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Conditions
3.7
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.1
85.1%
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393 out of 516 reviews
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4.3
38 Reviews (38)
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4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
92.1%
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4.2
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Conditions
3.9
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Layout
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
91.2%
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Course Highlights
Panthers Run features a highly rated layout with generous fairways, tree-lined holes, and true-rolling greens that reward a variety of playing styles. Friendly staff and strong value make this course a smart booking for golfers seeking an enjoyable round.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7089 yards
Slope 140
Rating 73.7

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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Course Details

Year Built 1994
Fairways Bermuda
Greens TifEagle
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tim Cate

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant
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4.0
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Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
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4.0
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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.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

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

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 05/20/2026

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.

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course for a less stressful round

Friendly layout for women and seniors. Fun course from the longer tees. Very tight firm fairways provided some extra roll and made it difficult on the poor swings. Breezy condition affected club and shot selection. The front nine greens were in great shape but a little slow. The back nine greens had some bare spots and some other grass in them that affected balls when they slowed down. I was a single, got paired with a couple from PA and had a good time. Finding were to go pick up a lunch order at the turn was an adventure.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/12/2026

Thank you for the nice four star review of Panther's Run. We 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 I hope you found your lunch order at Tamers! Thanks again!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/12/2026

Thank you for the awesome 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!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/12/2026

Thank you for taking the time to review your visit to Panther's Run. We do appreciate your patronage and feedback. Be sure to check out the other three Big Cats courses.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Very dry

Played multiple course down in the area and this was the first course that was in bad condition. Greens had been punched with a light sand so the ball would bounce around. Fairways were hard and dried out. If you’re in the fairway you should be hitting off grass, not the case for this course. Play also was slow taking 5 hours snd 30 minutes.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/12/2026

Thank you for taking the time to review Panther's Run. We agree it has been very dry this spring, but it has rained recently, and the fairways are greening up nice! Be sure to check out our other three Big Cats courses. Thanks again.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Panthers Run

We’ve played Tigers Eye and Leopards Chase multiple times. Panthers Run was as in great a condition as any place I’ve played. The ocean ridge big cats courses are awesome. Haven’t played Lions Paw yet. 5 stars for panthers run. We all were very impressed and had a great time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 05/12/2026

Thank you so much for the excellent five star review of Panther's Run. We truly appreciate your patronage and feedback. We hope you visit again soon. Thanks again!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Friendly well run facility

I don't review many courses, although I intend to do more in the future. That being said, I figured this would be a good place to start. The people who work at this facility are top-notch and very friendly! I messed up my tee time and booked the wrong day...haha. The guy in the pro shop fixed it immediately and had me at the tee off in no time. The course is fun, very playable, with lots of subtle dog-legs and water. The greens were in decent shape and ran relatively true. It's a bargain for the price I paid, and I intend to go back many times in the near future. The club has three other courses, and I can't wait to try them. I didn't play great today, which sometimes makes me a bit grumpy..haha..but this place put a smile on my face. There is nothing like good customer service and a well-run establishment! Do yourself a favor and visit this place; I am sure you will be treated just as well and will enjoy your round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/12/2026

Thank you for the wonderful five star review of Panther's Run We truly appreciate you patronage and feedback. We agree Panther's is looking great right now, especially after the rain we have had. Thank you for also recognizing the Ocean Ridge staff. They do work hard to provide our guests with a fun and memorable golf experience. Thanks again!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome Track

Played this course for the first time, and I was an awesome experience. Paired up with an older couple who were hilarious and so easy to play with. Will definitely be back when in the area

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/30/2026

Thank you so much for the awesome Five Star review. We truly appreciate your patronage and feedback. So glad the experience was memorable and fun. Be sure to check out the other three Big Cat courses. Thanks again!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Dry as a bone

We played 18. The course was hard as a rock and dry as a bone. Some of the fairways were nothing more than dirt. Very little grass. You almost had to drill a hole in the tee box in order to put a tee in the ground. It was like rock. The greens were like table tops and many had huge brown spots on them. Did not see a beverage cart the entire time we were in the course. Very disappointing for a course in such an upscale subdivision.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Enjoyable

Great layout.. bring extra balls… hard fairways bring water into play.. I loved the layout.. excellent price and the greens are in solid shape. I will play here again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/30/2026

Thank you so much for the nice Four Star Review of Panther's Run. We do appreciate your patronage and feedback. We agree Panther's greens are looking good and with the rain we got today, we expect course conditions to only get better.

Be sure to check out the other three Big Cat courses.

Thanks again!

Played On
Reviews 52
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course not the greatest shape

The course has a nice layout just not the greatest shape staff was awesome, nice quick round

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/30/2026

Thank you for taking the time to review Panther's Run. We appreciate your patronage and feedback. Our staff is truly awesome and we did get some rain today and are hoping the fairway and rough, green up quickly. Thanks again and be sure to check out the other three Big Cat courses.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice but not up to other courses in the area.

Nice course. Needs some updating, especially bridges which are falling apart! Restrooms and outbuildings are also run down vs the primary facilitiies. Greens were spotty.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/30/2026

Thank you for the nice Four Star review. We do appreciate your patronage and feedback.

We are working hard daily to provide our guests with a fun and memorable golf experience. With four 18 hole courses we are constantly repairing and updating the facilities. We hope you visit again soon and see our continued progress. Thanks again!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/30/2026

Thank you so much 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!

Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/30/2026

Thank you for the nice Four Star review of Panther's Run. We appreciate your your patronage and feedback. Be sure to check out the other three Big Cat Courses!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Worth time and effort

The course was a little dried out. The tee boxes, the rough, even some of the fairways were quite dry. The greens were in good shape albeit a little on the slow side.

The range balls are the most eclectic collection I have ever seen and paying $5 for a bucket of 25 balls is one of life’s little ironies.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 04/30/2026

Thank you for taking the time to review Panther's Run. We appreciate your patronage and feedback. We did get some rain today and are hoping the fairways and rough will green up quickly. In regards to the bucket of balls?

Variety is the spice of life.

Thanks again and please check out our other three Big Cat courses!

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Commented on 04/29/2026

Thank you for taking the time to review Panther's Run, We appreciate your patronage and feedback. The current drought is certainly affecting this Big Cat Courses. We are hoping for a good rain, which should come this week, to improve conditions dramatically. Thanks again!

Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Panthers Run

Panthers Run was a in great shape and was a challenging course to play. You were rewarded for hitting the fairway and punished for not. Well worth the money through Golfnow.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/10/2026

Thank you for the nice four star review. We agree Panther's Run is in good shape. Bonus you got the discount on GOLFNOW.

Thank you for your patronage and we hope you visit our other three Big Cat Courses.

Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value

We got a GolfNow hot deal to play which was great value. The course was in good shape and the greens ran true although they were slow and hard to get the ball to the hole. The pace of play though was horrendous over 5 hours to play the round and we were a 3 ball waited on every shot. So I recommend this course but get an early tee time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/27/2026

Thank you so much for the awesome Four Star review of Panther's Run! We truly appreciate your patronage and your feedback. Be sure to check out the other three Big Cats courses as well. Thanks again

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/27/2026

Thank you so much for the nice Four Star review of Panther's Run! 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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