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Formerly known as Scotch Hall Preserve.
| 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 |
| 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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Golf Advisor: Top 25 Off-course amenities in the U.S. (2015 #7)
Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by elihaataja on 10/04/2025
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Hole 17 is beautiful! Photo submitted by GoodTubeHere on 08/29/2025
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Beautiful view Photo submitted by mallenjohnson on 07/04/2025
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Photo submitted by mallenjohnson on 07/04/2025
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Photo submitted by huntman98 on 05/30/2024
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Our Virginia Beach Group Photo submitted by 4jEOSkXVX6yubu6Tptbx on 12/05/2023
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Course view Photo submitted by 4jEOSkXVX6yubu6Tptbx on 12/05/2023
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Course view Photo submitted by 4jEOSkXVX6yubu6Tptbx on 12/05/2023
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Photo submitted by u614123737 on 07/06/2023
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Photo submitted by u314163560994 on 04/23/2023
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Photo submitted by ReggieT on 07/06/2022
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Behind 8th tee Photo submitted by u000002915173 on 09/04/2021
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Photo submitted by AMATTUCCI on 08/27/2021
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Photo submitted by AMATTUCCI on 08/27/2021
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Opening tee Photo submitted by u000007516850 on 07/16/2021
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Photo submitted by u000005056351 on 12/03/2020
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Photo submitted by ifuller91 on 09/20/2019
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Photo submitted by Buddhitarian on 02/10/2019
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How close can u get!!! No 17 Par 3 Photo submitted by clfalkiner on 05/29/2017
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Number 9 par 4. Photo submitted by JustaGOONER on 02/06/2015
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Number 14, 230 yard par 3 from the tips. Photo submitted by JustaGOONER on 02/06/2015
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Number 5, 612 yards from the tips. Par 5. What a hole.... Photo submitted by JustaGOONER on 02/06/2015
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Number 12, par 4. Photo submitted by JustaGOONER on 02/06/2015
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.
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.
Best conditioned course . Greens very true and in immaculate condition.
I love this course. Varied terrain, interesting holes. Good challenge.
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.
Always Outstanding
Can’t say enough compliments about the staff and the course. Always top notch!
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.
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.
FUN
Enjoyed the round. Staff super friendly. Course Al it if fun, great challenge.
We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Occano!
Mr. Roberts
It was cold and windy but had a great time. I actually had the back 9 a to myself. The joke came when that huge tree was in the middle of the fairway, with the green surrounded by bunkers…it was awesome. I look forward to playing when the course is green!
Thank you so much for the review. We are glad you had a great time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Occano.
Beautiful golf course and community!
Four of us traveled south from Virginia Beach to play Occano in October. We are so glad we made the trip. Beautiful, fun and challenging course, great scenery , so many picturesque holes and so well maintained. It was one of the best trips we've made in several years. The staff (Bubba and dining room staff) were so helpful and friendly. I can't wait to play it again.
THANKS!
One of the true gems in North Carolina
So much to like about this course - from the folks in the pro shop to one of the best stretch of closing holes I can think of anywhere. We had a beautiful day and there were other players out, but we had a real nice pace. Never waited, never felt rushed. Enjoyed the variety of shots required and of course, the incredible scenery offered by the Sound. Move this course closer to a metro area and you'd have to pay double. Get your round in now before this goes private. Can't wait to get back and tee it up here again.
Excellent hidden gem!
Fantastic course conditions. Nice variety of holes makes for a fun layout. Plenty of tee options to give you options of how much you feel like challenging yourself.
Quirky start with 1st and 10th tees well away from pro shop. But you feel like you are out by yourself without home's lining each fairway. A BONUS! in my opinion.
Challenging but overall enjoyable and beautiful
An enjoyable challenge. Beautiful views and large fluffy bunkers.
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Thank you for your kind words! We're thrilled you enjoyed the course and hope to see you again soon.