The best courses you can play in Cary, Illinois

“Great $50 walk. Fescue is overly penal. Impossible to find the ball even if it’s six inches in, despite the fescue being only a couple inches tall. I don’t need to be able to play it but I’d like to at least find it when i know exactly where it went”

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@Joemcinerney

• 🌾Links
• |💎Hidden gem
• |🤩Underrated

“Enjoyable course, great practice facilities. Front 9 much more links than the back but still fun. Worth playing on a regular basis. Blows away many comparable priced public courses in the Chicagoland area”

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@007

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🍺Bar
• |🌾Links

“Very solid track. Played it in a tournament and had a great mix of short par 4’s and hard holes. Punches above its weight for a public track.”

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@Colinarmi

• 💎Hidden gem
• |🚶🏻Walkable

“The 2nd hole is where the round really kicks into gear — a par 5 with a split fairway that gives you options off the tee. You can take on a longer carry down the right for a better angle in, but it brings the marsh more into play. A pot bunker guards the front of the green…”

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@TGUN312

• 😅Challenging
• |❗️Must play
• |💎Hidden gem

“Best value and one of the best walks in Chicago public golf. Course is a bit repetitive/straight, but there is enough detail in the greens and green surrounds to keep things interesting”

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@Njz1719

• 💰Great value
• |🚶🏻Walkable
• |💎Hidden gem

“The Preserve is one of the better public courses in the Chicago area — definitely a fun spot to tee it up. The practice area is great for warming up, with a nice range and short game setup that sets the tone for the round.”

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@TGUN312

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🌱Grass range
• |🟢Putting area

“Definition of a hidden gem. Langford & Moreau design that just needs a little love and small renovation and they could charge triple. No sand in the bunkers, but it doesn’t make them any less challenging. Must-play for a Golden Age nerd.”

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@SadBadgerFan

• 💎Hidden gem
• |❗️Must play
• |🤩Underrated

“I think would be higher if played during the peak season and not mid October. Still a great track with some challenging holes. 1 and 2 are probably the hardest starting holes I’ve played. Great set of par 3s and some long par 5s. Going to need to revisit”

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@freak5

“Conditions were some of the best in the area for public courses. Lots of construction going on. When they open their new clubhouse it will be awesome. A few dumb holes like the one where tree branches hung over a third of the fairway.”

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@BGN

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |💰Great value
• |🟢Putting area