The Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks

Greens had lots of winter damage and needed to be cut. Very bumpy. Putts bounched all over the place.

We play this course every year, but this year was a big disappointment. the greens were very sandy and bumpy, something you would expect after first aeration. if i would have paid full price i would have been very upset. Pace of play was horrid, as it took us 5 1/2 hours, most tee boxes had 2 groups of golfers waiting to tee off.

Greens were terrible. Fairways were terrible. Bunkers were laughable. In the past, this course was a dream destination. Shame on them for charging money and not advising players of deplorable conditions.

Slow play, no marshals. Overpriced. Poor conditions, esp greens. Beautiful scenery.

Second time to play the course and the layout is fantastic. But this year, the course sustained serious damage to most of the greens. If we had paid full price, we would be demanding a reduction. We had been warned that winter damage was an issue and also assured that the pin placement accommodated this damage, but in the end, we almost always had to putt through sandy, bare spots. This significantly diminished our play. Hopefully next year, the greens will come back!

Given this is a mountain course during a pandemic and dealing with economic upheaval, this an average playing experience. Good service along with an efficient process, it is not a bad experience. Probably half of the greens are dry, bumpy, and not up to “par.” Some inconsistent fairways that are not atypical for mountain courses with a few showing drought. Sand traps vary from dry to weed infested and need attention, again not uncommon on average mountain set ups. The views are nice and the weather was perfect. A nice day and a positive experience on an average layout.

This course is gorgeous. I’d recommend it to anyone. The layout is challenging and fun. The winter was rough this year, clubhouse officials said, and the course is still catching up. The greens are bumpy and bare in spots, but that didn’t spoil our day. The rain did though. Still worth the trip. The Raven will be back! My only criticisms: place the pins in areas where the greens aren’t so bare and make some efforts with the bunkers. Even though rakes aren’t allowed, minimal attention (once every few days) would make the experience more enjoyable.

By the 4th hole we were 10 minutes off pace, due to a foursome in front of us. Even with three carts their play was exceptionally slow. I called the pro shop to ask for a course marshall, we never saw anyone from the pro shop.

When golf courses are to specialize in growing grass, that hasn’t been communicated well to the Raven. There were huge spots of exposed dirt and sand on the greens. Most putts bounced around spending more time in the air than on the ground, due to the ball having to navigate sand then a grass tuft, on repeat. Tee boxes were very wet leaving it difficult to keep good footing. It was evident that the course hadn’t been mowed in a while.

Between pace of play and un-puttable greens, I did not enjoy my 5 hour round. The scenery and course layout are top knotch. In the end, that’s about all that one could enjoy.

Raven is a great layout and a challenging 18. The Greens were in horrible shape and this should have been said before you booked your round about course conditions. Once the greens are repaired to winter kill, It would be very challenging since the greens will be faster and in better condition.

We played from the championship tees that really challenged our long iron game. I’d recommend not playing tips unless you are a sub 80 player consistently. The course has lots of elevation change and sloping hills. A lot of fairways have steep grades in the landing zone which is a bit frustrating after hit a great drive.

Conditions were pretty bad. Lots of ground under repair and greens were just sanded. The greens were not rolled for the most part so it was like putting on shag carpet.

If course conditions were in better shape, it would be a pretty good course for the area. Keystone is in better shape and I recommend those courses over this one.

The scenery there is fantastic, but the course itself is in such bad shape, it just isn't playable right now. They sanded the greens, but there is almost no grass on them. There is construction and resodding everywhere- I can't see it being in any condition to play this year. It was so disappointing to drive 2 hours from the city, and then find the track so awful- we'll never go back, There are so many better choices in the mountains- I recommend you try anywhere else

Course just open about 5 days, hard winter. Course will improve in couple of weeks. Rained hard yesterday

I love coming to The Raven. The course is beautiful, the staff is friendly, and of course the views are amazing. It's a surprisingly quick drive from the Denver metro area and a nice change of pace from the usual courses. They have some nice specials at times so be on the lookout for those. Treat yourself, you'll be glad you did.

The course was in terrible shape as a result of the freeze-thaw cycles as the course was not buried in snow like the Breckenridge Golf Club. I was very disappointed the course management did not acknowledge its conditions and either offer a greatly reduced rate or at least warn us. To spend $258 for my wife and I, plus another $258 for our guests was maddening. When we commented at the end of the round they didn’t want to talk about it. The Haymaker in Steamboat had similar turf problems but their management acknowledged it, reduced the rates and encouraged locals to keep playing to generate sufficient cash flow for repairs. I hope the 2020 season is better for The Raven, but I won’t be playing until I know it’s back to its proper state.

Over the last five years or so, the conditions of the course have really deteriorated. Greens and fairways are badly dried out. Too bad because this is my favorite course in the state and the epitome of mountain golf (serene, elevation changes, water/streams, very limited housing/road encroachment, isolated holes with big beautiful trees, wildlife). It really has everything and is a challenge to play. I recommend everything about this course except the quality of the playing surface - which is kind of the most important thing. Kind of like recommending a restaurant with great views, ambiance, etc but lousy food. I really hope it recovers.

The Raven is one of my all-time favorite mountain courses to play, especially in the fall. The course is challenging and each hole is unique. There is always some form of wildlife on the course to make things extra exciting, and this course has the most aspen trees of all the mountain courses, making it a leaf-peeping must!