Occano

About
Formerly known as Scotch Hall Preserve.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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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 |
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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 |
Course Details
Rentals/Services
Practice/Instruction
Available Activities
Swimming, Fishing, RidingAvailable Sports
FitnessAccolades
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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
Great track
Very beautiful views throughout course. Greens in great shape and they run true.Beautiful country, great course.
One of the nicest courses I’ve played. Don’t miss the greens or you’ll probably lose golf balls.
Nice day
Tees and fairways were great. Greens were in poor shape. I still love the course but the summer heat really too a toll on the greens
Golf Trip
The greens had just been punched a couple of days before we played, and so the gentleman working in the clubhouse without us asking offered us half off our round and was very apologetic about it. The staff was friendly, respectful, and very helpful especially to the guys in our group who were playing for the first time. It was top-notch level service. All of the staff were professional. You could tell they loved what they do and customer service is their number one priority. I will definitely be a returning customer.
BUG SPRAY IN THE SUMMER!
Bring bug spray in the summer! So many gnats!
Best Course in Eastern NC
Hands down the best course in the eastern part of the state!
Great course, Greens need work,
I love Occano and have played it several times. However, this time around I really saw a huge difference in the greens. The damage was obviously done by players not fixing their divots, but some holes were almost un-puttable due to the conditions. I really hope some major repairs happen soon so I can enjoy the course this fall. Other than that, it’s always a great time in Merry Hill.
Beautiful course in near fantastic condition
From the moment you get to the practice area, you know your round is going to be special. Water bottles on each par 3, luscious grass everywhere you look, and 18 picturesque holes. Sadly 4 or 5 greens were in pretty rough shape, but otherwise the course was in fantastic shape. It's a bit odd how the pro shop/bar/restaurant is a 5 minute cart ride from the first tee and practice area, but otherwise the layout is phenomenal. No two holes are alike, and while there are semi-blind tee shots, it's easy to understand where you should hit it if you use a gps aiding app. Most of the difficulty comes on the greens, and hitting from the fairways, as undulation makes you think over each shot. Will definitely play again.
Great Course
Was very hot and the yetis filled with water bottles were great. Greens were fast and true
Riverside secret near Edenton NC
Occano is a little hard to find, but worth the effort for a midweek round of golf. The course is in excellent condition, not crowded, with a variety of tee boxes for all skill levels. It is well worth the drive to a waterfront location overlooking the Chowan River near Edenton.
FANTASTIC COURSE
Hadn’t played since 2020. It had definitely rained the night before. A bit wet, but still 90 degrees! Greens rolled beautifully. Layout is incredible and the staff were super helpful and friendly! 100% recommend this course! Made the hour and a half drive and it was well worth it!!
Great experience
Can not say enough good things about Ocano,. Excellent staff and maintenance crew. Both fairways and green were championship/TPC quality. Typical Palmer course; challenging yet fair for all levels of the golfer, makes the golfer think about his line, exceptional design. My only recommendation is that the management should require a 2 hour course on golfer responsibilities of divot repairs on greens, and, sand filling on fairway divots to "get his card" before being allowed on the course without adult golfer supervision. You might tell I was a little PO'd about hackers disrespecting such a beautiful course......management and maintenance crews can not do it all.
Great Course!
Awesome course for the price! Only complaint they were out of chicken nuggets! Lol. Good times, beautiful course! Thanks!
Love this Golf Course
One of the best courses in North Carolina should be higher on the list for me in the top 10 in the State maybe top 5 including Pine Hurst and other courses any where in the State
10+ for condition 10+ for staff and practice / warm up areas Love this course almost 2 hours from my home and well worth the drive
Wonderful course
Absolutely recommend to anyone. Never ran into anyone playing and course was in great shape.
Loved it so much!! Worth the money!!
This must be the biggest and vastest course i played, most of the holes are far apart, it took me and my friend 4 hours to play and it was just two of us in the course.. there were more cart drive, u wont see the club house until u finish playing and from 18th whole to the club house was far. Hahaha and from club house to the 1st tee box was far.. hahah but,, its very beautiful and very scenic.. i love it.. ill play again..