Raven at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort

Good course, rainy day but enjoying when rain stopped.

The layout of the course is really good with some easy par4s and tough par 5s. Golf shop staff was very friendly and started us off on the right foot. The course conditions were not great at all. You walk across the bridge to the driving range and it is loaded with crab grass. The greens are unfortunately well past being able to recover. The original mini dwarf Bermuda grass has been overtaken by the 419 fairway grass. The greens are a mess and need to be rebuilt.

Raven was fun as usual but weren’t allowed to hit balls on the range because we were waiting for the guys to finish mowing. 7:27 tee time and we showed up an hour early, kind of disappointed after we drive all that way down for the week and deal with that kind of stuff. Lots of sand on greens but otherwise great shape as it has been in years past.

The layout of the course is great, fairways were in good condition and not too narrow. The greens had been aerated and after the heavy rain were very bumpy.

Played a round with my 2 brothers. Got paired with a cool guy and we all had an excellent time. Course was in good shape. No complaints at all.

We had a great time playing this course. The weather conditions were not ideal but the course was in good shape and the staff was friendly. I would play here again for sure.

Hole #4 is a gem. The island green is one to remember

First time playing course loved the layout staff was friendly conditions were great will definitely be back to play again as well as recommend this course to others thank yall for the great time on turf

First time playing at Raven. Pro Shop was nice. Several items were bought. Staff was friendly and course was nice considering cart path only for our round.

Really nice course, easy to get to, great layout, things to improve:

- signage to range

- expand the range (plenty of room but it was roped off

- no water (drinking water) on the course, why??

- starter was grumpy (never looked you in the eye, didn’t use please, just overall grumpy)

Will definitely come back. I like the course better than the other two (Indian Bayou, Emerald Bay) I played.

The layout, conditions, and overall experience were excellent from start to finish. The only reason I can’t give it a full 5 stars is that the greens had just been plugged and sanded which, to the course’s credit, they disclosed upfront at booking. That transparency is appreciated, but it does make it hard to justify paying full price when the greens aren’t rolling at their best. Once they’ve recovered, this would easily be a flawless round. Will definitely be back when the greens are back in top form. Make sure you ask about the difference between 16A and 16B. That was not very clear and finding the tee box took a minute.

From the help with tee times to the clubhouse attendants, top notch. Thanks again for your help.

Played here after aeration and it was still pristine layout is fun and playable for 15+ handicap without death by golf. Views are amazing on this course!

Have wanted to play the raven for years when coming go Destin. Had played the sandestin links before but no other experience at the resort courses. Price was $109 hotdeal which seemed reasonable. The design is great. Very challenging with awesome water features and well-placed bunkers. Clubhouse was a little less than expected given Kelly and Regattas clubhouses. Halfway house was nice touch. Only letdown was course conditions for the price. Greens were pretty slow and some tee boxes were in poor shape from the whites. Would return but would not pay more than I did.

Great course, layout, condition, but cram too many people sometimes.

Great course. Staff was great and course was very nice