Makray Memorial GC
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4.0
714 Reviews (714)
5 Stars
366
4 Stars
217
3 Stars
77
2 Stars
30
1 Stars
24
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.7
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.3
74.7%
Recommend this course
593 out of 714 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.5
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.2
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.1
50.0%
Recommend this course
13 out of 26 reviews
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3.7
64 Reviews (64)
5 Stars
26
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.4
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.2
64.1%
Recommend this course
41 out of 64 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6903 yards
Slope 139
Rating 74.5

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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Course Details

Year Built 1962
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Architect ILT Vignocchi (2002) Bob Lohmann

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $20 - $30
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Master Card, American Express, Discover
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code No blue jeans. Collared shirts for men, although mock turtlenecks are acceptable. Shorts no shorter then 3 inches above the knee.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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4.0
714 Reviews (714)
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4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Tuesday golf

Really nice track! Staff was friendly and helpful. Fairways roll nice and greens are very fast especially in this heat! You don’t want to be long around the greens. GPS in cart gives you yardages to front, middle and back of green. Nice to be able to order food (house phone) at the tee box on 9. Deal on GolfNow made it a great value.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Did Not Disappoint

Has always been a favorite. Great course. Fantastic clubhouse

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Reviews 2
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Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Greens need water

Good track with plenty of challenge. Greens are too firm, every approach shot needs to be played short to have any chance of staying on the green.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great course. Very hot day!

Makray is a great course with very challenging layout that really makes you think. Played it on the hottest day of the year..so far! Great day!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 153
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 57
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 136
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 153
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Wet, but they’re all wet

everywhere is totally soaked in water right now, so i don’t think that should affect the ratings. the greens rolled true with little to no imperfections which means everything when the greens roll as fast as they do here. rough was a bit long but i’m also just going to blame that on the fact that it’s still super wet out everywhere

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 153
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 153
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Fun Track with Crazy Tough Greens

I had only one question after finishing my round. I went into the pro shop and asked if I was crazy or were those greens tough. Yeah, they were tough!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Good Course, Lighning fast greens

Course was in good shape today despite the rain last week. These are extremely fast greens. Easy to putt the ball off the green in some areas.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Pricey, but a good test

I have never played in peak season on a weekend because of the price, but it's a good place to walk 9 at. Really challenging greens demand excellent lag putting or good approach shots. Some head scratching holes like #2 which require the player to either play a draw or land the ball on a 30 yard line to have a shot to the green (because of overgrown trees) and #12 which was newly redesigned but has features that seem out of place on the course. The par 3 #4 will surely stick with you the most but I'd also give a nod to #7-9 which is a great stretch. I find the back 9 much less interesting architecturally, besides the par 5s and the challenging 11th. Good warmup area and bar.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 60
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course!!!

The course was not very crowded so we played 18 holes in about 3:30. Every single person there was friendly and courteous making it feel like a private country club. The course was in fantastic shape considering one week ago we had 6 inches of snow on the ground. Now if they could only control the wind, it would have been a perfect day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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