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Grand Strand's Thistle Club goes with 12-minute intervals because of sagging rounds
Friday July 1, 2005 | 01:49:51 121 words, 3970 views
The fact that The Thistle Golf Club, north of Myrtle Beach is going with However, this is a PR ploy that Tim McDonald has been suckered into. The fact is you can show up at this golf course just about any time and there is hardly anyone there. It’s not a bad track, really. But it is not very popular. I have been there three times and I could have played two ball. As of just last year their clubhouse was still a trailer. Great land, decent track….just not a popular course. They should go with 20-minute intervals with the scant business they draw. Rebel 
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Comment from: Dell [Visitor]
Very nice tract and the clubhouse is now being built but the course in not a high end course and they want a lot of money to play it. I have played the course myself 3 times and it has never been busy. Drop the prices and bring is the people. Once I called and they wanted $95 each and they were wide opened. We offered them $50 each and they said no thank you.
2005-07-01 @ 11:10
Comment from: Ron Mon [Member]
Courses like this one would benefit fom the Last Minute Tee Times model. Once you adopt the "Yeah, we know we can't get top dollar, so we'll accepte a bit less" concept, you start to bring in some scratch. After all, don't golf courses make their real money on carts, beverages and eats? The greens fee is the hook to bring you in, and when you spend $50 versus $95, you'll probably part with a little more "refreshment" cash.
2005-07-05 @ 17:13
Comment from: Donny [Visitor]
Sooner or later management will have to make some changes....
2005-07-06 @ 17:20
Comment from: John Rusher [Visitor]
Thistle's tee times have been spaced twelve minutes apart since day one to provide a comfortable spacing between groups. It does make a big difference, reducing the need to wait on the group in front of you or feel the pressure from the group behind. As a result the round is more enjoyable and generally takes around four hours versus the more common five hours for a resort course round. Their prices do fluctuate seasonally. Spring and fall are priced higher than summer and winter -- very common for the Myrtle Beach area.
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