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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7089 yards | 73.7 | 140 |
| Blue | 72 | 6706 yards | 71.2 | 131 |
| White | 72 | 6267 yards | 70.0 | 122 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5546 yards | 72.4 | 132 |
| Gold | 72 | 5546 yards | 67.7 | 112 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5023 yards | 69.8 | 116 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.2/144 | 399 | 167 | 413 | 422 | 511 | 202 | 389 | 378 | 563 | 3444 | 397 | 193 | 380 | 546 | 430 | 405 | 548 | 201 | 421 | 3521 | 6965 |
| Blue M: 71.5/134 | 377 | 154 | 400 | 387 | 490 | 187 | 383 | 368 | 541 | 3287 | 374 | 172 | 366 | 509 | 423 | 393 | 509 | 179 | 407 | 3332 | 6619 |
| White M: 69.8/126 W: 75.7/137 | 358 | 141 | 359 | 371 | 470 | 165 | 358 | 339 | 518 | 3079 | 358 | 151 | 337 | 490 | 396 | 351 | 489 | 161 | 382 | 3115 | 6194 |
| Gold M: 67.7/110 W: 72.1/130 | 336 | 119 | 312 | 346 | 444 | 134 | 334 | 303 | 461 | 2789 | 292 | 138 | 306 | 455 | 372 | 306 | 449 | 129 | 317 | 2764 | 5553 |
| Red M: 65.4/102 W: 70.1/115 | 245 | 95 | 299 | 319 | 424 | 93 | 306 | 270 | 435 | 2486 | 263 | 125 | 271 | 424 | 327 | 291 | 417 | 115 | 289 | 2522 | 5008 |
| Handicap | 9 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 13 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 2 |
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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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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
The greens on this course were in poor condition
The fairways were in good condition, but the greens were terrible. The staff apologized before the round and told us they had lost the greens over the past few months. I feel like this will be a good course once they get the greens fixed.
Poor Greens
Would be a good course if the greens were in better shape. Greens are bumpy, mottled and ball cannot roll true. Hope it improves in future.
A disappointment
A fine layout, a good place usually but greens in bad condition - almost impossible
We sincerely apologize for the unsatisfactory conditions you described in your review. We have been working very hard to alleviate these issues, and these greens have shown great improvement in the time since your round was played. We fully expect them to be back in good condition in the very near future. If your group was not offered one of the several options our staff has been instructed to provide our guests to help make amends for this temporary condition, please let me know and we will work with your group any way necessary to find a satisfactory outcome. My email is blong@oceanridge.com. Thank you.
Normally a fine place.- but greens in bad shape
This is course, and its siblings, always offer a fun round when we are down at the beach. But this round was disappointing- so many of the greens were in terrible condition. Bumpy, with burned out places, lots of brown and dried spots. Hope they can recover.
We deeply apologize for the conditions you described in your review. Due to an unforeseen set of circumstances, the bermuda greens on Panther's Run did struggle for a period of time. We have very aggressively treated all the conditions related to these issues and, fortunately, the greens have made great strides since your round was played. We fully expect these greens to be in very good condition as we move through the end of spring and into the summer months. I am assuming your group was offered one of the several options our staff has been instructed to make available to our guests during this temporary setback. If that was not the case, please contact me directly at blong@oceanridge.com and we will work with your group anyway necessary to find a suitable and satisfactory resolution to your concerns. We apologize for this inconvenience and we are looking forward to the opportunity to show you our great progress.
Don’t waste your money.
I arrived to a frosty welcome in the Pro shop, not what I was expecting or appreciated. I tried to explain to the gentleman that a mistake was made on the booking as there was only one golfer playing. He ignored me despite me providing evidence of my booking through GolfNow, he just said he didn’t care what I had he went by his own screen. Subsequently I was charged twice for only one player playing.The course was In very poor condition and the greens were in bad condition. The pace of play was ridiculous with 3 matches on some holes! Speed of play was so slow on the back 9 that I drove in from the 12th. hole, the first time in 24 years of golf on the Beach.
Apparently the greens will be rebuilt in the near future and they need it.
We deeply apologize for the unsatisfactory conditions you described. The greens on Panther's Run have endured an outbreak of Poa Annua (as did many of the bermuda greens courses in our area) which required aggressive treatment. This type of treatment can also results in the greens not looking their best during the process. With the Poa Annua now under control, we are equally aggressively treating the weak areas to make sure these greens are once again in excellent condition for our guests. We hope you will visit us again and see our progress. Regarding the customer service issues, if you would contact me at blong@oceanridge.com, I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to work with you to find a solution to this issue. Thank you.
Terrible Greens
Played a month ago, greens were okay then, but a in terrible condition now patchy and uneven
Thank you for the very nice Four Star review of Panther's Run! We truly appreciate you feedback and patronage.
Worse Greens in Area
Played a month ago and greens were okay but lots of polanta and this time were unacceptable because of unevenness and ball wouldn't roll straight
Fantastic Layout
The staff are very friendly, especially the starter, Joe. The course layout , fairways and tee boxes are some of the best on the strand. Unfortunately, the greens are not up to the stsndard of the rest of the course. In time I'm sure they will improve.
Thank you very much for the nice Four star review of Panther's Run. The greens will definitely be improving quickly. Thanks again.
Good Course: Greens Need Help
Great course layout. Generous fairways and interesting layout. Greens had a lot of problem areas: bare spots, wet spots. If the grass on the greens was healthy it would be a great course.
Thank you for the review of your visit to Panther's Run.We truly apologize for the unsatisfactory conditions you described. The greens on Panther's Run have experienced an outbreak of Poa Annua and the treatment resulted in the greens not looking their best over the past few weeks. With the Poa Annua now under control, we are equally aggressively treating the weak areas to make sure these greens are once again in excellent condition for our guests.
Need to give the greens time to repair
It was a great course with a nice layout. Our party really enjoyed the challenges except for the greens. They are currently extremely hard to putt on as most are very bumpy. There are some with almost ground under repair sections. We were impressed with the fairways and tee boxes as they are well grow in with grass. In a few weeks, hopefully the greens will be repaired.
We deeply apologize for the unsatisfactory conditions you described. The greens on Panther's Run have endured an outbreak of Poa Annua (as did many of the bermuda greens courses in our area) which required aggressive treatment. This type of treatment can also results in the greens not looking their best during the process. With the Poa Annua now under control, we are equally aggressively treating the weak areas to make sure these greens are once again in excellent condition for our guests. We hope you will visit us again and see our progress.
Terrible Greens
The Greens are so bad on this course and the Lions paw. Cost me about 10 strokes I wouldn't play it until they fix there greens. But everything else was good.
The greens are in poor condition. I am a former owner at Ocean Ridge and I was very disappointed with the conditions of the course
Thank you for taking the time to review your visit to Panther's Run The greens on this Big Cats course have endured an outbreak of Poa Annua this spring, similar to many of the other courses in our area, which required aggressive treatment, resulting in the greens not looking their best during the treatment process. With the Poa Annua now under control, we are also aggressively treating the weak areas to make sure these greens are once again in excellent condition for our guests. We hope you will visit us again and see our progress.
Thank you for the very nice Four Star review! We truly appreciate it!
Panthers Run
Fairway to green the course is in good condition...Greens need work tho.. Shame because its a great layout...
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Thank you for taking the time to review your round at Panther's Run. Yes, the conditions you described are very much temporary and related to a few unexpected factors. With improving weather conditions, the greens will also be rapidly improving. We are also taking extensive measures to prevent any similar occurrence in the future.