NWO Golf Links November 2016

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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 4th 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, water, wind,
woods, and waste 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.
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