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4.1
853 Reviews (853)
5 Stars
345
4 Stars
351
3 Stars
103
2 Stars
31
1 Stars
23
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.0
88.5%
Recommend this course
760 out of 853 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.3
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.8
95.8%
Recommend this course
23 out of 24 reviews
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4.0
93 Reviews (93)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
43
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
88.2%
Recommend this course
82 out of 93 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6160 yards
Slope 123
Rating 69.5
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Cary Country Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1922
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/15

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Lockers
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4.1
853 Reviews (853)
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Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Response from on 04/30/2019:
Your 5-star overall rating is much appreciated. We hope you come back to Cary Country Club again soon!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value, nice staff, some improvements needed.

Pros: Good pace of play. Staff friendly. Nice elevation changes, good value. Cons: no tee boxes (no excuse for that even if early in year), limited yardage markers, no gps in carts, greens very slow.. greens arrated with no advance notification.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 04/30/2019:
Thank you for playing Cary Country Club, Duane. We appreciate your kind words regarding our friendly staff, pace of play, and overall value. As the weather starts to get more consistent, the course will continue to improve on a daily basis. We hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course but...

This is an excellent course but they need to make space for a driving range

The elevation changes between holes are very nice and the course layout is up and down and somewhat hilly which is really unique for the chicago area

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 04/30/2019:
Thank you for playing Cary Country Club again! Your kind words and feedback are much appreciated. We're glad to hear how much you enjoy our unique layout. Come back soon!
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course

I didn’t golf well. That’s on me. Fun, and the fall colors were beautiful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

Love the course. A little short but fun ,fast , great value

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

nice course but waterdamaged fairways

played here a few months ago and the course was in great shape....however june rains put a lot of the holes underwater..they havent recovered..

not told about this when making t time..

additionally when making t time we we told and were under the opinion we were getting the 4 for 120$special...when we arrived we were told we needed a "hard copy" coupon to get special..told fee was $43 each..we eventually were given the $36 senior rate..

not a big deal money wise but kind of put a damper on the day....

weve been playing here for over 40 years...wont play it again this year..maybe next year

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 07/30/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review us, Cary Country Club in the Mc Henry County area, and for the 3 stars. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round, and we appreciate your feedback regarding the greens so may work on any necessary improvements. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 207
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Damaged fairways

Played here many times and have never come across such dire conditions. Looked like there were large areas of flooding that has killed the turf. Many, many areas were "Under Repair."

Stay away for a couple months until problem has been remedied.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 07/20/2018:
Thank you for coming out and leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear about your disappointment with the conditions. Our staff is working hard to keep the course in shape, and we hope you will be able to see improvements the next time you are with us.
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Fun in the Sun

The golf course is in great shape and you should head out to Cary Country Club when you can. It is very enjoyable and the greens are in excellent shape. The entire course was in excellent shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Don't Let the Drive In Fool You...

While driving in, you're a bit skeptical as to where you may have just booked... as you weave in and out of an older neighborhood and alongside a chain-linked fence - but I assure you, the views once you're out on the course make up for all of it.

The elevation changes are unlike most courses you'll play in Illinois, which makes for a an entirely new experience to most natives around the state.

Overall, I loved the course! It was pretty simplistic and straight forward, so all golfers should feel very invited.

The staff in the Pro Shop and in the Grill were phenomenal. Unfortunately, in terms of food offerings, it was very limited.

I will definitely be back to play again... looking forward to doing so in the fall when all the leaves begin changing colors!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice place to play

I was very pleased with this golf course, it was a nice and pleasant place to play. I will definitely play there again. The only negative is that it was a little shaggy.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rewards issue

The course is okay.

I booked this tee time and used my reward Promo Code 9BZvjV5K2. How come the total discount is only $2.49 and not $10 as stated in my reward points? I'm confused, how can I get my $10 reward?

Senen Villamor

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Response from on 06/25/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review us. We apologize for any confusion or misunderstanding regarding your recent reservation and redeeming your rewards. It sounds as though you booked your round with us through GolfNow, therefore, these rewards are only applicable towards Hot Deal tee times and convenience fees. If you have any questions regarding your GolfNow rewards or GolfNow reservations in the future, please visit https://memberships.golfnow.com/faqs/#5a9049535f0f0 or contact 1 (800) 767-3574. We value your feedback and hope to welcome you back for another round soon.
Played On
Reviews 17
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 Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf now fee plus fee at the club house were terrible

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Response from on 05/03/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to review your experience with us, we truly appreciate your feedback and will certainly pass it along to our team. We hope to have another opportunity to welcome you back to the 5-star experience that you deserve.
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Oh Boy

The staff was nice and we took a few pictures on top of a couple scenic bluffs. That’s about it. Poorly maintained, annoying blinds shots, bad greens. The greens are ridiculous. Just about every put was unduly undulating and with “cement “for the surface of all the greens a three footer would run 5 feet past if not more. Our round was not enjoyable. We almost walked off. The course is bad.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Response from on 04/30/2018:
Hello, thank you for reviewing our course, Cary Country Club. We're very sorry to hear you may have had a poor customer experience with us recently, and we appreciate your feedback so we may work on improvements for your future experience with us. Thank you for choosing our course in the Mc Henry County area, and we hope to see you again soon.
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