Thistle GC — Stewart-Mackay

Sunset Beach, NC

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,845

Shortest tees

4,471

Slope range

109–140

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	6,845	71	74	140
Blue	6,415	71	71.7	137
White	5,881	71	69.1	127
White/Gold Hybrid	5,654	71	68	123
Gold	5,293	71	66.2	115
Red	4,471	70	62.8	109

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 — 5,293 yds (66.2/115)
Expect 99–105

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 — 6,415 yds (71.7/137)
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 — 6,845 yds (74/140)
Expect 83–89

You can break 90 here on a decent day.