Makray Memorial GC
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4.1
710 Reviews (710)
5 Stars
364
4 Stars
216
3 Stars
76
2 Stars
30
1 Stars
24
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.8
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.3
77.0%
Recommend this course
590 out of 710 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.6
60 Reviews (60)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.2
63.3%
Recommend this course
38 out of 60 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.7
66 Reviews (66)
5 Stars
28
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.2
65.2%
Recommend this course
43 out of 66 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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4.1
710 Reviews (710)
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Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
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5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Awesome! Great condition!

Excelllent experience. Very good value. Fast greens in great shape. Rolled true. Def play again.

Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Mackray-Didn't Disappoint

Well we had a great day on the course. Although the leaves we plenty the pars soon followed. Still a great track and in amazing condition. Sneak out if you can before the weather really changes.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Tough greens

Great course, but tough. Greens are like playing the US Open lol.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hurry up and wait!

Several times the same ranger reminded us to keep up with the group in front. The first time he said it was as we finished a par 4 as the group behind was just getting to teebox. The third time was finishing a par 4 before we could even see the group behind and then we proceed to wait 5 minutes for the group ahead to clear the fairway. He followed us most of the back 9 and appeared to record 3 of our approach shots on his phone. Otherwise it was fine. Greens are tough and we’re not in great shape. We played our round in 4 hours and only once or twice the group behind have to wait a minute on the tee.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
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5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 104
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

One of the better courses in the area. The starter was great but some other staff members were rather rude. ff members

Great layout with some elevation changes. The greens have plenty of undulations and for a first timer not easy to read the greens. Hole 4, a downhill par 3 with narrow, long and elevated lakeside green was a real challenge. I would like to go back, but not willing to take abuse after paying a rather high green fee

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great layout, excellent conditions, fast greens. I will come back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 96
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Track with very challenging greens

This was my 1st time playing Makray Memorial GC and it lived up to its reputation. The layout is a typical midwest course. Lots of big trees and relatively flat, with incredibly fast & difficult greens. Also, the bunkers around the greens are sometimes very big and deep, so that makes hitting greens even more crucial. Most of the greens are raised with false fronts, so you should take an extra club when hitting into them. However, many of the greens are tilted back to front, so going past the pin is sometimes inviting a 3-putt.

If you play the tips like I did, you'll love being able to hit your driver many times in the round, but there are short par-4 holes that make selecting which club to hit off the tee challenging. The course was in very good shape, other than some small areas being chewed up by grub-eating animals.

I highly recommend playing this course and I look forward to coming back because I will definitely play certain holes differently than I did the first time around.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 96
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course!

This was only my second time playing here. First time was charity outing. The course is awesome, my round, not so much! 😂

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 69
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Great time!

Great course, more beautiful than expected and very well maintained!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice course

Nice course with a solid layout. Greens were extremely steep and fast though.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

makray

tee to green was in good shape--greens needed work

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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