Ocean Creek at Fripp Island Resort

About
Scenic Ocean Creek Golf Club was a hit from the start. The golf course, designed by PGA Champion Davis Love III and Paul Cowley, was opened in 1995 and was named as one of the 10 best new courses in America by Golf Digest.
Ocean Creek incorporates sweeping views of saltwater marshes, freshwater lagoons, lush jungle vegetation and four distinctive rolling dune ridges. It attracted movie producers to film scenes from "Forrest Gump" and Disney's live action version of "The Jungle Book."
The signature par-3 sixth (143 yards) and par-4 seventh (394) holes are situated on the Old House Creek and marsh. Five holes are edged by marsh, while another six incorporate interior wetlands, preserved and connected to the course through a network of wooden walkways and bridges.
Ocean Creek Golf Club is home to a wondrous variety of wildlife, including egrets, osprey, herons, deer and even an occasional alligator basking in the sun.
The golf course features five sets of tees including the wee-links tees that make the course enjoyable for all skill levels and a fair challenge to the advanced player. The wide fairways and large greens offer enticing targets, but stray shots can lead to many problems.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 71 | 6586 yards | 71.9 | 129 |
Gold | 71 | 6100 yards | 69.5 | 124 |
Blue | 71 | 5649 yards | 67.8 | 117 |
White | 71 | 4840 yards | 69.5 | 121 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Black M: 72.1/139 | 508 | 374 | 158 | 274 | 418 | 151 | 396 | 236 | 493 | 3008 | 446 | 382 | 146 | 386 | 389 | 162 | 529 | 432 | 512 | 3384 | 6392 |
Gold M: 69.9/134 | 486 | 363 | 144 | 252 | 373 | 145 | 382 | 196 | 484 | 2825 | 427 | 345 | 142 | 363 | 366 | 151 | 521 | 382 | 499 | 3196 | 6021 |
Gold / blue M: 69.4/129 | 448 | 363 | 150 | 254 | 364 | 132 | 385 | 171 | 486 | 2753 | 408 | 354 | 137 | 361 | 366 | 151 | 440 | 382 | 499 | 3098 | 5851 |
Blue M: 68.4/124 W: 73.5/139 | 454 | 351 | 131 | 235 | 341 | 117 | 369 | 171 | 462 | 2631 | 408 | 315 | 123 | 351 | 349 | 135 | 443 | 365 | 490 | 2979 | 5610 |
Blue/White M: 66.9/115 W: 71.1/128 | 454 | 269 | 131 | 235 | 341 | 117 | 350 | 120 | 462 | 2479 | 340 | 315 | 123 | 351 | 305 | 135 | 443 | 323 | 431 | 2766 | 5245 |
White M: 64.7/108 W: 68.9/120 | 413 | 269 | 104 | 204 | 275 | 108 | 350 | 120 | 418 | 2261 | 340 | 251 | 114 | 301 | 305 | 125 | 403 | 323 | 431 | 2593 | 4854 |
Silver/Green M: 63.6/106 W: 67.2/115 | 405 | 264 | 98 | 196 | 271 | 83 | 331 | 114 | 410 | 2172 | 335 | 245 | 105 | 293 | 299 | 115 | 395 | 317 | 422 | 2526 | 4698 |
Green M: 61.8/102 W: 64.5/109 | 320 | 264 | 98 | 190 | 243 | 83 | 308 | 114 | 338 | 1958 | 259 | 245 | 105 | 293 | 299 | 115 | 375 | 230 | 330 | 2251 | 4209 |
Handicap | 11 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 10 | |||
Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 71 |
Handicap (W) | 5 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
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Fripp Island (Ocean Creek), hole 2 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/29/2024
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Fripp Island (Ocean Creek), hole 7 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/29/2024
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Fripp Island (Ocean Creek), hole 8 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/29/2024
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Fripp Island (Ocean Creek), hole 12 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/29/2024
Davis Love III’s first design thrives at 30
The 1997 PGA Champion and his golf course design firm represent one of America’s most underrated such concerns, and they have been producing high-quality work for three decades going back to this, their first layout on the west side of Fripp. The first dozen holes here are splendid, highlighted by the marshy 6th through 8th and a bona fide drivable par 4 at number 4 (just 275 yards from the tips).
The final third of the course sags ever so slightly with some pedestrian holes, but there is nothing offensive here and like its sibling golf course, plays much longer than its posted yardage from all tees.
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Fripp Island (Ocean Creek), hole 2 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/29/2024
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Fripp Island (Ocean Creek), hole 7 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/29/2024
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Fripp Island (Ocean Creek), hole 8 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/29/2024
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Fripp Island (Ocean Creek), hole 12 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/29/2024
Best Davis Love design
Great layout that meanders throughout the marshland. Exceptional collection of par3s and always in perfect condition.