Thistle GC — Mackay-Cameron

Sunset Beach, NC

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,936

Shortest tees

4,590

Slope range

106–141

The course, hole by hole

Drawn from the scorecard — every bar is a hole, height is yardage, color is par.

USGA ratings per set. Slope is how much harder it gets when you're not scratch — 113 is neutral.

Tee	Yards	Par	Rating	Slope
Thistle	6,936	72	74.4	141
Blue	6,437	72	71.9	134
White	5,941	72	69.5	126
White/Gold Hybrid	5,720	72	68.3	123
Gold	5,303	72	66.7	112
Red	4,590	70	63.5	106

Three honest reads, computed from this course's tee data — the same math the quiz uses. Fame is not fit.

The new golfer

still learning · ~190 off the tee

Play the Golds — 5,303 yds (66.7/112)
Expect 98–104

This one is a grind for your game — triple-digit territory.

The weekend mid

mid-80s to 90s · ~245 off the tee

Play the Blues — 6,437 yds (71.9/134)
Expect 89–95

You can break 100 here. Pick the right tees and stay patient.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Thistles — 6,936 yds (74.4/141)
Expect 83–89

You can break 90 here on a decent day.