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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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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
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.
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!
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Fairway to green the course is in good condition...Greens need work tho.. Shame because its a great layout...
Nice layout, rough greens
Could be nice. Greens were generally pretty bad, had to allow players to move balls to avoid bare and bumpy spots. Some greens should be closed and redone entirely. Areas around greens also in poor condition. Hopefully they can fix it, overall a decent layout
Thank you for choosing Panther's Run for your golfing experience. We apologize for the issues you mentioned. We have very aggressively treated these greens for any invasive weeds and they are improving quickly now. They will be getting even better daily as the weather warms up. I will pass your feedback along to our Director of Agronomy and we will take whatever measures necessary to continue to improve course conditions and our guest's overall golf experience in the future. We hope you will visit us again soon and see our continued progress!
Great course
Really nice course that needs time to get rid an invasive little weed on the greens. I would not let that stop you.
Thank you for the nice four star review! We have VERY aggressively treated the greens for any persistent Poa Annua issues and they are responding very nicely. These greens will be getting even better daily through the remainder of spring and beyond. Thanks again.
DISAPPOINTING
We played that course on a beautiful sunny and warm day. That’s the only thing that was beautiful. The conditions of the course could have been acceptable if it was not of the crappy greens. It is definitely not worth the money. There are other courses in the area that are in much much much better conditions like Sandpiper, Brunswick Plantation, Meadowlands, etc. Will not go back until the course, and specifically the greens, has been drastically improved. It’s too bad because the layout is nice. Years ago the big cats courses were so well maintained, not anymore!!!
Thank you for the very nice Four Star review of Panther's Run! We truly appreciate it and we look forward to seeing you again soon!
I do not recommend this course presently just because of the greens conditions.
One is fast, the other one is slow etc…There are not in good shape.
For the rest, everything is ok!
Thank you for the Four Star review of Panther's Run. With the warmer weather we are now experiencing, the greens will be improving daily and we expect them to be in very good condition as we move through the reminder of 2023 and beyond. We hope you will come visit us again soon and see our continued progress. Thanks again.
Thank you for the nice Four Star review of Panther's Run. We hope you will visit us again soon!
Need some TLC
Nice layout but the greens are in terrible shape. They really need some TLC unfortunately. Fairways and tee boxes were OK. Found it expensive for the condition of the course. Will not go back before they improve the conditions of the greens.
Thank you for taking the time to review your visit to Panther's Run. We apologize that you were apparently dissatisfied with your visit. Is there any particular information you can give us that might help us do a better job in the future? Hopefully you made your concerns known to our pro shop staff on the day you played, as they are instructed to work with all of our guests to make sure they have an enjoyable visit and are satisfied with their overall experience. If this was not the case, please let me know and I would be happy to work with you anyway I can to improve your experience. Contact me directly at blong@oceanridge.com. Thank you.
Thank you for the nice Four Star Review of Panther's Run! We hope you will visit us again soon.
We enjoyed the course, great staff, spring conditions, price was right
Thank you for the nice four star review of Panther's Run. We truly appreciate your patronage.
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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.