Makray Memorial Golf ClubLocated in Northwest Region1010 East Northwest Highway Barrington, IL 60010 Main Phone: (847)381-6500 Website: Average Course Rating  |
| Holes | Yards | Par |
| 18 | 7000 | 0 |
Comments on Makray Memorial Golf Club
| Golfer: cuzed3 Date: 2010-09-14 Rating: |
| Best golf course in Northwest Chicago area. Very friendly staff. |
| Golfer: L Kash Date: 2010-09-06 Rating:  |
| Had not played there since redesign. After eating on on previous date in the clubhouse we were eager to sample the course. Being on the pricey side we expected the best. We (4) were sadly disappointed. You need a yardage book to even know where to hit on the front side (numerous blind shots). Course condition was well below acceptable: tees and fairways had numerous unrepaired divots. There is no secondard rough on the fairways or frog hair on the greens. Short grass to rough. The course redesign is contrived. If you are not on a green but next to it you can barely see the flag. The pins were cut like a \_greenskeepers revenge\_, some of them being only several feet from the edge - and the rough. Excessive speed and contouring on the greens, they too were poorly maintained. #12 should have had part of the green marked as ground under repair. The ranger hawked us on numerous holes but never said a word one way or the other. We completed our round in 4 hours flat. We could never figure out what he was looking for. The only bright side were the bunkers, which have the best sand I have ever played from - excellent. All four of our players left feeling like we had been taken advantage of - needless to say it is unlikely that we will return. To us golf is much more than an elegant clubhouse and a spiffy marketing brocure - too bad. |
| Golfer: Chicago Golfer Date: 2010-07-30 Rating: |
| Fax: 847-381-7543 Golf Pro: Don Habjan Email: dhabjan@makraygolf.com Website: www.makraygolf.com 2010 Rates Monday - Thursday (walking fee) 18 holes - $49 9 holes - $27 (all day) Friday - Sunday _ Holidays (walking fee) 18 holes - $74 9 holes - $32 (after 2:30pm) Mid Day Weekend Golf Special NEW FOR 2010 Saturday _ Sunday Only - 12:30pm to 1:50pm - $76 (includes cart) Golf Special Rate $59 (includes cart) Sunset Rate (daily after 4pm) - $45 (includes cart) Sunset 9 Hole Special Rate - Friday, Saturday _ Sunday after 4pm - $22 walking fee and $31 riding fee Senior (60 years _ older)/Junior (walking fee) Monday through Thursday before 12:00pm (noon) - 18holes $40 and 9 holes $22 Golf Cart 18 holes $18 (per player) 9 holes $9 (per player) Pull Cart 18 holes $8 9 holes $5 |
| Golfer: John Baffa Date: 2009-05-29 Rating:  |
| What a course, I golfed there with 11 other guys and they really took care of us. The course itself is pretty true but their greens are very tough. The only negative to this course is that if you never played the course, you don_t know where to hit off the tee. There are no pictures on the scorecard or on the tee itself. Now that I played the course, I know where to hit and would score much better. Will definitely go back. |
Makray Memorial Golf Club Addtional Information & History
Makray Memorial Golf Club is formerly known as Thunderbird Country Club since 1962. The Course was closed in June 2002 for a complete renovation and it was revamped course opened in spring 2004 with a magnificent new clubhouse followed with its completion one year later. Upon re-opening, the course was renamed in honor to Paul Makray, the owner. Makray Golf Club has a 24,000 square foot clubhouse with a charm of an old world manor and spectacular views of the golf course. Makray Memorial Golf Club is premier 18-hole championship caliber courses in Illinois. A 7,000 yards with four sets of tees. Makray memorial Golf Club is a great destination for family and friends because of the area that will give you a challenging test skills. The area has a lots of waters, strategic bunkers, bent grass tees, fairways and greens, blue grass roughs and spectacular views.