Raven at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort

The course itself was in great shape, but the pace of play was horrible. 5+ hr rounds are not desirable.

Really a very nice course. Well-kept and tough, but fair.

Beautiful course. Immaculate condition. Fun layout, secluded, best bang for the buck near 30A

I usually play Kelly Plantation or Regatta Bay when in the area, but wanted to try something different. Glad I did. This was a great course. Fun, challenging, and in immaculate condition. I highly recommend The Raven, and will play it again next time I'm in the Destin area.

Great course and a great day. Pace of play was not too rushed. Course was challenging but more forgiving than I expected. I hit the green on #6 so that made me happy.

I have played several of the courses and have not been disappointed. Will definitely try to play again.

The greens simply did not match the prestige branding promoted by the club, nor were they befitting of a $175 price. The holes appeared to have been cut many, many days prior to our round. As one of my playing partners said, “golf holes shouldn’t have hair on them.”

I am a member here and the course is in great shape. The greens were top dressed a few days ago, so there was some sand on them. But they putted nicely and rolled true.

Was told the raven greens were in the best shape since plugging them in early may (5weeks) they were bad with a ton of sand on them,. Course has a good layout but not worth the money

We visited Destin the week of 18-25 May, pre-sharks (as far as we know). I had prearranged a tee-time for myself, my son, my son-in-law, and a friend from Virginia to play the Raven on 23 May. From the parking lot attendants, to the welcoming gentleman behind the counter, to the nice young lady serving us beverages every few holes, it was a great experience. As for the course, it was in good shape, greens rolled true, the overall layout was nice, and the 6th hole was as advertised.

Would highly recommend..It was a little pricey, but worth itt if you’re not looking for more of a budget friendly round. Staff was great and very helpful.

First, let me say the golf course itself is a gem and when conditions are good then this course is worth every bit of the $150+ greens fee.

However, I played in June 2024 and the greens were incredibly slow, hairy, and grainy. Florida weather has been normal with little rain so there was no real excuse for a $175 course to have greens in that condition.

Next, the price comes with free range access yet there were no range balls available 30min before my tee time. Several other golfers were out of luck as well and asking why all the buckets were empty at 130pm.

Finally, the clubhouse was closed when our round ended around 6pm - so no bathrooms, no snack bar/drinks, no merchandise available to purchase.

All these things are acceptable for a $80 course - but at $175 I can’t recommend this course to a friend.

We really liked the layout of this course - lots of good golf holes. The course was really well maintained except for the greens which had been recently aerated (and thus they were not smooth or true, which really affected our putting). Pace of play was really good - the starter let us go ahead of a five some (not sure why that was allowed) which was appreciated.