Thistle Golf Club - Cameron Course
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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Thistle | 36 | 3450 yards | ||
| Blue | 36 | 3187 yards | ||
| White | 36 | 2949 yards | ||
| Gold | 36 | 2580 yards | ||
| Red | 36 | 2257 yards |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thistle M: 73.6/141 | 370 | 414 | 433 | 183 | 518 | 421 | 380 | 206 | 525 | 3450 | 6801 |
| Blue M: 71.0/135 | 349 | 356 | 410 | 156 | 475 | 396 | 355 | 190 | 500 | 3187 | 6355 |
| White M: 68.4/125 W: 74.3/139 | 326 | 326 | 363 | 134 | 446 | 376 | 337 | 164 | 477 | 2949 | 5840 |
| White/Gold M: 67.3/122 | 326 | 326 | 363 | 134 | 428 | 315 | 337 | 164 | 449 | 2842 | 5620 |
| Gold M: 65.7/112 W: 70.5/131 | 270 | 271 | 309 | 108 | 428 | 315 | 286 | 144 | 449 | 2580 | 5187 |
| Red M: 62.5/108 W: 66.5/113 | 246 | 251 | 284 | 85 | 368 | 279 | 248 | 106 | 390 | 2257 | 4468 |
| Red/Teal W: 65.4/111 | 246 | 251 | 284 | 81 | 327 | 279 | 224 | 99 | 335 | 2126 | 4121 |
| Teal W: 63.5/108 | 206 | 204 | 257 | 81 | 327 | 233 | 224 | 99 | 335 | 1966 | 3819 |
| Handicap | 14 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 2 | ||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 14 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 2 |
Course Details
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Clubhouse, Banquet FacilitiesAccolades
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Golf Advisor: Top 25 Courses for Layout in the U.S. (2016 #11)
Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by pcd328 on 01/15/2026
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175 yard par 3 9th hole on the Stewart 9 It’s very visually intimidating !!! Photo submitted by pcd328 on 01/15/2026
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Photo submitted by u245061479 on 12/24/2025
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Photo submitted by u245061479 on 12/24/2025
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Photo submitted by jayrodz83 on 10/21/2025
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Photo submitted by tcorns45 on 08/07/2025
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Photo submitted by DavidSmith101 on 09/24/2024
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Photo submitted by DavidSmith101 on 09/24/2024
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Photo submitted by Mike9599899 on 08/31/2024
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Photo submitted by harrisonww on 05/07/2024
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Photo submitted by harrisonww on 05/07/2024
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Photo submitted by harrisonww on 05/07/2024
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Photo submitted by greengolf69 on 04/22/2024
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Photo submitted by TroyJames on 04/04/2024
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Photo submitted by Teetime23 on 02/29/2024
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Photo submitted by shawnfichter on 08/12/2023
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Photo submitted by shawnfichter on 08/12/2023
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Photo submitted by shawnfichter on 08/12/2023
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Photo submitted by bwalla16 on 04/22/2023
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Beautiful! Photo submitted by Vandenberks on 04/08/2023
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Photo submitted by pmonge on 10/28/2022
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Perfect Photo submitted by u000001253620 on 10/20/2022
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Photo submitted by u092335306 on 08/10/2022
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Photo submitted by u486908480 on 04/13/2022
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Photo submitted by DerekTeeee on 08/05/2021
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Photo submitted by AUgolferinPinehurst on 11/19/2020
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Photo submitted by MTRailFan58 on 08/12/2019
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Photo submitted by MTRailFan58 on 08/12/2019
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Photo submitted by sixeagles on 03/12/2019
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Photo submitted by sixeagles on 03/12/2019
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Photo submitted by sixeagles on 03/12/2019
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Photo submitted by rogerward8943 on 12/18/2012
Wet day at thistle
Absolutely love the layout at thistle. Recent rains forced cart path only, but my group still had a great time. Tee boxes were a little choppy but the fairways and greens were in excellent condition.
Great course great fub
Played this course when it first opened and it is still just as fun. What a great gem and interating layout. Played Stewart/Macay overall great condition although still recovering from being punched. Challenging course with plenty of beauty and well worth the trip!!!
Great layout but tee boxes need updating
Wife and I played Thistle as we usually do on our trip to NMB. Always enjoy the course. Wife loves the facilities (clubhouse, restaurant, outdoor seating area, on course restrooms, etc). All 3 nines are great layouts. However several of the boxes could use some updating, Need to be leveled as several were lumpy. Should be better tee boxes to match the high quality of rest of course. Also, the greens on Stewart were a good bit slower than the greens on MacKay. Also, I’d suggest installing GPS system in carts. Really helpful to see hole layouts and get distances to any area quickly which helps speed up play. Finally, I’d like to have seen staff wearing masks to help protect the customers of Thistle. Overall really enjoyed our day at Thistle but hope some improvements are made in near future. .
Overall you cannot give this course antyhing but 5 stars. They were dooing a great job managing the COVID 19 constraints so services were partially available The staff was excellent and very friendly, loved the course, it is pricey so not something I wold do on a regular basis. But great course wold highly recommend it!
Challenging but fair
The staff was friendly and helpful. The course was in very good shape, especially this early into the golf season. It is a very challenging layout, but is also fair. We enjoyed the track very much!
Memorial Weekend
Course was wet, and was cart path only. However, it was a great layout with a combination of wide open fairways and strategy.
Amazing
This golf course is in the best shape of any course I have played in months. Most people have a problem paying $100 for a round of golf, I don't and it was money well spent. I will be hers for a couple months and I will definitely play a couple more times before I leave. Also, I am from Orlando, where I played many different great golf courses in the last couple months.
Marvelous
This course is in the best condition I have played in a long time.
Great Course
The course was in great shape for this time of year, and a big rain yesterday, really enjoy playing this course
challenging layout and very scenic, staff are very friendly
Thistle
First time playing course, was impressed with facility and grounds. I was disappointed with a course of this caliber that there wasn’t any rangers for pace of play. Back nine there 4 groups on at least 3 holes.
Thistle
Lots of water and woods but it’s playable and greens are very good.
Outstanding Course / Great Layout
Outstanding course, scenery and layout in excellent condition. Layout is challenging, but fair for scoring with a few well-placed shots. Greens are fast, but true. Staff was friendly and conscientious. Pro shop was pristine. Course restrooms were outstanding.
Great course
Played in under 4 hours on a Saturday. The course is in great condition, as always. Thistle has become my favorite course in the area since I consider it a demanding, yet fair, challenge for golfers of all experience levels.
Great layout
Greens very fast and hard to read. Fairways wet and spongy. Enjoyed the day.
Scotland across the Pond
This course captures the flavour of the true links as well as any on this side of the "big Atlantic hazard". The clubhouse alone is worth the price of admission, with a huge fireplace and a grand timbered structure. A great experience and test drive for a trip overseas,
One of the best in the area
First time playing the Thistle in sunset beach. Wish I had played it sooner. It is now one of my favorites in the MB area. I will play it every time I come down. Our foursome played the Cameron 9 and Stewart 9. We liked both however the Stewart 9 was our favorite. The course amenities are second to none. The staff from bag drop to maintenance crews were excellent. The greens were perfect and tee boxes were also. The only reason I cannot give a 5 stars is that the fairways had not been mowed in a couple days. In there defense it had rained two days prior and some spots were still wet. Even in spite of that carts were 90 degrees and fairways were playable. Pace of play was 4 hours and 15 mins with a stop at the turn. Food was top notch as well with excellent service. Cant wait to come back and play the Mackay 9.