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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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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
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.
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
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!
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.
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.
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!
Nice course not the greatest shape
The course has a nice layout just not the greatest shape staff was awesome, nice quick round
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.
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.
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!
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!
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!
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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
Busy course
They were way overbooked because ran out of carts and going one for one as players came in. About 1/2 hour to 45 minutes behind on tee times. Course was challenging but fair. The staff were all super friendly and helped make the wait bearable.
Thank you so much for the awesome Five Star review of Panther's Run! We truly appreciate your patronage and your feedback. Our staff works hard daily to provide our guests with a fun and memorable golf experience. Be sure to check out the other three Big Cats courses as well. Thanks again
Love the course
Whenever we visit the area we try to play Panthers. We got off on time, had a 3some in front of us that was gone after the 2nd hole and a 4some a hole behind us. It was a great day and the course was in very good shape. We all enjoyed the day
Thank you for the nice four star review of Panther's Run. We work 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 the other three Big Cat courses as well.
Thanks again
Thank you so much for the awesome Five 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
Pretty Kitty Panther is a hard cat to tame ;)
The Panthers Run course is a blast to play. It's laid out with some unique challenges. I strongly disagree with the par 3 listed as the easiest hole though. Lol... I may have played the second shot out of the largest sand trap known to man with a shovel than any other club in my bag. #DoublePar
I do enjoy a course that challenges you to make smart shots instead of long shots and it provided that experience. Along with a wonderful view of nature areas and water spots to deposit useless golf balls. I'd like to see them offer a QR code or menu & phone number to pre-order food for the turn. I couldn't even find the place on the map and call ahead. That said, they do offer a limited menu for the turn and it's extremely quick.
Thank you so much for the awesome Five 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
Nice Day at Panthers Run
excellent day until the backup at 10, other than that no complaints at all. Well maintained course with excellent staff and very challenging layout.
Thank you for the nice four star review of Panther's Run. We work 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 the other three Big Cat courses as well.
Thanks again
Thank you for the awesome five star review of Panther's Run. We truly appreciate both your patronage and your feedback. Be sure to check out the other three Big Cats courses.
Thank you so much for the Five 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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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!