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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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One of the par fives on the front Photo submitted by Rthrower on 09/07/2020
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Panthers Run first tine
Great layout. Excellent value for the price. Very friendly staff and snack bar. Course winds throughout very nice homes with no parallel holes. Very nice pro shop and merchandise selection.
Thank you very much for the Four Star review! We agree things are looking great at The Big Cats courses and we hope you will come visit us again soon.
Awesome Course!!!
Great course and wonderful staff. Course was in great shape and fun to play even for an average golfer. Definitely recommend it!
Thank you very much for the Five Star Review! We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your recent round at Panther's Run and we hope you will check out the other three Big Cats courses as well. Thanks again!
Improving conditions
My apprehension about recent nightmare reviews were largely abated as the day was a pleasant experience including interaction with the staff and excepting for some awful golf being played !!
As Michiganders we were starting over for the year. I like the look of the southern courses at this time of year, green fairways and brown rough are visually pleasing and helps ball searches. The layout was straightforward and held your interest throughout.
We had a couple of holes too wet for the cart but the fairways were good. Greens looked weird but rolled quite well wIth not too much speed variation. Tees were sometimes a bit patchy and occasionally not flat, for which there is no excuse. Almost totally lacking were yardage indicators Would it kill ya to give a golfer without the latest cheat device a hint ? Occasionally there was paint on a cart path which we largely avoided for fear of damaged clubs and loosened teeth.
Thank you for taking the time to review your recent round at Panther's Run. The constant rain over the winter has made maintenance of most courses in our area very challenging over the past few months, but we have done our best under the circumstances. We added the paint to the cart paths because the concrete 100, 150, and 200 yard markers have sunk down in the extreme wet conditions and seem to stay covered in dirt and mud lately. Anyway, we appreciate the feedback and I will have our crew try to make the markers more visible. Thanks again for playing and we hope to see you again soon.
Thank you for the Four star review and the recommendation!
Thank you very much fro reviewing your recent round at Panther's Run. We greatly appreciate the recommendation!
Thank you for the Four star review!!
Thank you for the Four Star Review! With the weather finally improving, look for all The Big Cats courses to be even better as we move forward in 2021. Thanks again!
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Interesting course layout. Challenging but fair golf course. Conditions were fair mostly due to recent weather and early spring. Pace of play was extremely slow due to leagues being present and probably one course being closed due to weather. Overall good value for the price.
Thank you very much for the nice review. Yes, when one course is clssed for any reason, play on the other three tend to be a bit heavier, but we still strive to get our golfers around in a reasonable time, so we apologize if your round took longer than expected. We will work on that and try to do better for you the next time you visit. Thanks again!
Thank you for taking the time to review your recent visit to Panther's Run. We appreciate the Four Star review and we hope you will come play Panther's or one of the other three Big Cats courses again soon.
Warm day in February
After booking a late T time (1:33) we went off on time. the friendly staff said it was members tournament but they play fast. It was unfortunate to find this not to be true! After 5+ hours and sun setting we skipped the last hole.
Thank you for taking the time to review your recent visit to Panther's Run. We certainly apologize your round took longer than expected. Due to the heavy and almost constant rain we have experienced through much of this past winter, the course was cart path only on the day you played and I'm sure that contributed to the slower than normal pace, especially with a large group on the course that day. So we apologize again for that, but we are glad you still enjoyed your visit and we hope you will come back soon and play again and I'm sure your round will be even more enjoyable next time!
Beautiful Course
Beautiful Course and development!
Loved the course layout. Found it very playable inspite of all the water and traps.
Thank you very much! Yes, Panther's Run is certainly a fun course to play. The beautiful water features throughout the layout can definitely come into play on certain holes, but they are not too penal for any caliber of golfer to have an enjoyable round. Thanks again!
Thank you for playing Panther's Run and for taking the time to review your recent visit. We have made great strides on all four Big Cats courses and improvements are continuing to be made daily. We hope you will come back soon and see our progress on all our courses.
Great layout
Played Panther Run for the first time today. Loved the layout. The course conditions seem to be in transition. Tees, fairways, rough and bunkers were in good shape overall for this time of year. The greens were very slow and in need of work. Several of the greens appeared to be damaged and are in the process of being repaired. Looking forward to playing the course again when conditions improve.
Thank you for taking the time to review your recent visit to Panther's Run. It is indeed a beautiful layout. You are correct, late December is not prime time for bermuda grass, but the greens are in good condition for the time of year and we are taking this opportunity to make some further improvements that will be evident for years to come. We hope you will come back and check them out!
Thank you for taking the time to review your recent visit to Panther's Run. We are glad you enjoyed your round and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Not as bad as reviews suggest. Not worth more than $35.
I'd be asking for my money back of I paid more than $35. Dont pay more than that for any of the big cat courses. They are nowhere near as bad as reviews say, but they are not higher price range worthy.
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Thank you very much for the nice Five Star Review! We agree, Panther's Run is a great layout and we hope you will come visit us again soon, or play one of the other three Big Cats courses in the future! Thanks again!