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Lion's Paw at Ocean Ridge Plantation
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Lion's Paw Golf Links is an open, hilly course that treats the golfer to spectacular views of a beautiful creek valley and its adjoining wetlands. A wild and untamed layout, Lion's Paw features deep sugar white sand bunkers and MiniVerde greens.
A stunning 23,000 square foot clubhouse serves both Lion's Paw and Panther's Run golf courses and offers residents and visitors the perfect place to ready themselves for the upcoming challenge on the links. Designed with a safari theme, the clubhouse includes a full-service pro shop, a snack bar and Tamers Restaurant and Lounge, an elegant dining room serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Lion's Paw has been described as Willard Byrd's finest work. Part wild, part rustic and quiet, this magnificent course presents a lion's share of adventure and breathtaking scenery.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 7003 yards | 74.0 | 132 |
| White | 72 | 6457 yards | 71.3 | 128 |
| Gold | 72 | 5872 yards | 67.5 | 118 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5872 yards | 71.0 | 126 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5363 yards | 69.0 | 121 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 73.5/137 | 417 | 517 | 204 | 428 | 415 | 228 | 402 | 520 | 386 | 3517 | 400 | 202 | 383 | 527 | 418 | 445 | 384 | 185 | 542 | 3486 | 7003 |
| White M: 71.0/131 | 387 | 477 | 178 | 385 | 399 | 175 | 364 | 495 | 352 | 3212 | 375 | 188 | 372 | 493 | 396 | 408 | 353 | 154 | 506 | 3245 | 6457 |
| White/Gold M: 69.2/126 | 351 | 477 | 128 | 385 | 366 | 136 | 364 | 495 | 352 | 3054 | 375 | 172 | 322 | 493 | 393 | 382 | 353 | 131 | 506 | 3127 | 6181 |
| Gold M: 67.3/115 W: 72.7/133 | 351 | 433 | 128 | 361 | 366 | 136 | 332 | 478 | 336 | 2921 | 349 | 172 | 322 | 431 | 393 | 382 | 319 | 131 | 457 | 2956 | 5877 |
| Red M: 64.2/108 W: 68.8/124 | 335 | 416 | 108 | 326 | 353 | 125 | 303 | 455 | 305 | 2726 | 307 | 110 | 300 | 413 | 321 | 366 | 286 | 121 | 406 | 2630 | 5356 |
| Handicap | 1 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 12 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 1 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 14 |
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Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2021 #16)
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72 year-old with good swing form! Photo submitted by PKStamm2418 on 01/18/2026
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Carlos was a great welcoming committee Photo submitted by james9852821 on 10/14/2025
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Photo submitted by Richard1399167 on 05/16/2021
Good course
Pace of play wasn’t too bad we were a twosome so expected to wait a little, about 4 1/2 hours, some of the greens looked like they had a bit of fungus on them but rolled ok, rest of the course was good.
A little frustrating
I booked a tee time through GolfNow, and when I arrived at the facility, someone else had jumped into my spot that I had already paid for. Not sure how that happens. Anyway, I had to wait for about an hour for them to put me with another group. During that time, I decided to get a breakfast sandwich in the grill. I just wanted something simple, bacon and egg. It came out bacon, egg, and cheese. 🙄 I reluctantly ate it anyway. Regarding the course: beautiful shape & great layout. Unfortunately, it took five hours to play the round.
Greens
Greens looked to have been the victims of a hydraulics problem. Large burnt swirls on quite a few of the greens.
Layout was nice.
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Thank you so much for the Four Star review of Lion's Paw! We truly appreciate your patronage and your feedback. Be sure to check out the other three Big Cats courses as well. Thanks again
Worst greens in the Myrtle Beach Area
Cost was the same as other Cats courses but the greens were HORRIBLE > I will make sure to tell you and all my friends DONT PLAT THERE
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GolfNow great value.
Course was in a reasonably good condition considering we had a 45-minute frost delay. Absolutely would play there again
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Thank you so much for the Four Star review of Lion's Paw! We truly appreciate your patronage and your feedback. Be sure to check out the other three Big Cats courses as well. Thanks again
Thank you so much for the Four Star review of Lion's Paw! We truly appreciate your patronage and your feedback. Be sure to check out the other three Big Cats courses as well. Thanks again
Thank you for taking the time to review your visit to Lion's Paw. We truly appreciate your patronage and feedback. We are working hard daily to provide our guests with a fun and memorable golf experience. We hope you visit again soon and see our continued progress. Be sure to check out our other three Big Cat courses as well. Thanks again!
Nice day on the golf course
Nice day on the golf course. The staff inside and outside the clubhouse were very friendly and the pace of play was good for a weekend. We finished in under 4 1/2 hours. The only negative thing was most of the greens if not all of them had issues which looked like at hydraulic leak on some golf equipment, which scarred the greens but they are starting to come back. Course layout is good with plenty of opportunities to use different clobs in the bag. You don’t always have to use driver off the tee. I would recommend anybody in the area to give this course a try as I think most people would enjoy it.
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Thank you so much for the Four Star review of Lion's Paw! We truly appreciate your patronage and your feedback. Be sure to check out the other three Big Cats courses as well. Thanks again
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Excellent Course, Challenging
Excellent course with good conditions and quality layout. Greens are true and well kept. Fairway grass is excellent for this time of year. Alligators are friendly....
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Jacks review
Starters eere great. We teed off prior to our starting time. Played in less than 4 hrs. Course in great shape for this early in the year.
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Thanks again!
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Great course
Course was in excellent shape, very nice course to play. Lots of water though. Saw 2 alligators while playing.
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Lions Paw
I’ve played this course several times and it never fails to be challenging for me as a beginner player. For the price it’s a great course to play.
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