Golf Courses: The Raven Golf Club at Verrado

The Raven Golf Club at Verrado provides a unique all-inclusive golf experience. Players enjoy true “member for the day” status with: unlimited golf, unlimited use of the practice facility, two full meals (breakfast and lunch or lunch and dinner ordered from Cocina Grille), golf car, and on-course snacks and non-alcoholic beverages.

Built on the old Caterpillar bulldozer proving grounds, this course is located in the foothills of the White Tank Mountains, 25 miles west of downtown Phoenix. It's an upscale desert layout designed by John Fought and Tom Lehman that opened for public play in January 2004. The golf course is like two layouts in one, with the front nine playing along a mostly level terrain with wide fairways leading to relatively flat green complexes that are very player friendly. Some holes feature short carries, and the desert consistently defines the playing area. The backside plays into the mountains, with holes 11 through 14 featuring significant elevation changes and rolling fairways. Many of the views on this side, from the tee areas and from many green complexes looking backwards, are of postcard quality.

Where The Raven will eat you alive is in the bunkers. Some bunkers are hard to carry, others collect wayward shots. But the fairways are wide enough to avoid trouble, and what appears to be the safe shot off the tee will often bring greenside bunkers more into play. So pick your poison.

Course Stats

Printable scorecard

Facility & Course Information

• Course Style: Desert/Target
• Number of Holes: 18
• Green Type: Bermuda
• Fairway Type: Summer: Bermuda, Winter: Rye
• Twilight Rates: Yes, rates & times vary with season.
• Replay Rates: Yes, offering unlimited golf, replay can only be booked after the completion of the first round by the golf shop only, space available basis.
• Junior Rates: Yes, 14 years old and younger, $50.00 plus Tax.
• 9 Hole Rates: No, not available
• Practice Facility: Yes, including driving range, practice putting areas and pitching/chipping areas to practice your short game.
• Cart Access: 90 degrees rule
• Club Rental: Yes, $50.00 plus Tax.
• Lessons: Yes, please contact the pro shop for pricing and details.
• Locker Room/Shower Facilities: Yes, locker room facilities as well as showers are available for both Men and Women.
• Dress Code: Yes, proper golf attire, collard shirts, hemmed shorts and no denim.
• Spike Policy: Yes, soft spikes only.
• Shoe Rental: No, not available
• Restaurant: Yes, Cocina Grille open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner from 6:00am to 8:00pm.
• Bar: Yes, full service bar located in Cocina Grille.
• Rider Fee: No charge if available
• Conference & Banquet Facilities: Yes, Cocina Grille dining room can accommodate up to 105 people and a banquet room that can accommodate up to 95 people.
• Director of Golf: Jeff Perry

Address & Directions

The Raven Golf Club at Verrado
4242 North Golf Drive
Buckeye, AZ 85326

Directions from Phoneix Sky Harbor international airport:
Take I-10 West to The Verrado Way exit and it will take you directly to the clubhouse.