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Thistle Golf Club

 7.6

Proshop: 8.90

Grill: 8.75

Staff: 8.45

Tees: 6.40

Greens: 7.00

Fairways: 6.15

(194 Comments)

Thistle Golf Club in Myrtle Beach has recently earned an overall rating of 8.6 from reviewers at the Myrtle Beach Golf Insider, garnering praise for customer service, course design and condition, and overall experience. Click here to see Thistle’s most recent reviews.

Designer Tim Cate and owners Robert and Mort Hansen set out to build one of the premier courses on the North Strand in 1999 with a philosophy being “Ferocious, yet Fair.” The dramatic 27-hole layout reflects its 1815 Scottish heritage and has been rated “4.5 stars” by Golf Digest’s “Places to Play.” “We firmly established from the onset here that we were going to be the most customer service-oriented golf course in the Grand Strand,” says course director Dan Oschmann.

Thistle Golf Club is the only course in Myrtle Beach that has 12-minute tee times and is the cornerstone for the business, which almost always puts you on a hole by yourself and brings back customers for repeat play. No. 4, the most talked about hole on the South Nine, is a 543-yard par 5 from the back tees that requires a tee shot over a large pond to the right that will set up for a nice second shot into the green or lay-up, depending on the length of the tee shot.

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Robert (Woodhaven, MI), 8 handicap, 05/14/2013

Overall Score

 

[ 7.33]

Proshop

 

[9]

Grill

 

[8]

Staff

 

[8]

Tees

 

[7]

Greens

 

[7]

Fairways

 

[5]

Very disappointed in condition of course this year
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Paul, 6.5 handicap, 05/13/2013

Overall Score

 

[ 6.17]

Proshop

 

[8]

Grill

 

[9]

Staff

 

[3]

Tees

 

[5]

Greens

 

[6]

Fairways

 

[6]

This course has a beautiful clubhouse and the layout of the holes is very good. Unfortunitaly the condition of the course is just fair at best. Ten years ago this course was in pristine condition, today it seems like a facility that just doesn't have the money to keep the course in top shape.
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Scott, 05/01/2013

Overall Score

 

[ 6.67]

Proshop

 

[7]

Grill

 

[9]

Staff

 

[10]

Tees

 

[2]

Greens

 

[6]

Fairways

 

[6]

Thistle has a bunch of potential - from the great clubhouse and staff to a challenging course that offers several risk-reward holes that challenge you. The issue is the course is not in great shape - the tee boxes were lacking grass, the fairways had some dead spots and the greens were OK. The course needs a little love and then it would be a must play.
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Bob, 12 handicap, 05/01/2013

Overall Score

 

[ 9.83]

Proshop

 

[10]

Grill

 

[9]

Staff

 

[10]

Tees

 

[10]

Greens

 

[10]

Fairways

 

[10]

PLAYED HERE ABOUT TEN YEARS AGO. A FEW SPOTTED FAIRWAYS THAT NEED ATTENTION BUT NOTHING CRAZY. ALL 27 HOLES ARE DIFFERENT. THERE ARE SOME GREAT CARRIES OVER WATER IF YOU DECIDE TO GO THAT WAY. DIDN'T GO TO MYRTLE TO "LAY UP" RISK LOSING THE BALL IT'S WORTH THE REWARD.PLAYED HERE ON 4/26/2013
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James (Park City, UT), 04/26/2013

Overall Score

 

[ 7.00]

Proshop

 

[10]

Grill

 

[10]

Staff

 

[8]

Tees

 

[4]

Greens

 

[5]

Fairways

 

[5]

Was not in as good shape as when we played there before
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Brian (Chapel Hill, NC), 87 handicap, 04/22/2013

Overall Score

 

[ 6.33]

Proshop

 

[9]

Grill

 

[9]

Staff

 

[9]

Tees

 

[3]

Greens

 

[7]

Fairways

 

[1]

For the price, this course was not close to worth it. Very disappointing. Fairways were in terrible condition. Would not consider playing there again at that price. Played all over the US and have not played a course that's that expensive and in that poor a condition.
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Jimmy (Spotsylvania, VA), 04/17/2013

Overall Score

 

[ 9.67]

Proshop

 

[10]

Grill

 

[10]

Staff

 

[10]

Tees

 

[9]

Greens

 

[9]

Fairways

 

[10]

Great course. Spectacular facility.
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Ron, 04/17/2013

Overall Score

 

[ 5.33]

Proshop

 

[9]

Grill

 

[10]

Staff

 

[9]

Tees

 

[1]

Greens

 

[2]

Fairways

 

[1]

Walked in was impressed with the club house. Everything was downhilll from there. Tee boxes were bad. Grass clippings were left on some of the tees ( in some places about a half inch. In some of the fairways, I would have to walk 20 feet to fine some grass. The Stewart fairways were the worse. The other nine's were better but still not good. Greens were acceptable but not up to the price we paid. The golf package charged us $137. The club charged $59 if you were a walk in. Two former member that played through our group were shocked at the amount we paid. The course design was very good.
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Nick, 17 handicap, 04/16/2013

Overall Score

 

[ 8.50]

Proshop

 

[10]

Grill

 

[10]

Staff

 

[9]

Tees

 

[7]

Greens

 

[9]

Fairways

 

[6]

Buyer Beware!!! Our group hated this golf course due to the playing conditions. Greens are good but the other parts of the course is not up to par for the money you pay to play. After playing King's North the day prior this course was not even close when it comes aestetics and being groomed. We will not play again!! We also played Aberdeen, Wild Wing, King's North, and West @ MBN with Thistle being the worst. Really nice clubhouse though!
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Gregory (South Windsor, CT), 20 handicap, 03/25/2013

Overall Score

 

[ 9.00]

Proshop

 

[10]

Grill

 

[9]

Staff

 

[9]

Tees

 

[9]

Greens

 

[8]

Fairways

 

[9]

Great
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