Makray Memorial Golf Club

I played this course for the 1st time and I need to go back. The course is very challenging especially the green complexes and the opening 5 - 6 holes. Bring your A Game when you play here.

To start, let me say that I play this course several times a year and always find it to be a great test. The course is very challenging as most greens are raised so iron play is key. Most holes are fairly generous off the tees aside from a few holes. The issue I had were the greens were very bumpy as it seems most players do not fix pitch marks. The greens are pretty severe which I don’t mind but I want the putting surfaces to be pristine and that was not the case. Green side traps need more sand and tee boxes were chopped up. Will not go back for a couple months.

Was a windy day. Play was tough and a little slow for a week day. Greens were not of the quality typically experienced at Makray. Very bumpy and a bit slower than usual. Th weather held up though and I always enjoy the challenge and scenery at Makray.

Bring your A game. Challenging course from the Gold tees (6500 yds). Gail Winds made it more difficult. Stay below the hole on these fast greens.

Great layout and friendly staff! Greens were fast but not in great condition. Tee boxes need work and fairways tons of divots. GPS very old technology basically like not having one. We played for $60, but wouldn't pay anymore for it. If this golf course was taken care of, it would be AWESOME, but needs lots of love!

Makray is an awesome course, it has amazing facilities and staff members; I’ve golfed here 4 times in the past two seasons. I highly recommend trying it out.

I’m newer to the sport of golf, but one thing I will note is that if you’re booking a round and playing with other random golfers…. They will be either the nicest people you’ve ever met or some of the rudest / unsportsmanlike people you’ve ever played with. Ive never seen behavior like this anywhere else to this degree except at Makray.

I have played with a “club thrower” and others that like to argue with the starter because the starter won’t let their group tee off the second other players in their group show up after being late for their tee time. The starter was willing to accommodate and let them tee off about 35 minutes after the groups behind their original tee time had teed off, that way pace of play wouldn’t be affected.

Also, for reference, the club thrower I mentioned earlier, almost hit me with his club because he hit a poor shot. I was standing about 10 feet away from his bag and he wildly threw the club at his bag. I ended up being just fine, but very agitated that a 55 year old man decided to throw a tantrum and a golf club in my direction without thinking of someone else’s safety.

It’s very tough track. The greens we’re lightning fast

Hard to hold

It's a shame that such a beautiful course be maintained so poorly. Some greens were in horrible conditions. Fairways mostly ok but greens very close to being unplayable. I don't mind paying $80 to walk or $100 w/cart for a nice course, this course should be no more than $40 walking or $55 w/cart at the current conditions. Hopefully they start doing a better job, I've seeing what bad management can do to a course (ie. Ruffled Feathers)

Makray offers a little something for everyone depending which tee box you play from. The course was in very good shape but the tee boxes were a bit chewed up and the fairways could have used some watering. Many of the holes, you needed to think about your next shot to avoid getting yourself in trouble. The greens were incredibly fast and challenging. If you are above the hole, good luck in getting your ball to stop. Overall, it's a fun, challenging course to play. I appreciate the management providing water bottles on four holes.

Great layout. Excellent conditions. Very fast green. One of the best courses in the Chicago suburbs