The Club At Ravenna
Littleton, CO•Private
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The Club At Ravenna
11118 Caretaker Rd
Littleton, CO 80125-9128
United States
Overview
Ravenna is terraced into the arid foothills of the Rocky Mountains southwest of Denver, so most of the holes run north/south, though several offer elevated tee shots with 20-mile views up and down the Front Range. The property, which includes upscale homes, is challenging and the course is basically unwalkable for most golfers. However, the views and several gambling strategic holes, like the short par-4 seventh and par-5 15th with a second shot that must either lay up or carry a lake, keep things intriguing. The one-shot holes stand out, with three that must fly over wooded ravines, not an easy task in a market full of fun, exciting par-3s. Located just north of one of the Denver market's original must-see courses, Arrowhead, routed through 100-foot-tall red rock outcroppings, Ravenna was one of the first courses the late architect Jay Morrish designed after going separate ways with his former partner, the late Tom Weiskopf.
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“This course routing takes you up and down, left and right with lots of playable undulating terrain that becomes an issue on most shots, If it’s an uphill approach shot where you can’t see the green surface at all , to a downhill par three where you can see the entire hole laid out in front of you. The greens are mostly large very smooth rolling with humps undulations, swells and valleys that compound reading the greens and gauging the proper putting distances."
Read More2025
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“This course takes you on a terrain driven adventure with multi layered topography, elevation changes both up and down that affects your balls, bounces the rollout of your drives and approach shots and the always present uneven stances your feet seem to have on most shots. There are not many level areas on this course with the exception of the teaming areas."
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“A challenging private course in the foothills southwest of Denver. The design adroitly uses the elevation changes, The downhill holes are extreme and dramatic. Typically uphill holes are challenging to design, but in this instance the architect did a solid job routing them. The greens are surprisingly playable with less of a "mountain break" for a course built on the side of the foothills. Forced carries make this course challenging for the average golfer, and the course is unwalkable, resulting in a slight markdown to the overall rating."
Read More2024
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“The Club At Ravenna is a true treat for anyone lucky enough to experience! This course has a great variety of holes and some wonderful views. The par 3s really stood out. One of the par 3s has a massive elevation drop and a view that is out of this world."
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“Wonderful setting with incredible views. Good elevation changes and challenging greens. Course and bunkers in great shape. Good lengths changes in holes, great par 3s. Could use a few more bending holes for variety."
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“Stunning views, challenging yet forgiving enough. Conditioning is excellent and provides good variety of shot options. Course is not walkable."
Read More2023
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“A fun course with everything in terms of design, up/down/ right/left, good conditioning and great views."
Read More2023
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“Another beautiful golf course community nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Ravenna offers stunning views throughout the course with interesting elevation changes and shot options. The fairways are firm and fast which makes for a challenging decision when approaching the greens. Greens are in great shape, receptive and roll true. The aesthetics at Ravenna are really good, especially for a course built around / through some very large and beautiful homes. This is NOT a walking course due to the elevation changes and the back tees will force the better player to rethink an aggressive tee shot. The rough here is not easy to recover from and the run out on these fairways wll find a good shot into some rather deep native grass. The club maintains the course well and the condition on the day that we played was very good. The bunkers are well kept and consistent. Missed shots into some interestingly shaped greens do offer a fair amount of recovery, but like many CO golf courses, you won't know if the shot is in trouble until you play the course a couple of times. A fun track with a lot of character."
Read More2023
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“Very good Weiskopf course that has persevered through the recession. There are a few mundane holes, but also a couple short par fours and a wild par three played from atop a rock formation. Add good conditions and great views of Denver, and you have one of the best courses in the area."
Read More2022
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“For a group playing from the same tee with varying handicaps, the tees are either too long from the tips for the high handicapper to keep an adequate pace of play, or for low handicappers you end up hitting it through the fairway into either unplayable lies or lateral hazards. It felt like there was not flat fairway lie on the course. Course has some amazing views and wildlife, but would be completely unwalkable."
Read More2018
