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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Great scenery Photo submitted by gottagane on 09/28/2025
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An example of the course Photo submitted by karate on 08/18/2025
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Photo submitted by dmvarellano44 on 06/04/2025
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Photo submitted by dmvarellano44 on 06/04/2025
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Photo submitted by u053200452 on 03/26/2025
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Photo submitted by u053200452 on 03/26/2025
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Photo submitted by u053200452 on 03/26/2025
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Photo submitted by Brian1423139 on 01/26/2025
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Photo submitted by Steve8481786 on 09/05/2024
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Photo submitted by Steve8481786 on 09/05/2024
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Photo submitted by Steve8481786 on 09/05/2024
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Photo submitted by Bandito24 on 06/28/2024
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Photo submitted by Hamster85 on 01/27/2024
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Photo submitted by u314162743472 on 05/17/2022
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Photo submitted by SoWalMD on 11/02/2021
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Photo submitted by u314161643991 on 06/18/2021
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Photo submitted by u314161643991 on 06/18/2021
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Photo submitted by jkizme on 05/17/2021
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Photo submitted by BillSowell on 05/06/2021
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Photo submitted by u058755292 on 05/03/2021
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Photo submitted by u058755292 on 05/03/2021
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Photo submitted by u058755292 on 05/03/2021
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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 u314161061323 on 12/12/2020
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Photo submitted by olboy40 on 07/16/2020
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Photo submitted by u950803046 on 03/16/2020
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Photo submitted by u314159769893 on 03/11/2020
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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 MichaelLowe on 09/20/2019
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Photo submitted by MichaelLowe on 09/20/2019
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Photo submitted by u000004218024 on 07/21/2019
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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 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
Slow
Greens were super slow, and pace of play was not monitored at all. Waited for atleast 5 mins on every tee box and greens to clear. Course was in decent shape though, just needed to cut the greens down to up the speed.
Florida Golf Day
Fantastic course. Beautiful scenery! Excellent day!
Very pleasant, great shape
Course was in fantastic condition. Greens well kept, pace was good. Course design had some interesting challenges without trying too hard to be gimmicky. Very friendly staff. Good pro shop selection. Would play again
Will be better later
Beautiful course. Wide fairways but water is in play on a number of holes. Greens were still recovering from aeration which we knew ahead of time.
Raven
I read several reviews on course, I experienced some of the similar issues, bunkers were very inconsistent, greens were just ok but they had been aerorated around the first of month, so you have to expect time to heal. The seat on my cart had a big rip on it and every time I got in it would scratch my leg, very unacceptable for a golf course charging these rates. The guy at front desk was not very inviting just name and tee time is all he ask. Not welcome glad you’re here or anything close. The starter was not friendly at all, no information giving about coarse was provided, again name and tee time. I will not play this course again when visiting I understand there are other courses in the area that would be joyful to play. Please do not play this course.
Not fair to review
Great layout absolutely beautiful course. Unfortunately we played a coupe week post punch and the greens weren’t where I anticipated them to be but I would assume they perfect post punch. We were just too early.
It’s the Little Things
Course was still recovering from aeration 3 weeks earlier. That said, cups had not been recut in several days and tee boxes were not well cared for in general. Clean cut cups, flat and trim tee boxes, and care of the fringe would help appearances and playability. Need consistent Marshall appearances..
Cart shortage and aerated greens
In general, the course was in good shape, and I usually enjoy playing Ravin, but the greens were beginning to heal from aeration but you couldn’t tell by the green fee.
Also, at the first tee box, the Marshall made me share a cart with a rando they paired me up with, because they were ‘running low on carts.’ I had take all my stuff out of the cart they gave me and move it over to his. He said they ran out the day before - which means they chose to overbook anyway. It was a bad experience at a normally good course.
Outstanding
Course layout is great and challenging greens were punched two weeks ago and are in good condition