Tiger’s Eye Golf Links
A Tim Cate design at Ocean Ridge Plantation, Tiger’s Eye Golf Links blends dramatic sandhills-style elevation, virgin pine forest, coquina boulder bulkheads, native waste areas, TifEagle greens, TifSport fairways, marshlands, waterfalls, and one of the most acclaimed Big Cats experiences.
The Big Cat with sandhills bones and Lowcountry teeth.
Tiger’s Eye Golf Links is widely viewed as the heavyweight of the Big Cats at Ocean Ridge Plantation. Designed by Tim Cate and opened in 2000, the course is carved through virgin Carolina pine forest and natural sandhills, giving it a look and feel that stands apart from flatter coastal layouts.
The course plays as a par 72 and stretches to 7,014 yards from the Saber Tooth tees. With elevation changes that reach roughly 60 feet, Tiger’s Eye brings a rare amount of vertical movement to the Myrtle Beach golf market, pairing broad views with demanding shot values.
The design mixes Pinehurst-style green complexes, mature longleaf pines, dense hardwood borders, native grasses, wildflowers, natural waste areas, marshlands, waterfalls, lakes, and more than a half-mile of coquina boulder bulkheads. It is a course built to make players think, not just swing.
For a 2026 Myrtle Beach golf trip, Tiger’s Eye is a premium Big Cats centerpiece. It has the national reputation, the scenery, the conditioning, and enough bite around the greens to keep confident players from getting too comfortable.
Tim Cate drama
Tiger’s Eye uses elevation, native waste areas, water, marsh, waterfalls and pine-framed corridors to create one of Cate’s most visually intense designs.
Coquina boulder bulkheads
More than 35,000 tons of coquina boulders were used around the course, giving Tiger’s Eye a rugged, instantly recognizable edge.
Pinehurst-style greens
Large, undulating TifEagle greens create hidden pins, demanding short-game shots and plenty of putting movement once players reach the surface.
Tiger’s Eye Golf Links gallery
A look at Tiger’s Eye’s lakes, coquina boulders, island-style green sites, sandhills elevation, native waste areas, pine corridors, and clubhouse-side water views.
How Tiger’s Eye plays.
Tiger’s Eye asks for more than power. The fairways can look inviting, but elevation, bunkering, water, native waste areas and angled green sites make the correct side of the hole matter all day.
The short game is the real judge. The greens are large, fast-paced and undulating, with pin locations that can be partially hidden or guarded by sand and water. Miss in the wrong place and the recovery becomes a small negotiation with gravity.
For 2026 trips, Tiger’s Eye is best for groups that want a top-tier Big Cats round with scenery and challenge. It is playable from the right tees, but from the back it prowls around the scorecard with very expensive paws.
| Category | Useful Course Details |
|---|---|
| Saber Tooth Tees | 7,014 yards · 73.3 rating · 141 slope |
| Amur Tees | 6,628 yards · 70.9 rating · 135 slope |
| Bengal Tees | 6,120 yards · 68.1 / 124 men · 74.5 / 139 women |
| Caspian Tees | 5,136 yards · 65.0 / 103 men · 69.0 / 123 women |
| Tigress Tees | 4,502 yards · 62.9 / 104 men · 66.3 / 107 women |
| Greens | Large TifEagle Bermudagrass greens installed in 2017 |
| Fairways | TifSport Bermudagrass fairways |
| Elevation | Roughly 60 feet of elevation change, rare for a coastal Carolina course |
| Coquina Boulders | More than a half-mile of bulkheads built with more than 35,000 tons of coquina boulders |
| Course Defense | Natural waste areas, native grasses, wildflowers, pine and oak trees, water features, marshlands and waterfalls |
| Risk-Reward Hole | No. 4 · par 4 dogleg left where players can challenge lake and waste bunkers to shorten the approach |
| Recognition | Golf Digest 4.5-star “Places to Play,” GOLF Magazine Top Courses You Can Play recognition, and Golf Digest Top 100 Public Course mention |
| Trip Fit | Premium Big Cats round for groups that want scenery, challenge, strategy and a memorable north-end centerpiece |
What’s available at Tiger’s Eye
Tiger’s Eye offers the core pieces golf groups need for a full Big Cats round: bar, restaurant, golf shop, carts, club rentals, driving range, and access to the Ocean Ridge Plantation golf setting.
Bar
Club Rental
Golf Carts
Golf Shop
Restaurant
Driving Range
Add Tiger’s Eye to your 2026 golf trip.
Tiger’s Eye Golf Links is a strong choice for groups that want a Tim Cate Big Cats design, national recognition, TifEagle greens, sandhills-style elevation, coquina boulder water features, native waste areas, and one of the most memorable premium rounds on the North Strand.