Lion's Paw at Ocean Ridge Plantation
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About
Lion's Paw Golf Links is an open, hilly course that treats the golfer to spectacular views of a beautiful creek valley and its adjoining wetlands. A wild and untamed layout, Lion's Paw features deep sugar white sand bunkers and MiniVerde greens.
A stunning 23,000 square foot clubhouse serves both Lion's Paw and Panther's Run golf courses and offers residents and visitors the perfect place to ready themselves for the upcoming challenge on the links. Designed with a safari theme, the clubhouse includes a full-service pro shop, a snack bar and Tamers Restaurant and Lounge, an elegant dining room serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Lion's Paw has been described as Willard Byrd's finest work. Part wild, part rustic and quiet, this magnificent course presents a lion's share of adventure and breathtaking scenery.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 7003 yards | 74.0 | 132 |
| White | 72 | 6457 yards | 71.3 | 128 |
| Gold | 72 | 5872 yards | 67.5 | 118 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5872 yards | 71.0 | 126 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5363 yards | 69.0 | 121 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 73.5/137 | 417 | 517 | 204 | 428 | 415 | 228 | 402 | 520 | 386 | 3517 | 400 | 202 | 383 | 527 | 418 | 445 | 384 | 185 | 542 | 3486 | 7003 |
| White M: 71.0/131 | 388 | 451 | 177 | 370 | 402 | 189 | 342 | 486 | 342 | 3147 | 357 | 188 | 356 | 481 | 386 | 408 | 350 | 163 | 499 | 3188 | 6335 |
| White/Gold M: 69.2/126 | 349 | 451 | 119 | 370 | 362 | 130 | 342 | 486 | 342 | 2951 | 357 | 173 | 356 | 481 | 326 | 371 | 350 | 137 | 499 | 3050 | 6001 |
| Gold M: 67.3/115 W: 72.7/133 | 349 | 411 | 119 | 323 | 362 | 130 | 297 | 458 | 303 | 2752 | 342 | 173 | 323 | 425 | 326 | 371 | 313 | 137 | 453 | 2863 | 5615 |
| Red M: 64.2/108 W: 68.8/124 | 335 | 416 | 108 | 326 | 353 | 125 | 303 | 455 | 305 | 2726 | 307 | 110 | 300 | 413 | 328 | 366 | 286 | 121 | 406 | 2637 | 5363 |
| Handicap | 1 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 12 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 1 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 14 |
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Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2021 #16)
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Very nice course
Fun course to play. We did the front nine and we were not disappointed! Staff was friendly and helpful. Course was in as good of shape it could be for this time of year.
typical area course for this timeof year
lucky to get round in for play. drove through Torrential rain a d heavy hail storm. rain stopped at tee time. greens rolled good as well as fairways despite rain. cart path only which resulted in a good workout for this elderly man. would have liked to see thicker fairway grass and greens but corse played well.
Good bad and ugly
First time ever writing a review on here. Played Panther Run on Saturday and could not have asked for better. Pro shop, bag drop off and starter were great. Worked to get my wife and me off as a 2some and place of play was great and really enjoyed our round. Fast forward to today. Check in was fine bag drop and starter were great. We played Tiger Paw today. Not in as great if shape but given the amount of rain yesterday that was understandable and the fact it was cart part only was expected. Started raining hard on hole #6 and we called it quits after 8. It was cold and wet and carr path only did not help. My wife went inside to see if they offered any type of rain check. We were only looking for a 9 hole. The pro shop attendant was a complete jacka__and had nothing but wise remarks and unprofessional behavior. She said fine no problem but he did finally give one.
The good news for the pro shop jerk is we will not be using it. You undid all the great work of all the other staff but I guess being a wisea__ is more important to you.
Saved us from trying the other 2 courses on the property
Thank you for the very nice Four Star review of Lion's Paw. We truly appreciate it and we hope you will visit us again soon. Be sure to check out the other three Big Cats courses as well. Thanks again!
Thank you for the very nice Four Star review of Lion's Paw! We truly appreciate it. Be sure to check out the other three Big Cats courses as well. Thanks again!
Thank you for the very nice Five Star review of Lion's Paw. We really appreciate it. Be sure to check out the other three Big Cats courses as well. Thanks again!
Everyone and everything was great.....except
Course was in great shape. We went early afternoon on Super Bowl Sunday, so it was only us on the course after the turn. We played the round in 4 hours and 20 minutes, even after letting two single golfers play through. Unfortunately, we had a Ranger shadow us all day, stopping at are carts periodically, pushing us to speed up and play ready golf. He mentioned it was Super Bowl day and he had to get home. Very unprofessional and distracting. Gentleman working the bag drop was great, and apologized for the annoyance. Other than the jerk ranger, we had a great experience.
Thank you for the very nice Four Star review of Lion's Paw. We truly appreciate your patronage and your feedback. We deeply apologize for the unsatisfactory experience you described with the ranger during your round. We will address this issue immediately and provide additional training to make sure this behavior is not repeated with other guests. Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention and we hope you will visit us again soon and see our continued progress. Thanks again!
Thank you so much for the wonderful Five Star review of Lion's Paw! We truly appreciate it and we are so happy to hear you enjoyed your visit. Be sure to check out the other three Big Cats courses as well. Thanks again!
Thank you for the awesome Five Star review of Lion's Paw! Be sure to check out the other three Big Cats courses as well. Thanks again!
For this time of year I thought the course was in pretty good shape. As on most courses there are scruffi spots that need to be addressed but all in all it was good.
Thank you for the wonderful Five Star review of Lion's Paw! We truly appreciate your patronage and your feedback. You are correct, the course will only get better as the weather warms back up and we are looking forward to an amazing spring 2025 and beyond! Be sure to check out the other three Big Cats courses as well. Thanks again!
Lions Paw
Nice course, friendly staff. Will definitely keep lions paw on my golf list.
Thank you for the very nice Four Star review of Lion's Paw! We hope you will visit us again soon and see our continued progress. Thanks again!
Lions Paw Crawl
Was cart path only after alot of rain the day before, but we were able to play and over all very satisfied. Staff was friendly and accommodating.
Thank you for the very nice Four Star review of Lion's Paw. We hope you can visit us again in better weather conditions and enjoy your round even more! Thanks again!
Lions Paw
Course was wet from heavy rain the day before and it was cast path only, but was able to play and very satisfied.
Thank you for the very nice Four Star review of Lion's Paw. We are sorry to hear your round was dampened by the rain, but we hope you can visit us again soon and see the course under better weather conditions. Thanks again!
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Thank you for the very nice Four Star review of Lion's Paw. We truly appreciate your patronage and your feedback. We deeply apologize for the unsatisfactory customer service issue you described. This is unacceptable and we will investigate this situation immediately and take whatever measures necessary to improve our operation in this regard. If you would contact me directly at blong@oceanridge.com, I would like to get some further information from you regarding this matter and try to work with you to reach a mutually agreeable resolution. Thanks again. Bill Long