Merry Hill, NC
216 Reider Boulevard, Merry Hill, NC 27957
About this course
Occano sits on the Albemarle Sound in Merry Hill, North Carolina, part of a residential development along the Inner Banks. Eleven of its eighteen holes run along the water, giving the round a strong coastal character with wind often a factor.
The course was created by Arnold Palmer's design team, originally opening under a different name in 2008. In 2022 the ownership group completed a $3 million renovation led by Brandon Johnson of Arnold Palmer Design Company, rebuilding bunkers, expanding green surrounds and adding forward tees.
Occano operates as a public facility with a full practice area, pro shop and cart service. Its exposed sound-side setting means conditions can change quickly, so calling ahead about wind and course status is worthwhile, especially after storms.
Type
Parkland
Region
Southeast
Holes
18
Par
72
Yardage
7,200
Established
2008
LooperScore
81.9
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Design & architects
- Arnold Palmer, architect
- Brandon Johnson, architect
- Ed Seay, architect
- Harrison Minchew, architect
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Nearby courses
Courses within 150 miles of Occano, by true distance.
Sound Golf Links At Albemarle Pla...
Hertford, NC · 18 mi away
The Sound Golf Links sits within the Albemarle Plantation community in Hertford, North Carolina, running along the shores of the Albemarle Sound. The course was designed by Dan Maples and opened in 1990, with a routing that moves through salt marshes, pine stands and cypress groves. Each hole is distinct, and the closing stretch is the course's signature, with the final three holes bordering the open water of the sound. The design accommodates a range of abilities through multiple tee sets while retaining a strong sense of privacy between holes. The course operates on a semi-private basis tied to the Albemarle Plantation residential community, with outside play available through its pro shop, driving range and clubhouse restaurant.
Links at Mulberry Hill
Edenton, NC · 18 mi away
The Links at Mulberry Hill in Edenton, formerly Chowan Golf and Country Club, is an Ellis Maples design that opened in 1962. The par-72 course plays 6,483 yards through pines and wetlands near the Albemarle Sound, with several ponds. It takes public play and has a driving range and a waterfront dining room.
Beechwood Country Club
Ahoskie, NC · 30 mi away
Beechwood Country Club sits along Potecasi Creek in Hertford County, near Ahoskie in northeastern North Carolina. The club traces to 1948, when a nine-hole course opened on land assembled by three local founders; nine more holes were added by 1975 to complete the current 18-hole layout. The Chamblee family acquired the property in 2014 and has since added a pool, fitness facility, and restaurant alongside the golf operation. The course plays to a par of 72 at roughly 6,511 yards from the back tees with a slope of 117, set among beech trees that give the club its name. Beechwood operates as a public facility with no membership required for golf, and also books stay-and-play packages, weddings, and events at the clubhouse. Golfers can reach the pro shop by phone to arrange tee times.
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