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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 parruda15 on 03/05/2022
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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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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
Second time playing
We liked this course very much, one or two greens have a bit of a problem but they are working on them and I’m sure they will be good soon, we had a 2.00 pm tee time so the course wasn’t full and pace of play slow, over four and a half hours. Great layout and fun to play.
Thank you fro the very nice Four Star review of Panther's Run. We really appreciate your patronage and your feedback. Yes, we are working hard daily to make sure all of our courses are in excellent condition as we move through the remainder of 2025 and beyond. We hope you will visit us again soon and be sure to check out the other three Big Cats courses as well. Thanks again!
Fun course
Good course, enjoyable layout, starting staff were very friendly. They said they had a problem with the greens but they were fine ( better than our home course) the club house was nice good selection of food and beer so all good.
Thank you so much for the wonderful Five Star review of Panther's Run! We truly appreciate your patronage and your feedback and we are happy to hear you enjoyed your recent visit! Be sure to check out the other three Big Cats courses as well.
Iffy Greens
Course is nice but the greens have a sickness that apparently they’re working on. My group just moved our balls to have smooth greens to putt on. Greens were rolling nicely once the patches were out of your line to the hole.
Everything else was excellent.
Thank you for taking the time to review your round at Panther's Run. We greatly appreciate your patronage and your feedback. We apologize that you did not catch us at our best on this visit. We had some winter kill issues in certain areas of the course and have been addressing those issues aggressively to make sure the course is back in excellent condition for the remainder of 2025 and beyond. We hope you will visit us again and see our continued progress. Thanks again!
Thank you for the very nice Four Star review of Panther's Run Golf Links. We truly appreciate your patronage and your feedback. Be sure to check out the other three Big Cats courses as well. Thanks again!
Great Day
Panther's is historically one of our favorite courses in the area. We love the layout. First time playing the course this year. Brought friends and we were disappointed in the greens and tee areas. The poa on the greens made putting uneven and the tee areas were beat up, but overall it did not affect our enjoyment of the course - just don't expect pristine conditions.
Thank you so much for the wonderful Five Star review of Panther's Run. We truly appreciate your patronage and your feedback. We apologize for the less than ideal conditions you described on the day you played. We are working our way through some winter kill issues in certain areas of the course and have been very aggressively addressing these issues and we expect the affected areas to be fully restored and for the entire course to be in excellent condition for the remainder of 2025 and beyond. Thank you again.
Thank you so much for the awesome Five Star review of Panther's Run. We really appreciate it. Be sure to check out the other three Big Cats courses as well.
Greens rough shape
Greens were really rough. Poa and fungus. Nothing memorable about layout. Friendly staff and decent 19th hole.
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 we fell short of your expectations on this visit. We did have some "winter kill" issues on some of the Panther's Run greens, from the extreme cold, snow and icy conditions. We have been addressing these issues aggressively, and we expect these greens to make a full recovery and be in excellent condition again as we move through the remainder of 2025 and beyond. Thank you again.
Value Plus $$
Decent condition. Some greens didn't make it through winter in places.
Some Bunkers being reworked.
Good layout. Washrooms open.
Clubhouse staff friendly.
Nuve bar & grill.
Thank you for the very nice Four Star review of Panther's Run. We really appreciate your patronage and your feedback. With spring right around the corner, the course will be getting even better daily. We hope you will visit us again soon and see our continued progress. Thanks again!
Fun course, needs work
Had a great time on the course and with the people we were paired with. The course layout was good. Many of the greens were in rough shape. The holes were positioned so that it only interfered with a few if you hit it close. The cart said she was covering two courses, so we only saw her on #3 and #18. She was very friendly. The bag drop guys and starter were very nice. I will play here again but will wait until late April or May to give the greens a chance to recover. Prices seem a little high to me. Not sure why most courses have raised prices by 50% when most other life costs have gone up by 20%.
Greens Keepers Revenge
Course was in better shape than I expected. A few greens were struggling, but all in all, decent!
Only complaint... GREENS KEEPER'S REVENGE!! The pin placements were challenging, to say the least, and deceivingly fast!!!
BEWARE FELLOW HACKERS!!+
Thank you fro the very nice Four Star review of Panther's Run. We truly appreciate your patronage and your feedback. The greens are definitely slick this time of year, with the TifEagle bermuda being dormant, but they are putting true and FAST, as you said. I will pass your feedback along to our director of agronomy and his staff and make sure they aren't too diabolical in their pin placements, lol! Thank you again and we hope you will visit us again soon!
Thank you for the awesome Five Star review of Panther's Run! We truly appreciate your patronage and your feedback. We hope you will visit us again soon and be sure to check out the other three Big Cats courses as well. Thanks again!
Thank you very much for the wonderful Five Star review of Panther's Run! We really appreciate it and we look forward to seeing you again soon. Be sure to check out the other three Big Cats courses as well. Thanks again!
Thank you so much for the awesome Five Star review of Panther's Run! We really appreciate it. Be sure to check out the other three Big Cats courses as well. Thanks again!
Enjoyable
Enjoyed my round everything in good shape greens in good shape but slower than I like. Will play again
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Thank you so much for the awesome Five Star review of Panther's Run! We truly appreciate it. Be sure to check out the other three Big Cats courses as well.