Lion’s Paw Golf Links

351 Ocean Ridge Pkwy SW, Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469

COurse info

Par: 72

course designer

Tim Cate

year opened

1990

championship yardage

7003

mens yardage

6457

ladies yardage

5363

championship slope & rating

74.0 / 132

mens SLope / Rating

71.3 / 128

ladies / SLope / Rating

69.0 / 121

Lionโ€™s Paw Golf Links is heralded as architect Willard Byrdโ€™s finest work. Approaching the first tee, youโ€™ll find it hard to describe the excitement you feel as you get set to encounter this masterful layout. Part wild and untamed, part rustic and quiet, this magnificent course presents a lionโ€™s share of adventure and breathtaking scenery.

Bar
Club Rental
Golf Carts
Golf Shop
Restaurant
Driving Range

Pictures & videos

Architect Willard Byrdโ€™s finest work.

location

Ranked in the top 5 among Golf Magazines “Top courses you can play, State-by-State”

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What Golfers Are Saying

Hohenberger
Published on 2026-04-27 08:34:24
Kevin
Published on 2026-03-30 08:01:40
Steve
Published on 2026-03-04 04:20:03
Dino
Published on 2026-03-04 04:10:35
Dino
Nice course
Nice course
Published on 2026-02-28 07:03:18
Dean
Switched to Panthers run due to frost
Switched to Panthers run due to frost
Published on 2026-01-24 12:28:33
Jeff
Don’t understand why this course gets so many bad comments
Don’t understand why this course gets so many bad comments
Published on 2025-11-04 07:59:38
Jack
Published on 2025-10-31 05:10:43
Jack
Ordinary layout.
Ordinary layout.
Published on 2025-10-29 09:57:52
Jack
Fairways were in poor shape.
Fairways were in poor shape.
Published on 2025-10-29 03:17:24
James
Published on 2025-10-20 03:32:50
Gregg
This was a great starting course for us on our…
This was a great starting course for us on our first day. Not too difficult and again condition conditions were great.
Published on 2025-10-20 02:30:40
David
Published on 2025-10-14 14:21:34
Michael
Loved the place and will definitely revisit.
Loved the place and will definitely revisit.
Published on 2025-04-27 09:23:06
Gregory
Published on 2025-04-21 19:26:54
Lawrence
Second year here Greens were poor – very little grass.
Second year here Greens were poor – very little grass.
Published on 2025-04-14 10:38:36
robert
Published on 2025-04-01 11:31:45
Matthew
Published on 2025-03-26 06:08:22
Kip
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4
Published on 2025-03-22 10:09:51
Kelley
Published on 2025-03-21 16:40:09
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