Occano

Great course, excellent staff. The lack of food/drinks at the turn was very disappointing.

We ended up playing behind a group of 5 men who took their sweet time. We had a backup of 4 groups behind us. The lady behind us was with her husband and they drove 3 1/2 hours to get to the course and were very unhappy with the pace of ply. After a couple holes, she called the pro shop and complained about the 5dome taking so long to play. She was told by the pro shop that there was nothing he could do and it was too bad

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My son and I played the rest of the round and when I went inside to the men's rest room I told the man behind the counter that this was the first 5 plus hour round this year, and I was not pleased about playing behind a group of 5 men who would not speed up, nor would they let anyone play through.

This is the first time playing this course since new management and very well may ne my last.

Totally unacceptable behavior all around.

Beautiful course, near perfect conditions, blue sky, but hot. Not warm, or toasty, but hot. 98, high humidity, and no breeze. Nothing the course had a hand in but it just sucked the juice out of you. Started at 11:20 and finished around 3:40, didn't miss a second of the worst heat.

A couple of things bothered me. None of them had to do with the course itself or the staff. They had to do with some of the folks playing the course. I was taught as a young golfer that I should always repair my ball mark and one more. Still do it to this day. Yesterday I must have repaired at least 100 ball marks. Seems like I was the only one doing it. Not that it was confined to the greens, it carried over to the fairways as well. One guy ahead of us was especially noteworthy. He must have taken hundreds of practice swings as there were many patches where 4 or 5 nice fresh scalps were found.

Enough of that. We'll be back later this fall when it is a little cooler and we can fully enjoy this magnificent venue.

Course conditions one of the best I've played. Salute to the staff for the maintenance. Nice course

Nice course overall. Breeze off the sound made a hot day a little nicer. Staff was very friendly. Pace of play was great until hole 12, then hit a jam of groups. Would’ve benefited from a marshal and starter, but hiring is an issue so it’s understandable. It’s kind of strange that the clubhouse was a few minutes cart ride from the first hole and the turn is still a minute down the road between 12/13. Overall a nice course.

Excellent, not a blade of grass out of place. From tee to green perfect, greens were fast and true

What an amazing course. I found it listed in a list of "Top NC Courses" by Golf Digest, so I had to check it out. It was well worth the 2 1/2 hour drive. Every part of the course was well maintained and perfect. Large sand traps surrounding all of the greens, and also strategically placed up and down the fairways to challenge you even more. This is a great course that makes you focus on the placement of each shot, but yet not too hard so that it slows down the pace of play. This is great course for everyone with the love of the game.

This course is difficult enough without having to deal with a 5+ hour round of golf. The course is not marshaled and slow play is becoming the norm. Even after asking a member of the grounds crew to notify the pro shop, no one came out to address the fact that at one point, we had 4 groups on a single Par 3. Great course in great condition, but the slow play and lack of interest from the pro shop ruined a good day golfing.

If you have not played Occano you must not appreciate friendly staff, awesome practice area, tight fairways, bent greens, excellent traps, beautiful layout, excellent views of the Albemarle Sound, and the occasional Osprey or Bald Eagle showing you how to fish plus great pace of play and the best chicken salad sandwich ever !!! Just awesome !!!

The course is in fantastic shape. The layout is excellent. The views can’t be beat. I will be playing this course again soon.

Course in tremendous condition, fantastic layout. Beautiful views.

Beautiful course on a new housing development.

The layout of the course is amazing, course conditions are great and above average for the price you pay.

I believe this course is a bit of a hidden gem, I suspect though not for long. I will definitely go back.

By far one of the best public courses I have ever played. Cleveland has some beautiful tracks but this place was so well made. The layout was impeccable. Went with the nature and grounds so well with every hole having its own iconic view. The challenges it presents and the views are what will get me coming back here when I can