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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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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
Much improved over 2023
Played last year. Layout and staff are fantastic as always. Last year the greens were a 2 on a scale of 1 to 10. They are much improved, I'd give them a 6 or 7 now. Will improve more with the weather. Way to go staff!!
Coarse was under construction
I like the course layout I thought the clubhouse was very nice, but there was a lot of construction. The cart paths were very back jarring when I was done playing I was in some pain because of the construction that we had to drive over.
Nice course but the greens were awful.
I've played this course 10 different times through the years and this was by far the worst shape I've ever seen the greens. They were patchy, what appeared to be 3 levels of grass. Was truly hard to putt with any consistency.
The staff was great and I've always enjoyed the the other courses too. Just sad to see this good courses greens so bad. Hopefully they'll get it back right soon!
Thank you for the very nice Four Star review of Panther's Run. We truly appreciate your patronage and your feedback. We apologize the greens were not at their best on this visit. We did overseed them with Poa Trivialis this winter and they were very nice for months, but they are going through the natural short-term transition brought on by the quick warm-up of the weather this year. They will improve quickly and should be in great shape for the remainder of 2024 and beyond. We hope you will visit us again and see our continued progress. Thanks again!
Nice course and friendly staff
I was a single but the course paired me up with a great group of guys to play with. Had a great time playing with them. Course was in good shape and pace of play was good.
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!
My first review ever
Tee’d off 10 min late, took 2 hrs and 40 min to play the front nine and 5 hrs and 30 min overall. The ranger told us it was busy lol. It was so slow that the two groups of women in front of our foursome dropped 3 players at the turn and played as a fivesome and never lost ground to the group in front of them. Brutal. And the greens were patchy and inconsistent for this time of year.
We deeply apologize for the slow play issue you described below. As this is the height of our busiest season, play can sometimes be slower than ideal, due to the large volume of players on the course, many of whom might be playing the course for the first time. Our course marshals are instructed to try to keep play moving at a good pace, but sometimes this can be difficult, due to many factors. I would appreciate the opportunity to speak with you further about this issue. If you would, please contact me directly at blong@oceanridge.com, as I would like to hear more about this matter and see what we can do to make amends. Thank you and I hope to hear from you soon.
Thank you for the very 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!
Thank you for the wonderful 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!
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!
Fabulous Course
Course in great condition for this time of year. Everyone made the day run smooth.
Missing informations
Missing distance marker in fairway.
Lots of water and no distance marker indication to water.
Some green were in bad shape
Thank you for taking the time to review your visit to Panther's Run. We apologize we fell short of your expectations on this visit. I will pass your feedback along to our director of agronomy and our golf director and I'm certain they can find a resolution to the issue you described. We hope you will visit us again soon and see our continued progress.
Thank you for the wonderful 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 very nice Four Star review of Panther's Run. We truly appreciate your feedback and your patronage. We hope you will visit us again soon! Be sure to check out the other three Big Cats courses as well.