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Panther's Run at Ocean Ridge Plantation
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The 18-hole Panther's Run at Ocean Ridge Plantation in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina is a public golf course that opened in 1994. Designed by Tim Cate, Panther's Run at Ocean Ridge Plantation measures 7089 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 140 and a 73.7 USGA rating. The course features 4 sets of tees for different skill levels. The greens are bent and the fairways are bermuda.
Panther's Run was born to be a different kind of challenge than Lion's Paw. Golf course designer Tim Cate has unleashed this cat to prowl along the edge of a natural preserve and continually tests your ability to stay out of, or hit over, the surrounding marsh land. Wide fairways that twist and turn with a variety of elevations, plus scenic water features blend perfectly.
The front nine picks its way through hardwood forest while the back nine is more open. The course is laid out along the edge of a natural preserve and tests golfers' ability to negotiate the surrounding marsh land and water. The fairways twist and turn and show a variety of elevations, as much as 60 feet in fact.
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Conditions3.7
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Value4.2
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Layout4.5
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Friendliness4.6
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Pace4.3
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Amenities4.1
Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by woodstock2000 on 03/13/2026
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Photo submitted by jorden17 on 06/25/2024
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Fairway?? Photo submitted by u314162065496 on 08/15/2021
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Photo submitted by Jeff2299199 on 10/18/2020
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Photo submitted by Jeff2299199 on 10/18/2020
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Photo submitted by Jeff2299199 on 10/18/2020
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Photo submitted by Jeff2299199 on 10/18/2020
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Photo submitted by Jeff2299199 on 10/18/2020
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One of the par fives on the front Photo submitted by Rthrower on 09/07/2020
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Photo submitted by USSI5674 on 10/02/2016
Golfer Reviews
Good one.
Pace of play was great and the course, greens and tee boxes were in very good shape. It was a fun round with all. Staff is extremely friendly and knowledgeable.
Thank you for the nice Four Star Review of Panther's Run. We appreciate your patronage and feedback. Be sure to check out the other three Big Cat Courses. Thanks again!
NICE COURSE
EVERYTHING WAS GOOD , EXCEPT FAIRWAYS , VERY LITTLE GRASS , I GUESS THE DROUGHT TOOK A TOLL
AND WILL HAVE TO HAVE A LOT OF RAIN TO HEAL.
I WILL LIKE TO PLAY AGAIN.
Thank you for the nice Four Star review of Panther's Run. We appreciate both your patronage and feedback. Currently we are in drought conditions here and are doing our best to prioritize our irrigating. Make sure you stop back again and be sure to visit our other three Big Cat courses. Thanks again!
Thank you for taking the time to review Panther's Run. We appreciate your patronage and feedback. Be sure to check out the other three Big Cat courses. Thanks again!
Beware ☹️
The condition of this course was poor. The only green on this course was the greens and they were in fair condition at best. I cannot recommend this course.
Thank you for the excellent Five Star review of Panther's Run. We appreciate your patronage and feedback. Be sure to check out the other three Big Cat courses. Thanks again!
Burnt to a Crisp
The course was depraved of water. We got going at 8:00 and saw one sprinkler on the whole time. Greens were poor and grass was burnt out everywhere. Overall extremely poor experience. Not worth $20 to play on let alone $90.,
Needs Water?
Good layout, had fun. Great staff. Played from the whites. Fairways were barren with sparse grass. Greens have been sanded and punched recently and the greens were bumpy and slow. Otherwise it's a nice course but you might wait until fall to play it.
Thank you for the nice Three Star review. We do appreciate your patronage and feedback. We agree, we need rain. So glad you had fun and we appreciate the shout out to our wonderful staff. Be sure to check out the other three Big Cat courses. Thanks again!
Thank you for the nice Four Star review of Panther's Run. We appreciate your patronage and feedback. Be sure to check out the other three Big Cat courses. Thanks again!
Dry conditions, but watered greens. Worth it around $60
The Big Cats courses are located in one of the nicest planned home areas I've ever seen. The layout, houses, and course preparation is really quite nice. However, if there isnt much rain, it will dry out quickly. We arrived during a low rain time. Greens were watered but a bit inconsistent on cut and play from practice green to even hole by hole. Some a bit spotty as well. Fairways and tees aren't irrigated, so they were very dry and turning brown. Still very playable. Ground consistency was good despite being dry. This course will not let you take driver out frequently if you hit longer, so the bag challenge was fun. Staff was really nice. I'd play again (hopefully more lush).
Thank you for the Five Star review of Panther's Run. We appreciate both your patronage and feedback. We also appreciate your honesty, as we currently are in drought conditions here and are doing our best to prioritize our irrigating. We also appreciate the shoutout to the staff. They do an awesome job! Make sure you stop back again and be sure to visit our other three Big Cat courses. Thanks again!
No rain = dirt track
Unfortunately this whole area has not had much rain. Fairways were brown and lots of spotty grass. Greens were green and true. Tee boxes were very hard and cracked dirt. Hard press to put a tee in. This is usually a nice layout/ conditions but I would not recommend playing until much more rain and water into the area.
Thank you for the nice Four Star review of Panther's Run. We appreciate your patronage and feedback. the current drought conditions have prioritized our irrigation and hopefully, when we get some rain, the other areas should green up nicely.
Thanks again!
Average to below
The greens are fantastic, the fairways were terrible, the tea boxes were terrible.
Thank you for taking the time to review Panther's Run. One of four Big Cat courses. We appreciate your patronage and feedback. With the current drought conditions, we are doing our best to manage our water supply effectively which entails prioritizing greens and keeping the other areas irrigated as efficiently as possible. Hopefully when it does rain, everything should green up nicely. Thanks again!
Not as nice as a cheaper course IE DIAMONDBACK GOLF COURSE
The grass on the greens was spotty. Fairways had small dirt patches. Layout was good but diamond back golf course which was a $30 hot deal had better grass on greens and fairways. Panthers run was a $45 hot deal so not as good a value compared to diamond back.
Thank you for taking the time to review Panther's Run. We appreciate your patronage and feedback. Due to the current drought, keeping everything nice and green is a challenge, but we are doing our best! Be sure to check out the other three Big Cat courses. Thanks again!
Nice Course
Tee boxes were still coming in with some lean patches of grass.
Fairways were nice with only a few lean areas.
Greens were in great shape and consistent.
Thank you for the nice Five Star review. We appreciate your patronage and feedback.
Currently, the "lean areas" are a problem due to the lack of rain in the area. We are doing our best and waiting for the rain! Be sure to visit the other three Big Cat courses. Thanks again!
Panthers ROAR
Good time at Panthers Run. The only negative was that I’m not sure on the distance on 18 from the white tees. I’m not a long hitter but drilled one down the middle and somehow it ended up in the front of the pond. A Bomb for me but seriously. Other than that, the course is fun and fair. Pretty good conditions all around. The attendants were super friendly. I will come back.
Roar! Thank you for the nice Four Star review of Panther's Run. We appreciate both your patronage and feedback. Our staff work hard daily to provide our guests with a fun and memorable golf experience. Be sure to check out the other three Big Cat courses. Thanks again!
conditions left much desired
The fairways on the front nine were mostly dirt. Tee boxes were grown up and had no grass to speak of. Greens were surprisingly nice. Staff was great, for the amount of money this place is making it should have better conditions
Thank you for taking the time to review Panther's Run. We appreciate your patronage and feedback. We do not have a public water irrigation system and must rely on the ponds, which are also low, due to the drought. We are hoping for rain this weekend, which will help. Thank you for the shout out to our staff. They are the best! We apologize we fell short of your expectations and hope you will give us another opportunity to meet, even exceed your expectations. Thank you again.
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Thank you for the excellent Five Star Review of Panther's Run. We appreciate your patronage and feedback and hope you stop back again. Be sure to check out the other three Big Cat Courses. Thanks again!