Resort Style NC Border Public
Tiger's Eye Golf Links
Opened in 2000, Tiger's Eye is Tim Cate's links style course at Ocean Isle Beach, playing par 72 over 7,014 yards. Rated hard at slope 141, it suits groups wanting a serious test.
Designed by Tim Cate
- Par
- 72
- Yards
- 7,014
- Slope
- 141
- Holes
- 18
- Opened
- 2000
- Greens
- Tif Eagle
Why groups book it
What you are paying for at Tiger's Eye Golf Links
The pedigree
Tim Cate
A Resort Style layout that opened in 2000 and plays to a par of 72 over 7,014 yards.
The test
Slope 141
A slope of 141 over 7,014 yards from the tips. The back tees are a genuine examination for a scratch player, and the forward sets keep everyone else moving.
The greens
Tif Eagle
Putting surfaces are Tif Eagle. The practice ground carries a chipping green, a driving range and a putting green, so the speed is no surprise on the first green.
The verdict
3.9 out of 5
Across 292 reviews left by golfers who booked through us, 71% scored Tiger's Eye Golf Links four stars or better. None of it is edited and none of it is paid for.
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The course
The golf at Tiger's Eye Golf Links
Tiger's Eye carries a hard difficulty rating, a slope of 141 and 7,014 yards from the back tees, with Tif Eagle greens across a links style routing. It is the newer and better regarded of the two Tim Cate courses at Ocean Isle Beach, and the review language reflects that. Layout and favorite both appear among the most common words used by real reviewers, which is rarely the case for a course of this length.
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Access
- Public
- Style
- Resort Style
- Practice
- Chipping Green, Driving Range, Putting Green
- Address
- 360 Ocean Ridge Pkwy SW, Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469
What golfers single out is variety and fairness. One reviewer called it the favorite of six courses played that year and praised the par threes as exceptional and the design as fair and enjoyable. Others describe the layout as interesting with attractive holes. Tee selection comes up as a real decision, with one player finding the golds a little short and the whites likely too long, so the group should think about which set to play before the first tee rather than at it. Practice facilities cover chipping green, driving range and putting green.
The reviews are good without being uniform. From 294 reviews the average is 3.9, made up of 106 five star and 102 four star ratings against 51 three star, 21 two star and 14 one star. So roughly seven in ten reviewers rated it four or five stars, and about one in eight went two stars or lower. Conditioning is the axis the ratings turn on. Positive reviews repeatedly say the course was in great shape, while the sharpest critic argued the green fee was not justified by the state of the course and compared it unfavourably to a cheaper round the next day. A milder version appears too, with one golfer saying the course was not bad to play but in need of some care. Weather accounts for a share of the low scores, including rounds lost to snow. The picture is a well liked design with conditioning that varies by season.
The look
Tiger's Eye Golf Links in pictures
Getting there
360 Ocean Ridge Pkwy SW, Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469
Course reviews
What golfers said about Tiger's Eye Golf Links
Every one of these was left by a golfer who booked through us and played the course. Nothing is edited and nothing is paid for.
- 5 star 36%
- 4 star 35%
- 3 star 18%
- 2 star 7%
- 1 star 4%
Course in great shape. Staff very nice.
It was probably our favorite course to play
Had a good time staff was very friendly replays were expensive so we left after 18
This is a favorite course. Very interesting layout, pretty holes.
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Our favorite of the six we played this year. Par 3's were all exceptional and course design was fair and enjoyable.
I thought this course was a bit too short from the golds, but it would’ve been too long from the white tees. But again course was in good shape.
Not bad to play. It was in need of some tender loving care though.
The course layout and service at course was great. We were not very impressed with the condition of the course though. The greens were very tall and had not been cut recently. There also was very little difference between fairways and rough. I know the weather has been affecting maintenance, but do not feel the course should be describing course as a premium course. The other courses on property looked to be of equal quality.
Over the last few years I've been told you don't want to go to Ocean ridge plantation because the conditions are bad. That was not the case. We played tigers eye in the morning and leopards Chase in the afternoon and the conditions were really good
Another enjoyable course with a nice layout. None of the four courses we played were five star rating, but we achieved our goal of playing four rounds of golf and enjoying our annual father, son and grandson outing.
Slightly better than Sea Trail.
better condition than panther's run but not great. first par five on the back (#15 or so) is a terrible hole.
Enjoy this course. It was in great shape.
Could not play due to weather
Was unable to play due to snow
The greens were well kept a little slow. Overall a very nice course would play again.
Vacation rentals
Where to stay near Tiger's Eye Golf Links
These are the three closest places we book to the course, measured as the drive from the clubhouse rather than in a straight line, so the morning run to the first tee stays short. Lodging is quoted with the golf as one price.
5.6 miles away
Sea Trail Resort Villas
The closest stay we book to Tiger's Eye Golf Links, about 5.6 miles by road, with bar/lounge on site.
- Bar/Lounge
- Outdoor Kids Pool
- Outdoor Pool
5.7 miles away
Crow Creek Villas
Roughly 5.7 miles from the first tee in Calabash, with community outdoor pool.
- Community Outdoor Pool
- Elevator
- FREE Parking
9.8 miles away
Village at the Glens
About 9.8 miles from the course, worth it if the group wants to be in Little River.
- Community Outdoor Pool
- FREE Parking
- FREE Wi-Fi
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Pair it with
Lion's Paw Golf Links
0.1 miles away
3.1 from 240 reviews
Panther's Run Golf Links
0.1 miles away
3.2 from 286 reviews
Leopard's Chase Golf Course
1.4 miles away
3.7 from 246 reviews
Sandpiper Bay Golf & Country Club
1.8 miles away
4.6 from 7 reviews
Sea Trail Golf Club - Jones Course
2.9 miles away
3.8 from 1,070 reviews
Sea Trail Golf Club - Byrd Course
2.9 miles away
3.6 from 942 reviews
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