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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
Great golf course members need a check
Overall, had a great time playing golf here. When I arrived, the gentleman at the front desk gave me a good discount because of the course conditions so I’m not faulting for the overall state of the course based off the weather conditions. The greens were extremely slow, but it rained the day before so that’s understandable. The main reason I’m leaving a review is for the overall Attitude and pace of play that members give at this course. The members here are extremely rude and not only pick up your ball during play, but force you to skip holes because they feel pressed by people behind them. I’m glad that they live in the community and get to play every day or when they’re available but the overall attitude towards people who don’t belong is extremely unacceptable. I played golf for over five years now and never had an experience where a member Has made me feel less of a golfer than anything in my life. I would absolutely recommend mentioning this to your members as they are completely ruining the experience that your golf course delivers.
Thank you for taking the time to review your visit to Panther's Run. We truly appreciate your patronage and your feedback. We apologize for the dry conditions you encountered on this visit. Our course experienced an extreme drought throughout the spring and it caused some issues with the greens and several other areas. We have been offering guests an explanation of the conditions in advance and a significant discount on the round, until the conditions have improved, along with other options for playing another of our courses, if desired. If you were not offered these options and the discount, please contact me at blong@oceanridge.com and I would be happy to work with you to make amends for this oversight. Thank you again and I hope to hear from you.
Thank you for taking the time to review your visit to Panther's Run. We deeply apologize we fell short of your expectations on this visit. We are working hard daily and we are committed to offering each and every one of our guests a fun and memorable golf experience. We hope you will visit us again and see our continued progress. Thanks again.
Great potential
Friendly and professionnal staff, great layout but Fairway harder Than concrete. Good for ego on drive but .. Greens are terribles, you Putt on mud with hair . Not saying This to be Mean but grass is the base of golf. Don’t blame it on the rain or the heat cause i played courses near with similar prices that were near perfect. It might be budget issues but It has to change or you are gonna lose customers. I repeat, It is a great place but needs love
Thank you for taking the time to review your visit to Panther's Run. We truly appreciate your patronage and your feedback. Panther's Run (particularly the greens) have been in excellent condition over the past year, but the heavy snowfall in late winter, followed by the extreme drought we are in now has definitely caused some issues. We do not have access to any water other than rainfall to fill our irrigation ponds. Many courses in the area have underground water sources or access to effluent water, but we are totally beholden on Mother Nature to keep water in our ponds. Most of the time, that is not an issue, but in periods of extreme drought (On top of other weather-related issues) this can become challenging. Fortunately, forecasters are calling for a break in the drought in coming days and conditions will quickly improve at that point. We apologize again and hope you will give us another opportunity to better meet your expectations in the future.
Thank you for taking the time to review your visit to Panther's Run. We apologize for the unsatisfactory experience reflected in your review. The extreme drought conditions have caused some issues in recent weeks, but we are working hard to overcome these weather related issues to the best of our ability. Once the drought breaks (Which should be soon) the course will green up quickly and should remain in very good condition for the remainder of 2025 and beyond. We hope you will visit us again soon and see our progress and improvement.
Thank you so much for the wonderful Five Star review of Panther's Run. We really appreciate it and we hope you will visit us again soon!
Too bad
Front nine has lots of fungus on green.
No lawn on fairway....
It looks terrible.
How they charge regular rate for like this condition?
Thank you for taking the time to review your visit to Panther's Run. We truly appreciate your patronage and your feedback. We deeply apologize for the conditions you experienced. A perfect storm of weather conditions has impacted the course conditions in recent weeks, but it has been our policy to inform our guests of this in advance of playing and to offer a discount. Based on your review, this was apparently not the case with your group. If you will contact me directly at blong@oceanridge.com. I would appreciate the opportunity to work with your further to help resolve this issue. I hope to hear from you soon. Thanks again.
Pretty Shabby
Once a really nice course. Greens and tees were bad. Sad to see
Thank you for taking the time to review your visit to Panther's Run. The course has been in very good condition for the past year, but the heavy snow storm in late winter and the ensuing extreme drought have definitely impacted course conditions. With a break in the drought forecast soon, the course will quickly return to more normal conditions and should be in very good shape for the remainder of 2025 and beyond. We hope you will visit us again and see our continued progress.
Thank you for taking the time to review you visit to Panther's Run. We apologize for the unsatisfactory experience reflected in your review. Our course in in an extreme drought and course conditions have been negatively impacted. Fortunately that will change quickly with a little rain, which forecasters are promising for the coming days. We hope you will visit us again soon and see our improvement.
Beautiful Course Terrible Grass
This place makes you feel like you are playing golf at Biltmore. Except their green’s keepers doesn’t know how to grow grass. The greens were black with lots of Poanna.
Thank you for taking the time to review your visit to Panther's Run. We really appreciate your feedback and your patronage. We apologize for the dry conditions and greens with weak areas. Our area was hit with a heavy snowstorm in late winter, followed by an extreme drought. This impacted the condition of our greens but things are improving daily now and we expect the course to be in excellent condition as we move forward. Thanks again and we hope you will visit us again and see our continued progress.
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 visit the other three Big Cats course as well. Thanks again!
Scenic
This was our first time playing Panthers Run. Friendly staff, scenic course with nice layout. The greens were in terrible condition which is why I didn't give it a better rating.
Thank you for the very nice Four Star review of Panther's Run. We appreciate it very much. The snow and ice of the late winter, followed by an extreme drought in our area, has definitely been a challenge, but things will be improving quickly when the drought breaks and we expect the course to be in excellent condition for the remainder of 2025 and beyond. Thanks again and we hope to see you soon.
Greens Terrible
They lost most of the greens to frost. Wasn’t told prior to round and was just very disappointed considering rate.
Needs Work
Good layout - greens were poor - fairways were hard and sparse
Thank you fro taking the time to review your visit to Panther's Run. We really appreciate your patronage and feedback and we hope you will visit us again soon. We are working hard on the course, to manage the drought conditions of recent weeks. All we need is a little rain and things will improve quickly. Thanks again and we hope to see you soon.
Thank you for the very nice four star review of Panther's Run. We hope you will visit us again soon, and be sure to check out the other three Big Cats courses as well. Thanks again!
Course conditio
We've played the course several times since coming down for the winter in Nov/24. The fairways and tee decks are in good shape, but the greens have a mold problem and it makes putting an issue.
The staff are great, from the moment you arrive to the time you leave. However, my husband & I were disappointed enough with the greens that we cancelled a April 17th round to play at another course.
Hopefully they get the green issue treated, as we hope to play there again when we come back next winter. (Nov/25-Apri/26)
Thank you so much for the very nice Four Star review of Panther's Run. We really appreciate your patronage and your feedback. Yes, the winter conditions delayed green up this spring and that was followed by an extreme drought, so it has been a perfect storm of weather related issues, but we appreciate you playing the course and we fully expect it to be in excellent condition again soon and to remain that way for the remainder of 2025 and beyond. We hope you will visit us again next year and see our progress and improvement. Thanks again!
Thank you for taking the time to review your visit to Panther's Run. We truly appreciate your patronage and your feedback. I noticed you gave the course ratings of Excellent, Good or Average in all of the various categories, but you chose not to recommend us to others. Is there some further detail you can give us to help improve our operation so we can get your recommendation? If so, please contact me directly at blong@oceanridge.com and I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to get some additional information and work with you to make those improvements. Thanks again.
Thank you for the very 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!
Great course and layout
First time playing this course. I really liked the layout and the course was in pretty good shape. A few greens had some issues but they are working on that. Staff was very friendly and got a great deal through GolfNow hot deals. Will definitely play again, but will probably try one of the other “Big Cat” courses first in order to check them out as well.
Thank you for the nice Four Star review of Panther's Run. We really appreciate it and we hope you will visit us again soon. Be sure to check out the other three Big Cats courses as well. Thanks again!
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Thank you for taking the time to review your visit to Panther's Run. We truly appreciate your patronage and your feedback. We deeply apologize for the issue you experienced with other golfers on the day you played. We do have some annual members that play our courses, but I don't think I have ever had an incident with them having such an interaction with other guests. We will look into this immediately and take whatever measures necessary to improve our operation in this area. I would truly appreciate it if you would email me directly at blong@oceanridge.com with some further details regarding this incident, so we can better assess the situation and address it properly with the correct individuals. We apologize again and hope you will visit us again and see our continued progress. Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.