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Steven Smith
Phoenix
2007-08-23
$31 (cart included), played on Monday, August 2007 at noon
This course has a wonderful layout. The only course in the Valley with pine trees all over the course. The trees are about 10 years old. The greens are adequate, but could be easily improved by benchmarking off of Legacy Golf Resort. Speed of greens were a bit slow and bumpy. The traps are very difficult, "Danger Will Robinson, Danger."
The pine frangrance and view easily altered your mind to think that you may be playing in Colorado or Northern Arizona. Unfortunately, the temperatures outside quickly reminded you that you were not in cool, high country.
Doug was great to work with and Laura explained the different memberships, tournaments and events that are held at the Raven. Very nice clubhouse staff.
Would travel: 10- 20 miles
Bottom line: Better than average course for the area
$31 (cart included), played on Monday, August 2007 at noon
This course has a wonderful layout. The only course in the Valley with pine trees all over the course. The trees are about 10 years old. The greens are adequate, but could be easily improved by benchmarking off of Legacy Golf Resort. Speed of greens were a bit slow and bumpy. The traps are very difficult, "Danger Will Robinson, Danger." The pine frangrance and view easily altered your mind to think that you may be playing in Colorado or Northern Arizona. Unfortunately, the temperatures outside quickly reminded you that you were not in cool, high country. Doug was great to work with and Laura explained the different memberships, tournaments and events that are held at the Raven. Very nice clubhouse staff.