Leopard’s Chase Golf Course
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The latest of four golf courses at acclaimed Ocean Ridge Plantation, the Tim Cate designed Leopard’s Chase measures 7,155 yards from the tournament tees but a more manageable 6,165 yards from the whites.
Opened in 2007, it’s generally regarded as more difficult than it’s three sister courses – Tiger’s Eye, Lion’s Paw, and Panther’s Run – and features lots of sand and water, undulating greens and small fairways. And while it might seem like a short course, yardage tells only a small bit of the tale, with the course’s slope rating of 130 being a truer measure of its difficulty.
The course features five each of par 3s and par 5s, with a premium put on driving accuracy. If you’re driving straight on this course, great. If not, best to fall back on a 3-wood or other club to keep in the fairway. And while many Grand Strand courses have their share of difficult holes, this course is different with none of its holes allowing you to relax and collect yourself.
It’s obvious that a great deal of thought was given the placement of every hazard and if there ever was a thinking man’s and shot maker’s course, this is it. For instance, with many of the approach shots, you have the choice of a water carry or having the wind take your shot away. That’s just one of the many subtle and not so subtle touches that make this course such an experience. There’s a putting green, chipping area and driving range along with a fantastic clubhouse and pro shop.
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Most challenging of the Big Cats. Good course.
Most challenging of the Big Cats. Good course.
The greens on this course was better then Lion paws....
The greens on this course was better then Lion paws. Fairways are just okay alot of dirt patches thru out the course shorter course but more challenging.
Staff Great, course better than others.
Staff Great, course better than others.
Ended up the better of the The Cats courses. played...
Ended up the better of the The Cats courses. played through some rain but fairways and green much better then the sisters courses.
Greens were rough. Too much sand. Overrated in my opinion....
Greens were rough. Too much sand. Overrated in my opinion. Disappointed. Clearly the worst of the big cats courses
need water
need water
Challenging and fun course.
Challenging and fun course.
Some greens were not in very good shape.
Some greens were not in very good shape.
Greens need some repair
Greens need some repair
Dog tract
Dog tract
Difficult, greens were in rough shape
Difficult, greens were in rough shape
liked this one a lot.
liked this one a lot.
Issues with grass on the greens
Issues with grass on the greens
Lost greens
Lost greens
Suspect condition. Difficult layout.
Suspect condition. Difficult layout.
Great layout, but conditions are average at best
Great layout, but conditions are average at best
This was my favorite out of all of the four...
This was my favorite out of all of the four that we played the only reason why it’s four stars not five is because of some of the greens have some bare patches but we still enjoyed playing this course
This course is laid out well and enjoyable to play....
This course is laid out well and enjoyable to play. Bent grass greens which is nice but they were not in good shape at all and should've been for this time of year.
Leopards Chase was in really good condition as well. Almost...
Leopards Chase was in really good condition as well. Almost as good as Tigers Eye, with the exception of some bare spots in the greens where they lost them in the heat last summer.
In poor condition
In poor condition
Favorite course. Greens need some work.
Favorite course. Greens need some work.
Greens were a little rough but overall, nice round.
Greens were a little rough but overall, nice round.
Nice course but greens were pretty rough.
Nice course but greens were pretty rough.
Has definitely seen better days!!!
Has definitely seen better days!!!
Greens needed work
Greens needed work
Very dried fairways needed more manual watering.
Very dried fairways needed more manual watering.
Great course. Tough but not so difficult that everyone could...
Great course. Tough but not so difficult that everyone could enjoy. Hope to plan again real soon.
Better layout. Not great condition
Better layout. Not great condition
Rained out, couldn't finish but 6 holes. Greens still slow.
Rained out, couldn't finish but 6 holes. Greens still slow.
This is a beautiful golf course. Best kept course we...
This is a beautiful golf course. Best kept course we played on this year.
This was most difficult course of the four cats. Front...
This was most difficult course of the four cats. Front was challenging but fun. The back was extremely difficult with narrow fairways and a lot of water and sand. You should disclose this ahead of time to potential players. We had a higher handicap who struggled here.
These are generous ratings for the CATS courses due to...
These are generous ratings for the CATS courses due to COVID. Conditions were better last time we were here.
Best shape of 4 Cats-Though toughest -needs clubhouse
Best shape of 4 Cats-Though toughest -needs clubhouse
The greens were a little rough.
The greens were a little rough.
Greens were bad, rough was bad and traps were bad
Greens were bad, rough was bad and traps were bad
Liked course, greens were burnt but still most enjoyable day
Liked course, greens were burnt but still most enjoyable day
All the courses needed grass cutting but this one was...
All the courses needed grass cutting but this one was the worst n one of the starters was pretty rude
Fairway and greens need help!
Fairway and greens need help!
Greens
Greens
Clubhouse staff was nice. Course layout was great. But, almost...
Clubhouse staff was nice. Course layout was great. But, almost every green had large areas of burned out and/or diseased grass. Least favorite of all the “Cats”.
Loved the waterfall infinity pool by 18 green.
Loved the waterfall infinity pool by 18 green.
enough sand and water made this course challenging, but fun.
enough sand and water made this course challenging, but fun.
Condition was ok, greens starting to burn. Pretty course with...
Condition was ok, greens starting to burn. Pretty course with a lot of hidden trouble. Ranger was a pain in the a... No place for a large group to eat.
Condition was decent, course was not a favorite of the...
Condition was decent, course was not a favorite of the group. Layout was too difficult for most of our group. I am a 6 handicap and it was very challenging for me. The balance of our group are bogey golfers an most did not break 95.
Great layout. The staff was very accommodating with a rain...
Great layout. The staff was very accommodating with a rain delay of several hours.
Too many hazards, very difficult!
Too many hazards, very difficult!
Greens had many brown spots. Rough areas were full of...
Greens had many brown spots. Rough areas were full of weeds.
The bent grass greens were in great shape. Very challenging...
The bent grass greens were in great shape. Very challenging course with lots of trouble throughout.
Layout was great but pins with the type of greens....
Layout was great but pins with the type of greens. Literally felt like i was playing plinko and just hoped once i putt that it would stay on line.
Not a bad course. Nothing special had some of the...
Not a bad course. Nothing special had some of the same problems as the other 3 courses. Some tee areas looked like closely mowed fairway instead of an actual tee box. Greens were ok but showed some wear in many places.
Best of the lot
Best of the lot
Not as good as in the past years
Not as good as in the past years
Greens needed to be mowed, but were fine otherwise
Greens needed to be mowed, but were fine otherwise
Great golf course and even better staff.
Great golf course and even better staff.
Bunkers need alot of work
Bunkers need alot of work
Most challenging of the Big Cats. Good course.
Most challenging of the Big Cats. Good course.
The greens on this course was better then Lion paws....
The greens on this course was better then Lion paws. Fairways are just okay alot of dirt patches thru out the course shorter course but more challenging.
Staff Great, course better than others.
Staff Great, course better than others.
Ended up the better of the The Cats courses. played...
Ended up the better of the The Cats courses. played through some rain but fairways and green much better then the sisters courses.
Greens were rough. Too much sand. Overrated in my opinion....
Greens were rough. Too much sand. Overrated in my opinion. Disappointed. Clearly the worst of the big cats courses
need water
need water
Challenging and fun course.
Challenging and fun course.
Some greens were not in very good shape.
Some greens were not in very good shape.
Greens need some repair
Greens need some repair
Dog tract
Dog tract
Difficult, greens were in rough shape
Difficult, greens were in rough shape
liked this one a lot.
liked this one a lot.
Issues with grass on the greens
Issues with grass on the greens
Lost greens
Lost greens
Suspect condition. Difficult layout.
Suspect condition. Difficult layout.
Great layout, but conditions are average at best
Great layout, but conditions are average at best
This was my favorite out of all of the four...
This was my favorite out of all of the four that we played the only reason why it’s four stars not five is because of some of the greens have some bare patches but we still enjoyed playing this course
This course is laid out well and enjoyable to play....
This course is laid out well and enjoyable to play. Bent grass greens which is nice but they were not in good shape at all and should've been for this time of year.
Leopards Chase was in really good condition as well. Almost...
Leopards Chase was in really good condition as well. Almost as good as Tigers Eye, with the exception of some bare spots in the greens where they lost them in the heat last summer.
In poor condition
In poor condition
Favorite course. Greens need some work.
Favorite course. Greens need some work.
Greens were a little rough but overall, nice round.
Greens were a little rough but overall, nice round.
Nice course but greens were pretty rough.
Nice course but greens were pretty rough.
Has definitely seen better days!!!
Has definitely seen better days!!!
Greens needed work
Greens needed work
Very dried fairways needed more manual watering.
Very dried fairways needed more manual watering.
Great course. Tough but not so difficult that everyone could...
Great course. Tough but not so difficult that everyone could enjoy. Hope to plan again real soon.
Better layout. Not great condition
Better layout. Not great condition
Rained out, couldn't finish but 6 holes. Greens still slow.
Rained out, couldn't finish but 6 holes. Greens still slow.
This is a beautiful golf course. Best kept course we...
This is a beautiful golf course. Best kept course we played on this year.
This was most difficult course of the four cats. Front...
This was most difficult course of the four cats. Front was challenging but fun. The back was extremely difficult with narrow fairways and a lot of water and sand. You should disclose this ahead of time to potential players. We had a higher handicap who struggled here.
These are generous ratings for the CATS courses due to...
These are generous ratings for the CATS courses due to COVID. Conditions were better last time we were here.
Best shape of 4 Cats-Though toughest -needs clubhouse
Best shape of 4 Cats-Though toughest -needs clubhouse
The greens were a little rough.
The greens were a little rough.
Greens were bad, rough was bad and traps were bad
Greens were bad, rough was bad and traps were bad
Liked course, greens were burnt but still most enjoyable day
Liked course, greens were burnt but still most enjoyable day
All the courses needed grass cutting but this one was...
All the courses needed grass cutting but this one was the worst n one of the starters was pretty rude
Fairway and greens need help!
Fairway and greens need help!
Greens
Greens
Clubhouse staff was nice. Course layout was great. But, almost...
Clubhouse staff was nice. Course layout was great. But, almost every green had large areas of burned out and/or diseased grass. Least favorite of all the “Cats”.
Loved the waterfall infinity pool by 18 green.
Loved the waterfall infinity pool by 18 green.
enough sand and water made this course challenging, but fun.
enough sand and water made this course challenging, but fun.
Condition was ok, greens starting to burn. Pretty course with...
Condition was ok, greens starting to burn. Pretty course with a lot of hidden trouble. Ranger was a pain in the a... No place for a large group to eat.
Condition was decent, course was not a favorite of the...
Condition was decent, course was not a favorite of the group. Layout was too difficult for most of our group. I am a 6 handicap and it was very challenging for me. The balance of our group are bogey golfers an most did not break 95.
Great layout. The staff was very accommodating with a rain...
Great layout. The staff was very accommodating with a rain delay of several hours.
Too many hazards, very difficult!
Too many hazards, very difficult!
Greens had many brown spots. Rough areas were full of...
Greens had many brown spots. Rough areas were full of weeds.
The bent grass greens were in great shape. Very challenging...
The bent grass greens were in great shape. Very challenging course with lots of trouble throughout.
Layout was great but pins with the type of greens....
Layout was great but pins with the type of greens. Literally felt like i was playing plinko and just hoped once i putt that it would stay on line.
Not a bad course. Nothing special had some of the...
Not a bad course. Nothing special had some of the same problems as the other 3 courses. Some tee areas looked like closely mowed fairway instead of an actual tee box. Greens were ok but showed some wear in many places.
Best of the lot
Best of the lot
Not as good as in the past years
Not as good as in the past years
Greens needed to be mowed, but were fine otherwise
Greens needed to be mowed, but were fine otherwise
Great golf course and even better staff.
Great golf course and even better staff.
Bunkers need alot of work
Bunkers need alot of work