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4.8
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4.8
367 Reviews (367)
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3 Stars
9
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.8
Layout
4.9
Friendliness
4.9
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.4
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359 out of 367 reviews
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5.0
8 Reviews (8)
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Conditions
4.7
Value
5.0
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.7
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5.0
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8 out of 8 reviews
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4.8
35 Reviews (35)
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.8
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.3
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4.9
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35 out of 35 reviews
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Course Highlights
Occano's 18 picturesque holes offer a phenomenal layout where no two holes play alike, consistently earning top marks from recent golfers. Friendly staff, excellent pace of play, and thoughtful touches like water bottles on par 3s deliver outstanding value.

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Holes 18
Type Private/Resort
Par 72
Length 7262 yards
Slope 146
Rating 77.1

Formerly known as Scotch Hall Preserve.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Palmer 72 7262 yards 77.1 146
Black 72 6974 yards 75.3 142
Blue 72 6445 yards 72.7 135
White 72 6073 yards 70.9 132
White (W) 72 6073 yards 77.4 145
Yellow (W) 72 5330 yards 73.1 130
Yellow 72 5330 yards 67.4 124
Red 69 4427 yards 63.1 114
Red (W) 69 4427 yards 67.2 118
Track Rounds
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Scorecard for Occano Golf Course
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Palmer M: 76.2/143 411 422 199 385 610 419 168 551 448 3613 440 521 331 403 227 456 444 203 555 3580 7193
Black M: 74.7/141 404 412 191 379 594 401 161 541 440 3523 427 509 324 391 205 441 428 192 548 3465 6988
Blue M: 72.2/133 376 383 172 353 582 379 154 496 367 3262 395 470 297 361 195 411 391 172 484 3176 6438
White M: 70.4/129 W: 76.5/137 363 363 146 329 559 360 144 477 357 3098 378 457 290 345 177 350 367 159 454 2977 6075
Yellow M: 67.1/123 W: 72.5/127 321 327 132 290 465 316 124 435 307 2717 333 410 268 309 160 334 343 142 421 2720 5437
Red M: 63.8/114 W: 68.2/120 218 275 86 247 407 296 120 368 293 2310 324 402 224 270 108 246 322 94 376 2366 4676
Silver M: 62.6/113 W: 66.2/114 210 255 79 241 389 202 117 360 286 2139 273 398 187 250 82 243 252 90 371 2146 4285
Handicap 17 13 9 7 1 5 15 11 3 8 12 18 10 4 2 6 14 16
Par 4 4 3 4 5 4 3 5 4 36 4 5 4 4 3 4 4 3 5 36 72
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Course Details

Year Built 2009
Fairways Tifsport Bermuda Grass
Greens 50-50 blend of A1 & A4 Creeping Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arnold Palmer (2009) Harrison Minchew Golf Course Architecture (2009) Ed Seay (2009)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Available Activities

Swimming, Fishing, Riding

Available Sports

Fitness

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Reviews

4.8
367 Reviews (367)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 21
Plays Long 16
Undulating Greens 15
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 20
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 20
A Weekend Splurge 16
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 23

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Douglas3659591
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u314160738381
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Loved it! Played on a great golfnow deal in afternoon, nobody out there, course in fantastic shape, greens were like velcro to land on and rolled true. Can't wait to play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 09/12/2024

Thank you for taking the time to review us, u314160738381. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Occano thanks you!

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u314163829247
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful course

I thought Albemarle was the nicest course in this area until we played here. Beautiful course and area. Super nice staff in the pro shop. Played here on a Sunday, pace of play was great. Will def play here again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/12/2024

Thank you for taking the time to review us, u314163829247. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Occano thanks you!

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Mikewynn57
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Wfeuer1
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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GFrye00
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great as always

Best course in the area by far. The course is challenging but fair, extremely fun, and is always in top notch shape. The staff is always friendly and professional. Hard to pass up a round at this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/12/2024

Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, GFrye00! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Occano.

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qyMkTpoY6Bi7uYtJi3Uv
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love it, this course is so much better than any thing else around. You get what you pay for and this is the best so it costs a little more.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/12/2024

Thanks so much for the great review, qyMkTpoY6Bi7uYtJi3Uv. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Occano.

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Dave1842510
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 07/02/2024

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Occano!

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MeStXDxGUEZCYtoPz4bv
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Occano you beauty

Excellent shape pace was good fairways green bunkers ar all in great shape , friendly staff

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/12/2024

MeStXDxGUEZCYtoPz4bv, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Occano.

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JustaPedlr
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Riverside secret

Oceanography is a really nice course right along banks of the Chowan River with a nice sea breeze on a hot summer day. It’s worth the drive to discover this hidden secret.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 06/21/2024

Thank you for your kind words! We're thrilled you enjoyed the course and hope to see you again soon.

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jmike75
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u314161375195
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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huntman98
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

BEAUTIFUL COURSE

Definitely will be back. This place is immaculate. Staff was friendly, food was great (best burger I’ve had on a course). Tee box, fairways and greens were nice. The views really set it off for me.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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bikeva
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best conditioned course . Greens very true and in immaculate condition.

I love this course. Varied terrain, interesting holes. Good challenge.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/17/2024

Thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Occano.

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u314163236566
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Hoover99
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Always Outstanding

Can’t say enough compliments about the staff and the course. Always top notch!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/03/2024

Thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Occano.

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u488705530
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Rrgolfer18
Played On
Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Kirk393
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course

It was a fun course to play. The greens were smoking fast and the fairways were dry and hard so you were getting a lot of roll on the ball. The gentleman at the desk in the pro shop was helpful and very nice.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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i4lKXTUmDNBYQHAIWYdf
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

FUN

Enjoyed the round. Staff super friendly. Course Al it if fun, great challenge.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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