Thistle Golf Club - MacKay Course

Nice course. I got rained out on the tenth hole. Everything was good except the bunkers. Bunkers need work.

Many challenging trap locations and above average water hazards. A pretty course with lots of interesting approaches...

This was my first time playing Thistle and I was greatly impressed. Everyone from the Bag Drop and Starter, to the Clubhouse/Restaurant was extremely friendly, courteous, and professional.

The course itself was fantastic. Everyone in our foursome was impressed with the layout and condition. It was challenging, but forgiving from the tee.

The pace of play was perfect. We never waited at a tee box and no one behind us was pressing us.

Overall, I enjoyed it very much and look forward to visiting again...Kudos Thistle!

Great course! Super friendly and knowledgeable staff! Would play again!

I’ve played almost all the courses around, Sunset Beach, except Thistle. I was highly amazed of the condition of the course and the layout. The friendliness of the staff and above all how regal and majestic the clubhouse looks giving you the feel that your in Scotland. I thought it was fun and I play well there. I will definitely play there again on future vacation trips.

Absolutely worth the price and will be playing here again!

Thistle is known to be a top course in the region, and GM Kevan Moore and Pro Brian Eckley proved it today to 180 golfers in an annual fundraiser outing hosted by the Committee to Honor Americas Veterans, a local charity supporting veterans in the region. The entire operation was smooth as silk - conditions were perfect, food and service was excellent, the bag drop and starter operation was professional, and participants had a great time. The entire operation deserves its high ratings and we will be pleased to come back again next year!

Pace of play too slow. One nine was shut down. Made. Turn in 1:45. Had to wait 45 minutes to play back nine.

Beautiful golf course, in very nice condition. The greens were perfect but very challenging

Found a great deal on GolfNow for a mid-afternoon tee time and happy I did!

(Note: Google Maps is screwed up and not showing the correct physical location for the course. After going to random apartment building, I used the typed directions on Thistle's website to find course.)

From the moment I arrived, the experience at Thistle was great. Cart guys were very helpful in taking bag, directing me to pro shop, practice area, etc.

Since course is a combination of 3 9's, I played the Stewart and Mackay 9's as my 18 holes. Course is in great shape, with bermuda greens that rolled smooth and true. Fairways are best I saw out of three courses I played in Sunset Beach. By FAR, this is the best course I saw in Sunset Beach. You can see many maintenance staff working to support the course, which is why it is so great. Keep up the great work!

Stewart 9 was good and somewhat challenging mostly because of the water. (There are GATORS,,,) Mackay was more difficult and required more planning and accuracy than Stewart.

HIGHLY RECOMMEND if you want to play a well maintained, challenging course with very professional staff. (Just be wary if you are using GPS to get there!!!)

I was a single and jumped out with the front starting team at 7:55 AM start. We cruised through Stewart in less than an hour and a half. Plays very true. Greens were in top condition and shot locations were clear. Difficult and fun. I will be playing another 18 or 27 late this week.

This course is great! Good challenges but some of the players could not keep pace if play. This course is not a course you stop at the ponds and other waterways to find golf balls. I’m sorry but if you are doing that here you should play other places that allow that. The group was so slow that the other player would walk the hole while the other guy was holding everything up. I will note that no one was in front of them.