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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.
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Conditions4.1
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Value3.9
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Layout4.5
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Friendliness4.4
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Pace4.1
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Amenities4.4
Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by u445449310 on 06/02/2025
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Photo submitted by schoi4u on 05/24/2023
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Photo submitted by u6722019 on 06/03/2021
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Photo submitted by u314159922990 on 09/09/2020
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Photo submitted by u314159922990 on 09/09/2020
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#2 Par 4 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 07/15/2015
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#4 Par 3 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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#18 Par 5 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 07/15/2015
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Photo submitted by Fred1977382 on 07/06/2014
Golfer Reviews
Best Greens in Chicago
Whether it’s public or private Makray has the best greens of just about any course in Chicago.
Great round at Mackray
Early morning rounds at Mackray are great. The course is quiet, especially with the electric carts and the pace of play is perfect. The ten minute tee times work to give just the right amount of time for all levels of golfers. Will be back many more times. Be wary of the crazy greens though…they will challenge even the best!
Hardest Course I Ever Played!
You better be a long ball hitter...which I am not! Well kept course. Give it a try, but be prepared.
It was Labor Day Monday
It was Labor Day Monday That the course me thinks didn’t want to upset a packed Holiday a course made our five hour round.
Sad and bad greens…sand was also bland
Sadly whoever takes care of the greens has decided to make them insanely fast and completely unfair… They were also rock hard… The sand looked good at first but unfortunately was also rock hard underneath the quarter inch of light sand that they did have, sad lack of raking. The fairways were good and the pace was fine but workers were very grumpy…
Great course
The course was in excellent shape and the greens are always tough. Just wish we would have moved a little faster then 5 hours but the course certainly made up for it.
Thank you so much to starter!
Our group have to make separate tee times . Starter made arrangements to put us together in the same group, it worked great. Thank you so much. We liked course very much and will return for an outing.
Lightning Fast Greens
Very nice course in very good condition. Greens are always fast and putts can really run past the pin, especially when putting down-hill. Beautiful clubhouse with good food and drink.
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