Raven at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raven M: 73.7/139 | 370 | 441 | 580 | 193 | 395 | 204 | 608 | 161 | 449 | 3401 | 380 | 554 | 129 | 434 | 413 | 322 | 234 | 549 | 422 | 3437 | 6838 |
| Silver M: 70.1/132 | 340 | 400 | 537 | 146 | 355 | 168 | 580 | 131 | 407 | 3064 | 338 | 500 | 112 | 394 | 374 | 297 | 204 | 519 | 415 | 3153 | 6217 |
| White M: 67.6/128 W: 73.2/131 | 316 | 355 | 521 | 100 | 325 | 147 | 553 | 105 | 370 | 2792 | 314 | 476 | 98 | 354 | 360 | 285 | 183 | 481 | 362 | 2913 | 5705 |
| Gold M: 64.5/120 W: 69.4/123 | 274 | 320 | 464 | 84 | 304 | 86 | 477 | 89 | 347 | 2445 | 287 | 447 | 70 | 335 | 302 | 249 | 138 | 437 | 318 | 2583 | 5028 |
| 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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Fitness, TennisAccolades
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Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Florida (2018 #29)
Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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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
Not Disability Friendly
Course would not alllow me to use disabled flag because of cart path only restrictions. While on course I saw 4 carts driving down fairways. When challenged by me it was stated that because they were members.they were not subject to same rules.
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The Raven at Sandestin
The course closed due to inclimate weather right as we walked in to Sandestin. Thunderstorms had been present for several hours prior to tee time, so we called 30 min. before arriving. We were told “Oh yeah, we are open”. Sanderson could not cancel the reservation when we arrived and the course was closed. We called GolfNow and a heavy Indian accent male stated he had to call his supervisor and Sandestin before he could credit us for course being closed. We will not use GolfNow for future reservations. Bad experience.
We have played this course many times as we live locally.
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The pin placement on hole 12 was a joke. The rest of the course fantastic.
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Very nice round
Windy and chance if storms, but we were lucky they didn’t develop. Course was wet, however, so range was closed, and cart path only slowed our pace of play. Course was otherwise in very good shape. We did have issues with a couple poor pin placements (#12 specifically, on side of slope where ball wouldn’t hold within several feet), and longer tee boxes weren’t available. Apparently this was done to prevent damage to other boxes/placements to be used for an upcoming Korn Ferry event. All in all we had a very good time!
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Raven at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. We hope to see you again in the future.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Raven at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Raven at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort!
Five some
There was a five some in front of us. We told the clubhouse at the turn and they told us “we allow five somes”. Took 3 hours to play the back nine as they never let us play through.
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Beautiful course!
The course is thoughtfully laid out and extremely well kept.
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Raven at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort.
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Raven at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort.
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Raven at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort.
Rude pro shop staff
We played the course 3 times this week. The condition was very nice and pace of play was excellent. The staff was rude, short snd make you feel as though you are bothering them every time you walk into the pro shop. Never felt more unwelcome in a pro shop
Than here. Ashamed because the golf courses are very enjoyable.
Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. Your staff experience is by no means the standard we wish to achieve. We are going to pass along your feedback to our management team. Thanks for visiting Raven at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort!
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Raven at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort.
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Raven at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Raven at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort!
Excellent Course loved it
This is one of my new favorites on 30A. The course was very well manicured. The course is preparing for the upcoming Korn Ferry tournament next month which might have something to do with the excellent conditions. I loved the course. It's not your typical same old same course where every hole is the same as the next hole. Tree lineage and water throughout the course but it was awesome. Five Stars all day long. I can't wait to play this again. Not real hard either just perfect
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Terrible staff
We called ahead to let them know we had taken a wrong turn, but we ended up being right on time. Pro shop told us when we got there that we could still go straight to the first tee. As I was about to tee off the starter came up and pulled the 2 of us off the tee and told us that another party would be going ahead of us even though the other twosome was not even there yet. Tried to go to the range to pass the next 30 min but the pro shop rudely stated that the range was closed. At the turn, the concession stand was closed. At 1pm. No lunch for us. Didn’t run into the drink cart again until the 16th hole. Course was in good shape, fun course to play. But there are tons of those. Not playing this one again.
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Great Trac
The staff was friendly, the course was in amazing shape. Greens rolled true, the bunkers were generous.
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