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482 Reviews (482)
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
27
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.0
82.4%
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362 out of 482 reviews
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4.4
13 Reviews (13)
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.7
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
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3.9
86 Reviews (86)
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.5
Value
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Layout
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.0
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4.5
82.6%
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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

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

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant
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3.9
482 Reviews (482)
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Needs Maintenance

Enjoyed playing but the course does need some maintenance. Weed control, rough cut, traps raked could all make for better experience. I do realize the Covid 19 problem has caused serious problems with courses but poorly maintained courses will cause long lasting effects.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Awful

I’ve never written a review about a course before but since I relied on the review for this course I felt compelled to save some other souls from wasting money on this course. I’ve played courses up and down the strand for years and never played greens so slow and burnt out. The rough is either over grown and neglected or non existent. The man who checked me in was unpleasant and dismissive. We were a twosome behind a slow foursome that refused to let us play through even though they had no one in front of them. When the ranger drove by and asked how things we going we told him the situation and his reply was “ that’s too bad”. There are so many courses in Brunswick and Horry county that you should avoid this one

Conditions Poor
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Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
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Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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4.0
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Conditions Good
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Handicap 15-19
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3.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs Maintenance

Poorly cut, greens not great, just needs some TLC. I do understand the Covid 19 is causing financial hardship on courses in the area.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
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Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Hot weather
Used cart

Average or Less...

Greens were spotty. Entire course was extremely wet. Fairways bare in lots of areas and grass hasn't been mowed. Course maintenance under way while playing and operators didn't even stop work even when we were on the tee box. With all the other courses in Myrtle Beach, probably won't play there again.

Conditions Fair
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Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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3.0
First Time Playing

Decent play for a resort course

Good layout, fair conditions. Number nine hole was pretty bad, though. Greens rolled good, but a little slow. Decent value. Worth going back.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good course

Staff was courteous and professional. Course was not busy. We teed off a few minutes early at 7:45 and never had another group around us. Course overall was in good condition. There were some poor spots on a few greens. We enjoyed the day.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Happy They are on Golf Now

with 5 courses as part of the Ocean Ridge Plantation it's great they are now on Golf Now which is our primary tool for booking.

Panthers Run was a very nice course, worth the money. The rough is hard so try to keep in the fairway. Greens in excellent shape. A few holes had tough setups. #9 needs a wider landing spot in the fairway. #7 very nice visual.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Layout

When we played in October, 4 of the greens were a little beat up but the guy in the pro shop warned us about them before we teed off. I believe they were trying a different type of grass on the greens. The layout was tough but fair just like any course you just have to play the right tee's I would absolutely play this course again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 03/31/2020

Thank you very much for the kind review. The new TifEagle greens on Panther's Run are in incredible condition now and we expect this to be the case for many years to come. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great course and layout but greens need work

Its a very enjoyable course. Bunkers well maintained and tee box to fairways in good shape. However, the greens were scaly and too fast. Staff very friendly and helpful. I would be back but would prefer to see the greens in better shape.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Value for the money

It should be on everyones must play list. Great layout, conditions and overall playability. Very friendly staff. My only complaint is you have to walk 200 yards to the Driving range.

Conditions Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 212
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played

Disappointed

I had played Panthers Run a few years ago in the winter and loved it. Course was in really good shape and the layout was really nice and very fun. I played here last Friday and payed $30 for an afternoon replay after playing Lions Paw in the morning. Everything about Ocean Ridge Plantation presents itself as a high end establishment. For the most part this course is not and I was disappointed. The layout was still great. Unfortunately the conditions, especially on the front were not good. The tees and fairways had several bad spots in them. Other spots had really big weeds. It's obvious the course isn't getting enough water and they hadn't sprayed any weed killer this year. Several burnout spots on the course. The rough was cut with an uneven mower deck and looked bad. There was a stretch of holes around #7 where the entire right side should have been marked GUR Bc it was not playable. I will say that the conditions improved some on the back side and the greens were in good shape especially compared to the rest of the course. However a couple of times I had to sweep clippings from other mowers off the tees and greens and several clippings had been blown into the traps. There are too many other courses in the area to play in my opinion. Based on course conditions I would not pay more than $30 and while I can't comment on Leopards Chase or Tigers Eye, Panthers Run does not live up to the image they are projecting.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Panther sure was running

Played Panther's Run (and Leopard's Chase) today. Pace first nine was terribly slow. We were a twosome and went off behind a foursome. We were on first tee at same time and waited EVERY shot for front nine. Foursome group was playing two man scramble format. I even called pro shop from 5th tee to request a marshall. A par five. No one else on hole. We got to tee before foursome finished teeing off and were not offered to play through. Pro shop said course was really busy today--and as long as they were keeping 15min/hole pace (4-1/2hr pace) they were still on pace. Luckily group stopped for break at turn and we passed-- played back nine in 1:15 and never saw another group until 17th hole. Course needs to do better job monitoring pace of play

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

They should be embarrassed

PLAYED 4/8/2017. Saw another review for yesterday, I can confirm that indeed that was a FAIR and HONEST. FRONT nine in much worse conditions then BACK. NO MAINTENANCE, doesn't look like they water or weed/feed. SCRUBBY TEES, FAIRWAYS are a mess, GREENS have some serious issues with competing grass. It rained Wednesday, this is Saturday and yet BUNKERS, fairway and green, had not been raked, NO EXCUSES! To bad, design wise this is a pretty good layout, should be a lot of fun to play, BUT alas it is very poorly maintained...EMBARRASSING. There are way to many other finely manicured courses to play, then this MESS.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Stay Home and Play with Yourself

Played Panther's Run, unfortunately, as the last round of a golf trip. Every course we played was in great shape until we arrived at Panther's Run. The tee boxes were mostly brown and full of divots; the fairways were patchy and where there was actually grass it was very long; the rough was a combination of hard pan and tree roots; and the greens were only green because they had been painted. Nice greens can often be a saving grace for a course, but at Panther's Run you can expect your ball to be knocked offline by weeds. We had to play 2-putt max. The layout is actually pretty good, but don't let that fool you into thinking you should play here. The course was an unmitigated disaster that left us feeling like $70 had been stolen from us.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 72
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very nice course

Nice layout. Fairways were in good shape., Some greens were thin, but most were good. Staff was friendly, and my wife and I enjoyed playing here. We will be back

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great place to play!

Panthers Run is a great course with plenty of challenges but also plenty of opportunities for birdies. Excellent condition!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Bait and Switch

The starter told me the group I was to play with started early. I was 30 minutes early for my tee time. Starter said he could put me in with a group at some point later, or play by myself. I played alone between two foursomes. It was a nice layout but the condition of the greens was sub par.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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