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day is a full 18, a marvelous

day is going 27 holes, but an

unforgettable day at Thistle is

playing 36, each course once

and your favorite twice.

Thistle is a classy place to

play the game, but it’s not

pretentious or snobby. When

you spend your money at

Thistle, it should be labeled

as an investment in your

quality of life.

Just as water surrounds

Scotland on three sides, water

is a dominant part of Thistle’s

terrain. Several lakes, ponds,

and streams come into play

throughout the property.

On the Stewart nine, water

influences play on the first

four holes and six out of the

nine holes. The biggest test at

Stewart is determining how

much of the fairway will you

cut off with your tee shot on

the 4

th

hole, a left-to-right

dogleg par five. A well-struck

tee shot can lead to an eagle

putt.

On the Mackay course

the four W’s,

w

ater,

w

ind,

w

oods, and

w

aste bunkers,

influence your play. Every

hole is influenced by at least

two of the four W’s. On the

ninth hole, a lengthy, dogleg

par five, water, wind and the

woods impact your plan of

attack. The presence of the

water and a steady breeze

often means that it takes three

shots to reach the two-tiered

putting surface. If your ball

finishes on the wrong level,

expect three or more putts.

On Cameron, the dominant

features are its serpentine

fairways and three island-like

greens. The par three fourth

is an island green guarded

by two sentry bunkers. The

approach to the seventh

green also features a forced

carry over water and the

putting surface at the eighth

is flanked by water on three

sides. You will relish your visit

to Cameron, if you can keep

it in the fairways and avoid

the aqua, present on eight of

the nine holes.

Are you ready for golf’s

version of

Brigadoon?

It is a

worthwhile trip, plus it’s a lot

quicker and cheaper than a

trans-Atlantic flight to the old

country.

Visit their website:

http:// www.thistlegolf.com/

NWO Golf Links