Occano Golf Club
About Occano Golf Club
Occano Golf Club is home to an Arnold Palmer signature design set on a property overlooking the Albemarle Sound in eastern North Carolina.
The 18-hole layout measures 7,192 yards and opened in 2009. Eleven of its holes offer views of the Albemarle Sound, giving the round a coastal backdrop, while the routing follows the natural contours of the site, drawing on rolling terrain and mature trees to shape the holes.
The course is noted for its playability and pace, making it approachable for a range of skill levels.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 7,193 yards
- Tees
- 7 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 76.2 / 143 slope
- Opened
- 2008
- Difficulty
- Easier than most
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 17 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | |||||
| Palmer Tees | 411 | 422 | 199 | 385 | 610 | 419 | 168 | 551 | 448 | 440 | 521 | 331 | 403 | 227 | 456 | 444 | 203 | 555 | 3613 | 3580 | 7,193 | 72 | 76.2/143 |
| Black Tees | 404 | 412 | 191 | 379 | 594 | 401 | 161 | 541 | 440 | 427 | 509 | 324 | 391 | 205 | 441 | 428 | 192 | 548 | 3523 | 3465 | 6,988 | 72 | 74.7/141 |
| Blue Tees | 376 | 383 | 172 | 353 | 582 | 379 | 154 | 496 | 367 | 395 | 470 | 297 | 361 | 195 | 411 | 391 | 172 | 484 | 3262 | 3176 | 6,438 | 72 | 72.2/133 |
| White Tees | 363 | 363 | 146 | 329 | 559 | 360 | 144 | 477 | 357 | 378 | 457 | 290 | 345 | 177 | 350 | 367 | 159 | 454 | 3098 | 2977 | 6,075 | 72 | 70.4/129 |
| Yellow Tees | 321 | 327 | 132 | 290 | 465 | 316 | 124 | 435 | 307 | 333 | 410 | 268 | 309 | 160 | 334 | 343 | 142 | 421 | 2717 | 2720 | 5,437 | 72 | 67.1/123 |
| Red Tees | 218 | 275 | 86 | 247 | 407 | 296 | 120 | 368 | 293 | 324 | 402 | 224 | 270 | 108 | 246 | 322 | 94 | 376 | 2310 | 2366 | 4,676 | 72 | 63.8/114 |
| Silver Tees | 210 | 255 | 79 | 241 | 389 | 202 | 117 | 360 | 286 | 273 | 398 | 187 | 250 | 82 | 243 | 252 | 90 | 371 | 2139 | 2146 | 4,285 | 72 | 62.6/113 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Occano Golf Club
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer Tees | 76.2 | 143 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 50 |
| Black Tees | 74.7 | 141 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 28 | 34 | 40 | 48 |
| Blue Tees | 72.2 | 133 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 43 |
| White Tees | 70.4 | 129 | -2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 39 |
| Yellow Tees | 67.1 | 123 | -5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 28 | 34 |
| Red Tees | 63.8 | 114 | -8 | -3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 28 |
| Silver Tees | 62.6 | 113 | -9 | -4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 27 |
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