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Makray Memorial Golf Club
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Makray Memorial Golf Club (formerly known as Thunderbird Country Club) is a public course that has been open since 1962. To commemorate 40 years of great golf, the course was remodeled and revamped in 2002. The renovations improved its playability and also made it more challenging. The championship-caliber layout features strategically placed bunkers, including some Scottish-style sod-faced ones, and tricky water hazards on several holes. The hilly terrain offers both challenging elevation changes and scenic views. The golf course finishes with a long par 5 that plays across a canyon of berms to a narrow fairway. Further accuracy is needed to reach the well guarded green surrounded by high berms, a pot bunker to the left, and a deep, steep bunker to the right. In addition to the course, Makray Memorial G.C. boasts an extensive practice facility with 1 1/2 acres of grass teeing ground, two putting greens, and a short-game area.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 71 | 6903 yards | 74.5 | 139 |
| Gold | 71 | 6573 yards | 73.0 | 135 |
| Silver | 71 | 6215 yards | 71.4 | 131 |
| Silver (W) | 71 | 6215 yards | 71.1 | 140 |
| Green | 71 | 5716 yards | 69.1 | 126 |
| Green (W) | 71 | 5716 yards | 74.3 | 134 |
| Bronze | 71 | 5168 yards | 66.7 | 120 |
| Bronze (W) | 71 | 5168 yards | 71.3 | 128 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 74.2/138 | 436 | 425 | 342 | 175 | 452 | 556 | 201 | 302 | 430 | 3319 | 468 | 471 | 314 | 189 | 355 | 562 | 426 | 244 | 530 | 3559 | 6878 |
| Gold M: 72.8/134 | 418 | 407 | 347 | 155 | 433 | 540 | 190 | 298 | 414 | 3202 | 431 | 450 | 304 | 173 | 337 | 552 | 389 | 215 | 520 | 3371 | 6573 |
| Silver M: 70.8/130 W: 76.0/137 | 387 | 355 | 298 | 135 | 411 | 524 | 178 | 274 | 388 | 2950 | 408 | 429 | 294 | 158 | 322 | 533 | 351 | 197 | 498 | 3190 | 6140 |
| Green M: 68.4/124 W: 73.2/131 | 285 | 355 | 298 | 130 | 366 | 439 | 148 | 254 | 385 | 2660 | 379 | 366 | 288 | 140 | 318 | 480 | 347 | 145 | 495 | 2958 | 5618 |
| Bronze M: 65.8/118 W: 70.1/124 | 280 | 300 | 274 | 128 | 362 | 438 | 112 | 249 | 297 | 2440 | 312 | 365 | 284 | 101 | 258 | 439 | 322 | 141 | 392 | 2614 | 5054 |
| Handicap | 13 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 10 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 15 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 12 |
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#2 Par 4 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 07/15/2015
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#5 Par 4 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 07/15/2015
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#9 Par 4 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 07/15/2015
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#11 Par 4 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 07/15/2015
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Photo submitted by Fred1977382 on 07/06/2014
Greens Unplayable
Greenskeeper should be fired. Greens are unplayable
Too fast for the amount of undulation.
Stay away from this place unless you like to be tortured?
Nice Course, but
One draw back - I asked for a handicap flag and they said they don’t have one (or cart override). Not too happy about that as there is a lot of walking from the path over hills to the green.
ENJOYED
COURSE IS ALWAYS IN VERY SHAPE. GOT A GOOD GOLFNOW DEAL
Monday at Makray
Overall I enjoyed playing Makray. It was a first playing there in some time, and I was paired up with a nice 3 some of friends. It was a clear but pretty breezy day. The course was in good shape, and the pace of play was great. The greens were very recently sanded and extremely fast, along with many undulations. It made for a challenging round, though I sure didn't help matters with my play. The sand was nice and thin, but not all in consistent shape.
Bring your touch
Course was in great shape and the greens were diabolical. The GK set pins in crazy spots and greens must have been running 12-13 on stimp as puts above hole could run out 10-20 ft. When playing Makray, the greens are the courses main defense, love the challenge on the greens
Greens are a JOKE!
Only thing missing on the greens is the Clown’s mouth. Greens were unplayable. Too undulated and too fast. Save your money, unless you are trying to get your handicap up.
Barrington gem
Good track layout with a little of everything. Very playable but get loose and you will pay for it! Fire in those greens so hit the practice green before play and adjust! Don’t miss high on hole locations or 3 putts loom in your future !
Think Phil Mickelson, 2018 Shinnecock Hills
Nice course and amenities but the greens are way too fast for a mid or high handicapper. Pros would not have an easy time putting these greens. They were too fast. The fastest I’ve ever seen here. Everyone in our foursome struggled not to three putt on many of the greens. I could see the group in front of us was struggling as well. Chipping from above a hole was a joke. Not easy to keep the ball on the greens. I would not recommend this course to anyone but a single digit handicap or better. Reminded me of the greens at the US Open 2018 Shinnecock Hills.
US Open 2018 Shinnecock Hills
Greens were unplayable today….., think Phil Mickelson, 2018 Shinnecock Hills. I’m a low, single digit, handicap golfer, and struggled on the greens today because of pin placement and fast firm green conditions. Fastest I’ve ever seen here. The guys I played with are mid handicapper’s and said they won’t be coming back any time soon. Why would this course do that? Too bad. There are a lot of courses in the area that are just as nice and cost much less. Hope this was just an idiot greenskeeper who was having a bad day?
Deceptively Tough Course
Makray is an outstanding of the old Thunderbird course. The course is normally in excellent condition, but this time I noticed a lot more fairway divots that were not filled with sand and unrepaired ball marks on the greens. The greens, however, were in good shape and as fast as ever. The course has several challenging holes that require excellent second shots or layups in order to avoid trouble. I like the course and look forward to playing it again. Makray probably has the best clubhouse for drinks or a meal after a challenging round of golf.
Diamond in the rough
great value on the GN app.
always look forward to the challenge of makray. Just well groomed always a pleasant cart gal. to finish off the afternoon is a great club house. It's like playing a private course.
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