Raven at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
About
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort offers four 18-hole, championship courses designed by three renowned architects. Raven Golf Club, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., was carefully carved through marshes, native wetlands, and towering pine forests. Jones created a layout that is hailed for being both modern and traditional. It is also notable for how it seamlessly flows into the surrounding nature. The golf course offers plenty of variety both in shot options and visual scenery. The diverse holes are accented by dramatic changes in color and texture throughout the landscape. Water comes into play frequently and there are a number of strategically placed sand traps. Golfers are presented with a myriad of different ways to play each hole, which means thoughtful strategy is a necessity. The golf course's large, undulating greens also make proper club selection essential.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Raven | 71 | 6931 yards | 73.8 | 137 |
Silver | 71 | 6361 yards | 71.5 | 135 |
White | 71 | 5891 yards | 68.4 | 128 |
Gold | 71 | 5060 yards | 70.5 | 127 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Raven M: 73.2/137 | 389 | 460 | 587 | 193 | 400 | 203 | 631 | 158 | 460 | 3481 | 379 | 562 | 130 | 432 | 421 | 321 | 228 | 546 | 431 | 3450 | 6931 |
Silver M: 70.3/132 | 346 | 415 | 565 | 148 | 367 | 174 | 604 | 131 | 402 | 3152 | 337 | 522 | 113 | 398 | 388 | 298 | 207 | 522 | 424 | 3209 | 6361 |
White M: 68.1/125 W: 72.9/129 | 325 | 396 | 545 | 104 | 356 | 162 | 546 | 104 | 365 | 2903 | 312 | 480 | 95 | 369 | 370 | 282 | 185 | 481 | 414 | 2988 | 5891 |
Gold M: 64.9/117 W: 69.1/122 | 281 | 324 | 471 | 88 | 340 | 87 | 487 | 86 | 343 | 2507 | 286 | 450 | 72 | 340 | 308 | 250 | 136 | 438 | 319 | 2599 | 5106 |
Handicap | 13 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 4 | |||
Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
Course Details
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SnacksAvailable Facilities
Banquet Facilities, SpaAvailable Sports
Fitness, TennisAccolades
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Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Florida (2018 #29)
Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by Hamster85 on 01/27/2024
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Photo submitted by Bob4AU on 04/26/2021
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Awesome landscape Photo submitted by Brian1423139 on 02/24/2021
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Island green! Photo submitted by Brian1423139 on 02/24/2021
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Photo submitted by MichaelLowe on 09/20/2019
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Photo submitted by MichaelLowe on 09/20/2019
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Photo submitted by Keith45 on 06/27/2019
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Photo submitted by Keith45 on 06/27/2019
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Photo submitted by Keith45 on 06/27/2019
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Photo submitted by dzepp on 11/13/2014
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Photo submitted by dzepp on 11/13/2014
Great course
This was a great course to play, and I will play it again next time I'm down here, but if you are renting golf clubs make sure to bring a brush to clean the clubs, as they are always really dirty every time rent them, nice clubs, but dirty.
Raven Surprise
I really like the course. Just wish I would have known the greens had been punched.
Fun course
Freshly aerated greens made putting a real challenge. Everything else was great but that. If I would have know in advance we probably would have played elsewhere.
Great greens, beautiful layout, superb maintenance
I like the course a lot with the exception of hole 13 I think improved maintenance is needed.
Good time
Very enjoyable round! Beautiful scenery, green in great condition. Not too fast or slow. Would definitely play again
Great set up
Course was in great shape! It was challenging but fun at the same time. Would definitely play again!
Right out of the gate the staff member checking me in alluded to the fact that he was not happy that I booked with Golf Now. The beverage cart was seen one time in 18 holes. This was the 4th time I have played this course. My previous experiences have been very good (which is why I returned). I felt the course was not at all in the shape it had been in previous years. The range tee was not well manicured as it had been in years past. The greens were spotty and had weed growth in places. Certainly not the type of conditions one would expect from courses at this price point. Rated it 3 overall simply because of good past experiences but could have easily rated it a 2.
Longest Round of My Life
Our group had high hopes for this course. A group of five (5) were allowed to play together. They were more concerned with their beer intake than playing golf. So much so, that after over four (4) hours of being on the course we decided to leave as we left the 15th green. As we passed the fabulous 5 on the 18th tee, we saw them standing, talking and drinking on the tee. The Fab 5 had no less than 8 balls in the 18th fairway and in no rush to leave the tee box. As we were leaving we past 3 other groups, two other groups had passed us during the round to leave as well. No course Marshall or Ranger on the course. Voiced our concerns at the pro-shop. Sorry, nothing we can do. Sorry, we will not plan to play there again.
Awesome experience!
We had a BLAST at Raven. From the moment we pulled into the parking lot until the time we left, everything was top notch. We had two juniors playing, and the staff was extremely accommodating and showed they were excited to have us. The course was in great condition. It’s challenging, for sure…but it’s still forgiving (at times). Hole 6 was great! Shoutout to Tiger for all the help. (If there was one negative it would be that the course was packed and pace of play was way too slow. Waiting on every hole and almost a full five hours for the round. That’s too long, but it is what it is.) Overall, Raven was an awesome experience!