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3.6
245 Reviews (245)
5 Stars
47
4 Stars
94
3 Stars
58
2 Stars
25
1 Stars
21
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
73.2%
Recommend this course
176 out of 245 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.2
41 Reviews (41)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
90.2%
Recommend this course
37 out of 41 reviews
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3.7
79 Reviews (79)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
32
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
74.7%
Recommend this course
59 out of 79 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7003 yards
Slope 132
Rating 74.0
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Lions Paw
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Course Details

Year Built 1990
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens MiniVerde Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Willard Byrd (1990) Nai Chung Chang (1990)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2021 #16)

Reviews

3.6
245 Reviews (245)
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Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Lions Paw

Played in the morning on a week day dew sweeper round. Great fun if you can keep your drive in the fairway, you will have descent looks at the green. Sets up good for drawer of the golf ball. First time on Mini Verde greens, different from what im used to but they were smooth and were in perfect condition. Greens firmed up throughout the day after being rolled. Some long(ish) par 3's , cool setups. Fairways were descent , some bald spots, overall fun course for descent price

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course but pace of play was terrible

Pace of play was terrible with no Marshall on the course. They had a tour bus full of golfers who had no problem stopping to take photographs when they should have been playing the game. The result was stacking everyone behind them.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/26/2024

Thank you for the very nice Four Star review of Lion's Paw. We truly appreciate your patronage and your feedback. I will pass this information along to our golf director and see what can be done to improve the situation. We typically have at least one ranger/marshal on each of the Big Cats courses every day, so this would have been a very unusual situation. We apologize for any inconvenience and we will take whatever steps necessary to address this issue and improve our operation. Thank you again and we hope you will visit us again soon and see our continued progress.

Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Greens virtually gunplay

Practice range closed. Cart path only though fairways were dry and firm. Greens were mostly unplayable. Grass was thin or non-existent. Previous cup holes were not filled and rolled properly. With these conditions, course should never charge full price or even Golf Now rates.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
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Commented on 03/26/2024

Thank you for taking the time to review your recent visit to Lion's Paw. Unfortunately we did experience 2.5" of rain on the evening before your round, so the director of agronomy determined we should keep the carts on the path for the day, to prevent damage to our fairways, etc. Regarding the greens, the greens have been reported to be in very good overall condition for early spring. Looking at other recent reviews on this site, I see comments like "Great Greens" just a few days prior to your round. So I am rather confused by the description you reported. In speaking with our staff and golfers playing today (03/26/24) everyone has told me the greens are still in very nice condition. I apologize we fell short of your expectations on this visit. If you will reach out to me at blong@oceanridge.com, I would be happy to work with you to find a mutually agreeable solution. Thanks again.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great greens

The course had a few challenging holes but it was a fun course to play. The greens were fast but well appointed. I will definitely be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 03/26/2024

Thank you for the wonderful Five star review of Lion's Paw! We agree, the course is looking great and is always a blast to play. Be sure to check out the other three Big Cats courses as well. Thanks again!

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

A Good Deal - Decent Coruse

Enjoyed this round at Lion's Paw. Played in two-some and moved around the course in just a few hours. Tee'd off just after 1 pm and played the front 9 again. No one reeally in front of behind us all afternoon. Great deal for the green fees.

Note - no GPS on carts

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/26/2024

Thank you for taking the time to review your recent visit to Lion's Paw Golf Links. We truly appreciate your patronage and your feedback. Thank you so much for the very nice Four Star review!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 88
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 88
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The cats

Ok course front a little easier than the back but al in all nice course

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/26/2024

Thank you for the nice Four Star review of Lion's Paw! Be sure to check out the other three Big Cats courses as well.

Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/12/2024

Thank you for the awesome Five Star review of Lion's Paw! We truly appreciate your patronage and your feedback.

Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

There was a small tournament, so they moved us to another course for the Panther's Run course. Really appreciated.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 29
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/29/2024

Than you for taking the time to review your recent visit to Lion's Paw Golf Links! We truly appreciate the great Five Star review and we hope you will visit us again soon! Be sure to check out the other three Big Cats course as well. Thanks again!

Played On
Reviews 108
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Staff very professional and friendly
Course in excellent shape. Fairways and greens well maintained Would recommend playing there

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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