Panther’s Run Golf Links
A Tim Cate design at Ocean Ridge Plantation, Panther’s Run Golf Links blends a pristine nature-preserve setting, rolling wooded land, rambling brooks, ponds, generous landing areas, TifEagle greens, and a nervy water-guarded finish.
A Big Cats round that stalks through nature.
Panther’s Run Golf Links is one of the Big Cats at Ocean Ridge Plantation and one of Tim Cate’s most natural-feeling layouts. The course winds through preserved coastal terrain, rolling wooded corridors, ponds, brooks, native vegetation, and broad landing areas that give players room to play without removing the strategy.
MyrtleBeachGolf.com lists Panther’s Run as a par 72 course designed by Tim Cate, opened in 1996, with 7,089 championship yards, 6,267 men’s yards, and 5,023 ladies yardage. The official Big Cats site also lists the back-tee yardage at 7,089 and notes TifEagle Bermudagrass greens installed in 2018.
The course is known for blending playability with water pressure. MBGolf notes that water is visible on 17 of 18 holes and becomes part of the challenge on 12 holes, while PlayGolfMyrtleBeach highlights fingerling bunkers, strategic water hazards, doglegs, and the forced-carry second shot into the 18th.
For a 2026 Myrtle Beach golf trip, Panther’s Run is a strong Big Cats value-and-scenery pick. It gives groups a playable tee-to-green experience, plenty of natural beauty, and enough late-round bite to keep the scorecard from curling up for a nap.
Tim Cate routing
Cate used the existing nature preserve as the canvas, moving little dirt and letting rolling wooded land, ponds and brooks define the round.
TifEagle greens
The official Big Cats course page notes immaculately manicured TifEagle Bermudagrass greens that were installed in 2018.
Water on the mind
Water is visible on nearly every hole and becomes a real strategic factor on much of the course, especially on the closing approach.
Panther’s Run Golf Links gallery
A look at Panther’s Run’s broad waste bunkers, water hazards, wooded corridors, rolling fairways, TifEagle green sites, and signature finishing-hole pressure.
How Panther’s Run plays.
Panther’s Run gives golfers space off the tee, but it keeps asking one question: are you choosing the right side? Water, doglegs, bunkers and wooded edges make angle more important than simply finding grass.
The course is especially sneaky because many holes look generous from the tee, then tighten near the green. Approaches over or near water are the real scorecard separators, with No. 18 bringing the day’s loudest growl.
For 2026 trips, Panther’s Run is best for groups that want a scenic Big Cats round with broad playability and enough water pressure to stay interesting. It is friendly from the right tees, but lazy targets can still get swatted.
| Category | Useful Course Details |
|---|---|
| MBG Championship Listing | 7,089 yards · 75.2 rating · 148 slope |
| MBG Men’s Listing | 6,267 yards · 70.8 rating · 133 slope |
| MBG Ladies Listing | 5,023 yards · 70.0 rating · 123 slope |
| PlayGolfMyrtleBeach Tee Set | Black 7,089 · Blue 6,706 · White 6,267 · Gold 5,546 · Red 5,023 |
| Greens | TifEagle Bermudagrass installed in 2018 |
| Course Setting | Massive nature preserve with rolling wooded land, brooks, ponds and native vegetation |
| Water Features | Water visible on 17 of 18 holes and part of the challenge on 12 holes, according to MBGolf |
| Course Defense | Strategic water hazards, meandering doglegs, fingerling bunkers, ponds and wooded edges |
| Closing Hole | No. 18 · stout par 4 with a forced-carry second shot and water near the green |
| Recognition | Golf Digest “Places to Play” and “Top 50 in Myrtle Beach” honors noted by Big Cats Golf |
| Golf Shop Note | Lion’s Paw and Panther’s Run clubhouse recognized among “America’s 100 Best Golf Shops” |
| Trip Fit | Scenic, playable Big Cats value round for mixed-handicap groups |
What’s available at Panther’s Run
Panther’s Run 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 Panther’s Run to your 2026 golf trip.
Panther’s Run Golf Links is a smart choice for groups that want a Tim Cate Big Cats design, TifEagle greens, preserved nature scenery, generous landing areas, strategic water hazards, and a closing hole that keeps every match awake until the final approach.