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Lions Paw Golf Links

3.09 from 233 golfers who played it

DesignerWillard Byrd & Tim Cate
Opened1990
SetupPar 72 · 7,003 yds
LocationOcean Isle Beach, NC

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The course

What Lions Paw Golf Links plays like.

Designed by Willard Byrd and opened in 1991, this course features a blend of marshland and low country terrain, providing a scenic yet challenging round. The layout is known for its wide fairways and strategically placed bunkers, with well contoured greens that demand precision. The par 5 17th hole is a standout, requiring a careful approach over water. Ideal for golfers who appreciate a strategic test amidst natural beauty.

The course

Lions Paw Golf Links in photographs.

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Reviews

3.09 out of 5 from 233 golfers.

Left by people who booked this tee time through us and played it.

Greens were in bad shape on the back nine.

Coleman, Hickory

Switched to Panthers run due to frost

Dean, Roanoke

Don't understand why this course gets so many bad comments

Jeff

Ordinary layout.

Jack, Gibsonia

Fairways were in poor shape.

Jack, Gibsonia

This was a great starting course for us on our first day. Not too difficult and again condition conditions were great.

Gregg, Chesapeake

Loved the place and will definitely revisit.

Michael

Second year here Greens were poor - very little grass.

Lawrence, Cornwall

Could not play due to weather

Daryell, Roanoke

Unable to play due to snow

Dean, Roanoke

The greens were a little rough.

Greg, Red Springs

Unfamiliar with the course and played wrong club on some holes. Clubbed down on one hole expecting a creek to run across the fairway but no creek across fairway.

Lee, Plymouth

Greens need to be better but overall course was good.

Jimmy, Pamplin

Course was in a little better shape but still had to ride cart paths only for 9 holes when course was not wet. they may over seeded but course was not wet and morning was no different than the afternoon. Service was good on & off the course

Kendall W, Pamplin

In slightly better condition everywhere, compared to Panther's Run. However, the greens were more similar than not to Panther's Run, resulting in more frustrating putting situations.

Jeremy, Pamplin

Overall this course was in poor shape

John, Edmond

Great course!

John, Andrews

Same as Panthers Run. Greens were slightly better

Daniel, Mableton

Good Cond although below the standard when played in the past

F, London

greens in poor condition

Larry, Burlington

Better then panther

Brian, Sand lake

Greens sucked

Thomas, Richmond

course not being taken care of.

Iain, Niagara Falls

Doing construction. Not in the best shape. Greens rough.

Rickey, Birchwood

Probably the worst greens (browns?) I have ever played. Some were hairy. Some were baked brown and shaved close. Some had bare sandy areas

Ev, Chattanooga

greens were in poor condition

Dan, Soddy Daisy

Terrible greens and fairways

Darrell, Chattanooga

Greens were very bumpy so no way to make consistent putts.

Harrell, Athens

Greens were inconsistent. Very slow! Best grill of all the courses.

Randall, Greenville

Greens terrible and fairways had dead spots. We should have been compensated for the course conditions….

Randy, Sharpsburg

Bad greens & fairways

Scott, Smyrna

Course completely dried out including greens. No watering of the course. Will never return. Fairways were like cow pastures.

Kerry, Canton

One of the worst courses I have played in Myrtle Beach, ever. I was so disappointed with the tee boxes, the fairways and the greens. The greens were punched weeks before, the tee boxes were horrible and the fairways atrocious. How can you hit middle fairway yet be in a space where there is NO grass. We had folks on this trip all the way from California and this is what we represented. Just the absolute worse.

Calvin, RALEIGH

Course not in good shape

Damon, Indianapolis

Greens were bad and course not in good sshape.

Cemond, Conyers

Punched greens a week before we played. The staff was friendly and courteous. I will definitely be back

Jabali, Las vegas

Green were aerated and the fairway looked like it had not be watered in months

Kevin, Oakland

The course is in terrible condition. Aerated greens and course is not being managed well. Definitely disappointed for spending my money to play this course.. If I could rate zero I would.

George, Hephzibah

DRY, fairways and tee boxes were mostly dirt.

Michael, West Des Moines

Greens and fairways in bad condition

Andre, Indianapolis

Tee boxes, fairways, and greens burnt. Greens areated. Fairwyas had many bare spots and burnt.

Vincent, Lawrenceville

Fairways abd greens were not in good shape at all.

Michael, Severn

The greens were aerated and made play a bit challenging. Several hot spots on the fairway.

Enrique, Cheverly

Course was okay. Fairways and greens needed. Notification of aerated greens would've helped as well.

Andrew, Woodbridge

The course was in okay shape the greens was aerated. the layout was nice, the fairways we're not in great shape either.

Louis, Stafford

fairways were hard as conrete

Fredrick , Manassas

Staff great, course not

Desmon, Stafford

Horrible courses. These courses should be removed from your list of availability. The cart girl was smoking

Jay, Alexandria

Did not get to play flight canceled

Ray, Hazlet

didn't play as flight was cancelled

Stephen, Morristown

Good course. Great staff. Enjoyed our round

Todd, Bridgeville

Dry no grass

Christian, Pittston

More sand than I remember. Had to dump the sand out of my shoes after the round.

Barry, Dover

Worst conditions we played. I would not go back!

David, MECHANICSBURG

As indicated in an earleier email the greens were terrible with quarter / half dollar size weeds everywhere on the greens

Lee, Mechancisburg

Golf course was in really rough shape was not the best experience. Will not play it again

Adam, Keswick

Challenging and fun course.

Daryl, Appleton

Course was in great condition & fun to play.

Michael, Cincinnati

This was one of my favorites

Bob, Ashburnham

Nice course to play but like the other 3 courses greens were in below average shape

Michael, Unicoi

The course conditions at Lions Paw left a lot to be desired. The cart paths were pretty much in disrepair throughout the course. The tees and fairways were decent but not great. The greens had bare spots and a lot of Poa clumps in them. We played a warmup round at Brunswick the day before, and it was in fantastic condition. So we were very disappointed that our more "premier" package course was so much worse than the less expensive Brunswick.

Wesley, Kernersville

Great course. Recommend any of the big cats

Dave, Frostburg

Nice layout avg conditions

Andrew, Orillia

Lions Paw was in great shape.

John D, Gastonia

Beautiful course, very challenging, and nice greens!

Cindy, Amissville

best course of the four.

Jeffrey, Kelly

Best of the four courses. The only course that I would consider worth the money we paid to play. Good course.

Samuel, Stanley

Beautiful course.

Cindy, Amissville

Greens were bad as well as cart paths in need of serious repair

Doral, Richmond

Great maintained course

Gary, Chesapeake

I know they had a tornado go thru a few months ago, but, the course was horrible

Kenneth, Belvidere

Course still recovering from tornado. Turf needs work.

David, Palatka

The course was in very bad condition.

roger, Lenexa

Course is in terrible shape

Daniel, Virginia Beach

Very dried out fairways needed more manual watering.?

Mark, Newington

Very poor condition. Needs water and fertilizer.

Don, Elon

In tough shape

Kevin, North Kingstown

Course was grate, But the ranger was disrespectful I work at a golf course. No reason for him to be like that I would not go back if I know he would be there

Paul, rogersville

Average layout. Average condition. Nothing special

John, Providence

Course was in poor shape

David, Dunkirk

Disappointed in the greens, slower than the other times I played the course.

Jack, Greensboro

Nice course, it was too bad the tornado damaged it.

Adam, Brunswick

It's a great layout. Course was little rough due to a tornado that hit a month before. Probably should have switched courses or been advised too.

Anthony, Conway

Greens were pretty beat up as well as a lot of debris but there was a tornado there are just three weeks ago. All things considering, it was a good experience

Eric, Winchester

This was a very good course that our group enjoyed. It had some challenging holes and some average holes. Course was in great shape. A very good course for all golfers.

William, Glenmoore

Needs work... we are considering changes venues in the state

Bruce, Burlington

course in really bad shape

Josh, Clemson

Very wet and not from rain, balls constantly plugged in fairways, rough, and around greens. The greens were in bad condition and slow. Lost more golf balls in play than we did by hitting errant shots

Ricky, Taylors

I've played this course before but is was in bad shape

Randy, Greenfield

This was also a better course than the first three.

Walter, Monroeville

Greens were good, rough was bad and traps were bad.

SHANE, Salisbury

People in pro shop were great but course was shot.

Scott, Cincinnati

Fairways and rough in terrible condition.

Roger, Greenville

Rough needs cutting.

Richard, Baltimore

Very challenging course.

Christopher, Severn

Seems like the greens were recently re-punched. They were slow and fuzzy.

Patrick, MCLEAN

The greens were slow and not entirely green.. staff was friendly.

Mike, Tavares

Overly wet, didn't drain well.

Michael, Manassas

Full of weeds on the roughs and greens were slow with weeds

Paul, Bluffton

Long and narrow. It was playing tough. With the exception of #2, the greens were in decent shape.

Steve, Powell

Greens were terrible and the course as a whole was in need of maintenance

Dennis, Union

I know there was lots of rain before and during our visit that may have effected course maintenance, but this was the worst course we played. Tee boxes and fairways not as nice as other courses. Greens were even worse with multiple bare batches that caused the ball to not run true. Group even contemplated just using a two putt rule once on the green they were so bad. Two years in a row these "premium" courses have been in the worst condition of all the courses we played. Very disappointing.

Rob, Mooresville

The worst out of all. Challenging but every par 3 180+ is kinda stupid along with the greens being the worst and not receptive at all. Putt and pray is not how it should be. Probably never play this one again

Mickael, Roanoke

Things got better with this course. Bunkers still had deep grooves from run off. But this course didn't have near the sand as Panthers Run. Greens were in good shape and had been mowed recently. Tee boxes were good. Probably the best condition course of the 4 we played.

Steve, Sandy Ridge

Greens were terrible. Tee boxes were soaking wet.

James Patrick, ACWORTH

Course was in poor condition

Mark, Pittsburgh

Greens a little rough

Charles, Suwanee

Greens, fairways, and bunkers in bad shape

Steve, Blacklick

We loved this course

Jason, Smyrna

At the course

What is on site.

The facilities Lions Paw Golf Links keeps for the golfers playing it, so you know what to bring and what you can leave at home.

Before you tee off

  • Driving range Warm up with a full bag before the first tee.
  • Putting green Roll a few to find the speed the greens are running.
  • Chipping green Space for pitches and chips around the green.

On the round

  • Golf shop Balls, gloves, logo gear and whatever you left at home.
  • Club rentals Rental sets if you are flying in without your own.
  • Golf carts Carts are on site and part of most rounds here.

Food and drink

  • Snack bar Quick food and cold drinks at the turn.
  • Restaurant A proper meal and a drink before or after the round.

Stay and play

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