Thistle Gc

The Bermuda rough here plays as thick as any private club along the Grand Strand, forcing precise iron play on approaches to elevated greens that shed wayward shots into collection areas below. Tim Cate's routing through the coastal Carolina lowlands maximizes natural elevation changes rare for this pancake-flat region, creating dramatic downhill tee shots and uphill approaches that test distance control. When the afternoon wind kicks up off the Intracoastal, even single-digit handicappers will find themselves grinding for par on the closing stretch.