changes fast; carry a sweater or jacket even on sunny days.
Focus on controlling spin and launch—sloped and sectioned greens will reward creativity.
High elevation and sun exposure can sneak up—water breaks matter more than you realize.
Stanley and Helen Resor buy the land that becomes Snake River Ranch
Ranch operation established in the Jackson Hole valley
Family proposes golf course to protect ranch from neighboring state development
Shooting Star golf course opens, designed by Tom Fazio
Early reports note ultra-exclusive membership and high standard of luxury
Golf Digest ranks Shooting Star in the America’s 100 Greatest
Named No. 1 course in Wyoming by Golf Digest
When a golf course proposal elsewhere threatened their land lease in 1999, the Resor family acted to preserve their ranch’s legacy by building their own course. Shooting Star emerged as both a conservation success and a new standard for luxury mountain golf.
Fazio’s team moved mountains—literally—shaping two million cubic yards of earth to knit the holes through lakes, creeks, and hillside, all while keeping the Tetons in dramatic view. The transformation is as bold as western landscapes get.
Taking its name from the region’s star-filled skies, Shooting Star is more than just golf: it’s the focal point of an exclusive club and estates, marrying old ranching spirit with modern luxury in a setting unlike any other in American golf.
At launch, Shooting Star set a new bar for exclusivity in the Rockies, with fewer than 200 members and six-figure initiation—yet never forgot its roots as a family-driven conservation vision, not just a real estate ploy.
From the meandering stream on 3, through the lakes that guard the back nine, water shapes the strategy every round. Many a member’s card was made—or broken—by its presence.
Over 2,500 new trees were planted to blend the course with its environment.
The name 'Shooting Star' honors the area's legendary night skies.
The club preserves family ranching heritage dating back to the 1930s.
The project included more than $130 million in development and conservation.
Elevation adds up to 10% carry to your shots—bring extra club!
The valley’s must-play public course—big scenery and approachable to all.
Classic mountain resort experience, strong conditions and views.
Elite modern architecture and rugged river setting—if you can secure access.
Teton Village for resort luxury and course proximity, or downtown Jackson for broader hotel and dining choices.
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Why it matches: What links these two? Makes the landscape part of the experience — a familiar feeling, expressed in Gozzer Ranch Golf & Lake Club's own setting.
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