The first Raven course was at Sabino Springs in Tucson. Sandestin has the fourth. It's on the condition and level of service. All follow set standards, which include USGA spec greens at a minimum stimpmeter speed of nine, teams of player assistants on the course, GPS yardage systems and an ice water container on each golf cart, and a wide selection of tee positions. Par threes, on the other hand, are all relatively short.
Greens are huge, and mildly undulating, the latter being magnified by the green speed.
Bunkers are plentiful, but are positioned primarily for beauty and direction signals, rather than intrusive. The existing holes were rebuilt and partially re-routed. Holes 7-15 are on previously undeveloped land. The Raven actually has 19 holes. There are two 16th holes, both par threes, built on land which was formerly the Baytowne third nine's par- four seventh hole.