Ravenna Country Club

I would've given it 1 star, but I'll bump it to 2 stars for the course itself, the facilities, the lovely staff, & even the surrounding neighborhood. It's a gorgeous, one of a kind area and everyone should play it at least once if they can. However in terms of becoming a member, this ain't it.My husband and I were days away from fully activating our membership under my father in law's membership. My basic takeway if you want a quick summary is that the club has bylaws on paper, but when it comes to enforcing said rules, they clearly don't apply to everyone. If you're cool with the way this club is managed (no checks & balances as there is no board just one guy running everything, select enforcement of bylaws, & a more relaxed clubhouse etiquette) then maybe you'd be fine here. We decided to drop the membership before it even began & take our business to another private club.Two instances happened to turn us off. 1) We encountered a rude single player at the 17th hole who was not part of the group behind us that essentially harassed us to hurry up our game until we finished. It was in no means a request to play through as that would've meant him skipping the last 2 holes since there were groups well spaced in front of us. I had to pick up my ball and not play 17 & 18 because this guy would not chill despite the fact we were under pace of play. He ended up being parked next to us as we unloaded our bags in his midlife crisis Aston Martin. We never saw any marshals on the course that day so we never reported it because we hoped he was just a one off. It burned a bit more since it was our first ever round at the course that we had been looking forward to for months.2) The final straw was on Ryder Cup Saturday. Only recounting my husband's first hand experience since our father in law had his own run in with these folks as well. Two members who my husband has never seen or spoken to in his life were beligerant & threatening to pick a fight with him as he walked past the clubhouse entrance to his car from the driving range (they'd most likely had one too many drinks). This was in broad daylight in front of children hitting balls at the range. My husband was never interviewed for his side of the story nor were 2 waitstaff employees who would be considered unbiased witnesses. The decision made was that because of the length of their membership here and the owner's lack of knowledge of any history of behavior like this that nothing would be done. The offending members even had the gall to say they were trying to apologize but last I checked you don't usually color apologies with cuss words.Bottom line: members clearly broke the club bylaws, which was acknowledged by management, but there were no consequences for their actions aka there are no bylaws. This elitest club left a bad taste in our mouths akin to the whole Weinstein/Epstein saga in the sense that if you are considered part of the "in crowd" the laws, or in this case, the bylaws don't apply to you. Everyone else is just a second class citizen. Rules for thee but not for me. Can't believe I'm saying this but it should be common sense. If a club doesn't have a zero tolerance, immediate reaction to a threat of violence, you need to run the other way.

I can't say enough good things about the course and club. Golfing at Ravenna is fantastic, rivaling the best I've played in Colorado. The staff and the country club itself are tremendous. Membership there is a luxury experience.

Great club, staff is friendly. Chef is amazing, wine is always amazing. New club house has been a hit. Always able to get a tee time!

Amazing escape from the busy city. Beautiful golf course with breathtaking views of the mountains. A beautiful new clubhouse with completion just on the horizon which will present some amazing culinary opportunities. The new clubhouse will also host an amazing service team to make sure you have everything you need ranging from early morning coffee and newspaper to four day golf tournament. Glad to be there.