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4.1
875 Reviews (875)
5 Stars
353
4 Stars
360
3 Stars
106
2 Stars
33
1 Stars
23
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.1
88.8%
Recommend this course
778 out of 875 reviews
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4.0
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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2
1 Stars
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Conditions
3.7
Value
4.2
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.2
81.8%
Recommend this course
18 out of 22 reviews
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4.2
54 Reviews (54)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
26
3 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
90.7%
Recommend this course
49 out of 54 reviews
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Course Highlights
The dramatic elevation changes throughout this layout consistently challenge shot-making decisions and reward strategic thinking from tee to green. Welcoming staff and a comfortable clubhouse make for an enjoyable round at a price that delivers strong value.

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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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Reviews

4.1
875 Reviews (875)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 23
Patio Dining 14
19th Hole Scenic Views 7
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 32
Thick Rough 12
Undulating Greens 12
This course/club is great for:
Locals 27
Seniors 21
Beginners 15
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 30
Worth the Drive 12

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Played On
Reviews 10
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.
Played On
Reviews 11
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 Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

good course

cary is always a fun time with nicely kept fairways and great rolling greens. the course is pretty open with its challenges on some holes.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 48
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

late February golf in Chicageland area

60 degree day end of Feb. no snow on ground . Perfect golf weather . Never played CCC , got a great price on golfnow and tried it out . Course employees were very friendly and accommodating . Course was in great shape considering time of year . Carts were allowed out , which was great , course has many elevated tees and greens . Will definitely go there again , when its warm and green . Will be a scenic course when spring arrives . Thought it was great in Feb , I know it will be that much better in real golf weather

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Lovely Little Course

I really favor CCC. Its nestled in a forested area where the wildlife roams free. We have seen a coyote just sunning himself on the fairway and did not seem bothered by us at all. He meandered off after a while and we continued to play. The course is well groomed and is not too difficult for those of us that are rusty due to not being able to play as much as we would like.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 97
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Dishonest

Went there with a reservation and paid full price, but only nine holes were open because of flooding. They should have told us when we made the reservation that only nine holes were open. Then, I get an email promoting the course knowing that it was still only open for nine holes. I guess they were trying to get another sucker to make a tee time and be disappointed. I won't ever play there again!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 11/06/2017:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Cary Country Club in the Chicago area. We're very sorry to hear you were unable to play a full round due to course flooding on the day you played, and if we were unable to communicate this in advance. We greatly appreciate your feedback so we may work towards future improvements on this matter. Thank you for choosing our course, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Hidden Gem

I have played here several times. I like the great views and the rolling hills on some of the holes. Course was in great shape and the greens truly rolled. Staff is also very accommodating. I will return

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No compensation

No. 3 to 5 holes were closed due to heavy rain previous day. It would be good if I could play other possible 3 holes instead, to play in total 18 holes. There were few people playing in the course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 449
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Illinois Advisor
Top 10 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Pleasant Easy Old Schooler

First time at Cary. Had avoided because it doesn't seem to get too much press and because they routinely charge $50 or more to play on the weekend. This is a $30 to $35 course at the very most. Don't get me wrong it's fun to play with unexpected elevated tee shots and uphill approach shots but it's just not the type of course I'd want to play more than once a year. It's not an overly taxing track for even a mid handicapper...the front nine seems pretty short/sporty but does have 3 Par 5's. Cary CC kind of lulls you to sleep until you reach the finishing holes namely the 14th thru 17th.....16 and 17 play as 420 plus par 4 beasts. Course was in decent shape....they have already micro aerated for the season and the greens were rolling very well most slope back to front typical old school. Appeared to be well maintained even with the flood damage that occurred earlier this summer. No range, no water jugs on the course just water bottles at the 1st and 10th. Dated clubhouse with locker room/showers. Average to above average prices for beverages. All in all we had a nice day and it is a pleasant place.....solid 3 stars....recommended maybe once a year if you can get on for a good price ($31 hot deal was a fair price)....without the hot deal I'll elect to go elsewhere.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 10/06/2017:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Cary Country Club, and for the 3-stars. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed playing our golf course, specifically the elevated tee shots and uphill approach shots. It also sounds like the greens were in great shape when you played, so we are happy to hear that. Your feedback is greatly appreciated, especially regarding the value of each round. Thank you for choosing to play our course, in the Chicago area, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 97
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Bad Experience

I have played this course several times and enjoyed it. However, this time we booked a round at full price and when we got there, we found out that only nine holes were open. There had been heavy rain and 9 holes were closed because of flooding. If we had been told when we booked the round, we would have found another course. When we complained to the staff, they just ignored us.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 10/06/2017:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Cary Country Club, in the Chicago area. We are sorry to hear that you had a poor customer experience at our course and that you were not notified that only 9 holes were open. Your feedback is appreciated so that we know where to improve our notification process. Thank you for choosing to golf with us and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

This course is unique, good value

I like this course. It has a good set up with some very challenging holes, especially the par 3s.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Height adjustment

Challenging course, definitely coming back to adjust my choice of clubs on the downhill and uphill holes

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lots of elevation

The course layout and scenery are great. The only knock against it is the turf loss on the front nine due to the massive flooding the area received. Easily worth the greens fees without the damage. If I was management, I'd lower the fee, even five dollars (let everyone be know you are doing it) as a goodwill gesture and they would gain me for life as the course is one of the best buys in the area. The greens were in great shape and the elevation changes combined with the beginning of fall colors make for a nice background.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 09/18/2017:
Hello James, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Cary Country Club, and for the 3-stars. We are sorry to hear that the front 9 holes may not have been in the best shape when you played and your feedback is appreciated. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the course layout with the fall colors adding to the beauty. Thank you for recommending our course, in the Chicago area, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Challenging Terrain

If you like alot of hills, valleys and blind shots, this is the course for you.

It's very hilly and sometimes I think the carts won't make it up the hill.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Cary Country Club

The greens at Cary are running at about an 11 on the stimp. Super fast and great to putt on. People will come when they hear about the greens. You won't find them like this on public courses.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
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 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Will be better next year

Played this course for the 2nd time recently. Most of the front 9 fairways are being renovated causing a forward placement drop. This was very aggravating since they still charged full price for half of a course. This course is great when it's normal but until they finish the fairways I will not be playing here nor would I recommend anyone else play there.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Response from on 08/22/2017:
Hello Dan, thank you for the three-star review. We are sorry to hear that you had a subpar experience with our course, Cary Country Club, in the Chicago area. However, we are glad to see that you found our staff friendly and that you enjoyed the pace of play. Thank you for playing at our course, and we hope to see you again soon when our course is in better shape.
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