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Raven Course

Raven Golf Club at Snowshoe Resort

Snowshoe, WV, USA
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Cory
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About this course

The Raven Golf Club at Snowshoe Mountain Resort delivers a singular mountain golf experience, clinging to the rugged slopes of the Allegheny Mountains. Carved into the West Virginia highlands, this Gary Player Signature Design offers a striking contrast to traditional course landscapes. Opened in the early 1990s, The Raven presents a formidable challenge across its par-72 layout. Dramatic elevation changes define the course, rewarding strategic play and demanding accurate club selection. Expect breathtaking vistas alongside tight fairways and strategically placed bunkers that punish errant shots. Doglegs and blind shots add another layer of complexity and fun to the round, but the premium is on enjoying the views that are nearly unmatched in the region. While The Raven hasn't hosted major professional events, it has become a popular destination for amateur tournaments and golfers seeking a unique high-altitude experience. Post-round, players often gather at the clubhouse to recount their battles with the challenging course and toast to the mountain air. The famed Bloody Mary’s are a tradition for those who dare face the challenge.

Quick facts

Location
Snowshoe, WV, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1993
Holes
18
Designer
Gary Player
Par
72
Length
7,045 yards
Difficulty
75.5/142
Course Vaults score
7.8

Getting there

The journey to Raven Golf Club at Snowshoe Resort begins at Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia (CRW), roughly ninety minutes south, followed by a steady climb into the high Appalachian plateau as you trade the valley floor for winding mountain roads that ascend through dense forest. The final stretch reveals the alpine character of Snowshoe Mountain - at over 4,800 feet elevation, the highest point in the state - where the landscape opens into a rare high-altitude meadow setting, a striking contrast to the lower elevations of West Virginia. Private aviation is available at nearby Lewisburg-Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB), cutting travel time considerably for those seeking a more direct mountain approach. Arrival at Raven Golf Club culminates in a sense of genuine remoteness and elevation, a course carved into the Appalachian summit where the air itself feels thinner and the golf experience distinctly apart from the eastern seaboard's more conventional resort corridors.

FAQ

Common questions about Raven

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Raven has a Course Vaults score of 7.8 out of 10 based on 14 logged golfers.

Raven was designed by Gary Player.

Yes. Raven is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Raven is 72.

Raven plays 7,045 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Raven is 142.

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