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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
Absolutely Stunning
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.
Extremely slow play will ruin your expensive experience
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.
Just Plain Awesome
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 !!!
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our golf course. We truly appreciate your kind words and the enthusiasm you have for our friendly staff, well-maintained facilities, and delicious food. We strive to provide the best experience for all of our customers and we are delighted to hear that we exceeded your expectations.
Hi, u409376053. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Occano. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Hi, u000004950147. 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!
Phenomenal
The course is in fantastic shape. The layout is excellent. The views can’t be beat. I will be playing this course again soon.
Thank you so much for your positive review of our golf course! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the course's condition, layout, and views. We look forward to welcoming you back soon for another round of golf.
One of the best courses I've ever played!
Course in tremendous condition, fantastic layout. Beautiful views.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your kind words about our golf course, including the tremendous condition, fantastic layout, and beautiful views.
It's a gem!
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.
Beautiful
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
Nice experience
Occano is a joy to play. It is a wonderful layout in a picturesque setting. The staff is very friendly and the post round food and beverages are excellent.
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!
Hi, u314161593553. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Occano. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Beauteous
Everything smooth on this immaculate goof course, from the fairways to the bunkers and greens. Pro-quality bunker sand splashes the ball out. StunnIng views of Albermarle Sound. Everyone associated with the course is keenly interested in your enjoyment.
Your feedback is important to us, u314163560994. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Occano.
Tough day
Course is well liad out and very challenging as would be expected. Turf was soggy and thin but to be expected for this time of year. I will play again when things green up and dry up.
Tough track without course knowledge
A yardage book or cart GPS would be great.
There are lots of angles of the tee box. The greens are in great shape and roll true. The current clubhouse is about a 1/2 mile from practice area and first tee box.
A cart is a must.
Beautiful Course and Location!
This is a course that no matter how you play, because of the layout and location on the sound, you just feel great about being there.
Definitely won't play if it is a Cart Path Only day.
They used to have a perk of free range balls. Now they are charging for them, which is one of the things that made me come from Moyock, NC which is about an hour and forty five minutes of windshield time and gas one way.
The driving range had almost no balls in the range area, and no one hitting at our time of play which was unusual. My friend and I were disappointed with this new policy, which is $5 for small bucket, and $10 for a large bucket of balls, which we pay more in gas for the distance and travel and was offset by the use of free golf balls on the range.
The greens fees are more than they were in the past and you get less perks.
We will not be as regular as we were, and play Mulberry links (more bang for the buck) for less and save a hour of travel until this policy goes back to allowing us the leisure of tuning up on the range with free practice balls.
Sounds petty, don't let it affect your willingness to play a beautiful top rated and maintained golf course.
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Thank you for taking the time to leave such a positive review of our golf course. We are delighted to hear that you found the course well maintained, challenging, and enjoyable to play. We appreciate your kind words and hope to see you again soon.