His wife, Rose Mary, and daughter, Diane, make Raisin River a true family-run business. The original 18-hole layout of 6,270 yards is called the West Course, and the more challenging East was constructed 21 years ago. The East is 6,957 yards from the back tees and 6,304 from the whites. On the East, Nos. 2 and 3 get your attention in a hurry. The par-5 second hole has a large bunker 260 yards out on the left with a dry creek 150 yards from the front of the green and a wet creek 110 yards closer.
Sand traps guard the green on both sides.
The greens, quicker than they appear, begin to play on the golfer's mind right at this point. No. 5 is the signature hole. It's a long par 4 that features a fairway that narrows as you approach the green and ponds guarding both sides. The water extends from the right pond around to the back of the green, leaving little room for error. The sixth is a par-4, dogleg right with water on the right approximately 300 yards out.