Thorn Spring Golf Course and Event Center
About Thorn Spring Golf Course and Event Center
Thorn Spring Golf Course and Event Center occupies about 110 acres in Pulaski, Virginia, with hilly fairways and small greens. Water comes into play on at least seven holes, and more than twenty-five greenside sand bunkers add further challenge.
The layout plays to a par of 72, measuring 6,431 yards from the back tees and 5,491 yards from the forward tees.
The clubhouse holds two dining rooms that can be combined to seat 148 guests, separate from Hole 19, the post-round gathering spot. The dining rooms open onto a patio with a view over the 18th hole.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,169 yards
- Tees
- 4 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 70.2 / 131 slope
- Opened
- 1945
- Difficulty
- Easier than most
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 5 | |||||
| Blue | 297 | 155 | 328 | 501 | 369 | 308 | 330 | 148 | 468 | 430 | 146 | 503 | 418 | 362 | 379 | 188 | 334 | 505 | 2904 | 3265 | 6,169 | 72 | 70.2/131 |
| White | 289 | 150 | 304 | 497 | 305 | 303 | 323 | 144 | 461 | 423 | 137 | 466 | 412 | 355 | 370 | 180 | 296 | 498 | 2776 | 3137 | 5,913 | 72 | 69.2/127 |
| Gold | 281 | 126 | 253 | 454 | 282 | 298 | 316 | 140 | 393 | 346 | 114 | 404 | 330 | 317 | 342 | 132 | 235 | 421 | 2543 | 2641 | 5,184 | 72 | 66.1/116 |
| Red | 273 | 124 | 253 | 449 | 282 | 293 | 283 | 136 | 390 | 345 | 110 | 401 | 259 | 313 | 338 | 131 | 233 | 417 | 2483 | 2547 | 5,030 | 72 | 65.3/114 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Thorn Spring Golf Course and Event Center
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 70.2 | 131 | -2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 40 |
| White | 69.2 | 127 | -3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Gold | 66.1 | 116 | -6 | -1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 31 |
| Red | 65.3 | 114 | -7 | -2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 30 |
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