Ocean Ridge

Warm Up While Playing The Big Cats at

Ocean Ridge





Drop those snow boots, grab your golf clubs and forget about winter for a while at

Ocean Ridge Plantation in Sunset Beach, N.C.

Unlike its northern neighbors, Sunset Beach boasts a mild climate year-round. The warm

weather and pristine natural surroundings make Ocean Ridge Plantation the perfect

destination for active golfers who dont want to settle for just a few short months of golf

at home.

Sunset Beach experienced no serious weather issues this summer and fall, leaving the

courses in beautiful condition.

Ideally located between the history of Wilmington and the excitement of Myrtle Beach,

Ocean Ridge Plantation boasts one of the most diverse golf experiences on the East

Coast with its three Big Cat courses Lions Paw, Panthers Run and Tigers Eye. A fourth

course, Leopards Chase, is in progress.

Lions Paw is an open, hilly 18-hole course that treats golfers to spectacular views of a

creek valley and wetlands. It has been described as designer Willard C. Byrds finest

work.

Panthers Run, an 18-hole course carved out of rolling woodlands runs along several

untouched natural wildlife habitats, and offers large multiple tee areas, giving golfers of

all skill levels a fair shot at making par.

Tigers Eye, Ocean Ridges crown jewel, is a rare treat and one of the most highly praised

courses along the East Coast. This upscale, daily-fee 18-hole golf course is

distinguished by dramatic 60-foot elevation changes and a stunning combination of

natural waste areas, native wild flowers, waterfalls, coquina boulders, and coastal

marshland. Tigers eye is a thinking-persons course, requiring precise shot making and a

reliable short game.

Construction on Leopards Chase, Ocean Ridges next Big Cat course, is on schedule with

completion slated for 2006. The par-71 course measures more than 7,000 yards and

features stunning natural vistas and dramatic elevation changes. Course architect Tim

Cate, who also did Tigers Eye, believes that Leopards Chase will turn out even better

than Tigers Eye and that golfers will be lining up to sample the next great cat at Ocean

Ridge.

And thats quite a prediction. Tigers Eye is one of Americas 100 Greatest Public

Courses, 2003-2004, says Golf Digest magazine. North Carolina magazine named it the

Most Scenic Golf Course in coastal North Carolina, and the third most scenic course in

the entire state.

In Golf Digests prestigious bi-annual golf bible Tigers Eye is rated at 4 1/2 stars, which

makes it a dont miss golf course. In addition, Tigers Eye along with its sister courses

Panthers Run and Lions Paw is on Golf For Women magazines Americas Top 100

Fairways list.

Ocean Ridge also boasts high-quality shopping, service and dining. The Ocean Ridge

Golf Shoppe was named one of Americas 100 Best Golf Shops for four consecutive

years by Golf Shop Operations Magazine and Tigers Eye Golf Links store has been

named to Golf World Business prestigious Americas 100 Best Golf Shops list.

The two clubhouses that overlook the golf courses offer a variety of dining options.

With the Canadian dollar at a 15-year high, now is the perfect time to visit Sunset Beach,

N.C.

So forget the snow and come play in the sun with the Big Cats at Ocean Ridge Plantation

in Sunset Beach, N.C.

Allison Woodward



My background includes serving as an editor at Life Insurance Selling magazine in St.

Louis, Mo., where I was responsible for writing, editing, selecting editorial material,

managing the magazines Web site, and covering industry events. In addition, I have

worked as an editor, reporter, and photographer for several newspapers in the St. Louis

metropolitan area.