#1 of 3 in Cary
MacGregor Downs Country Club
Best in Cary
Course conditions1st of 3 in Cary
Clubhouse food1st of 3 in Cary
Layout & design1st of 3 in Cary
Views & scenery1st of 3 in Cary
Atmosphere2nd of 3 in Cary
Harder than most courses in Cary
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About MacGregor Downs Country Club
MacGregor Downs Country Club is a private club in Cary, North Carolina, set along the shores of Lake MacGregor within the quiet MacGregor Downs neighborhood, a short drive from Raleigh.
The club opened in 1967 and has built a long history in the area. Along with its golf course, the property includes tennis facilities, a large pool area, private dining, and a social calendar that runs throughout the year for members and their families.
At a glance
- Access
- Private
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,843 yards
- Tees
- 8 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 74.1 / 137 slope
- Opened
- 1967
- Difficulty
- Harder than most
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 3 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 4 | |||||
| Gold Tees | 425 | 383 | 409 | 151 | 504 | 401 | 417 | 160 | 558 | 511 | 451 | 238 | 398 | 358 | 355 | 196 | 487 | 441 | 3408 | 3435 | 6,843 | 72 | 74.1/137 |
| Tartan Tees | 392 | 383 | 394 | 151 | 504 | 348 | 376 | 160 | 534 | 511 | 416 | 201 | 371 | 311 | 355 | 196 | 487 | 407 | 3242 | 3255 | 6,497 | 72 | 72.2/135 |
| Blue Tees | 392 | 366 | 394 | 140 | 467 | 348 | 376 | 148 | 534 | 482 | 416 | 201 | 371 | 311 | 336 | 161 | 463 | 407 | 3165 | 3148 | 6,313 | 72 | 71.3/131 |
| Byrd Tees | 335 | 366 | 371 | 140 | 467 | 308 | 376 | 148 | 461 | 482 | 372 | 179 | 362 | 272 | 336 | 161 | 463 | 371 | 2972 | 2998 | 5,970 | 72 | 69.5/130 |
| White Tees | 335 | 325 | 371 | 110 | 443 | 308 | 335 | 132 | 461 | 418 | 372 | 179 | 362 | 272 | 326 | 135 | 451 | 371 | 2820 | 2886 | 5,706 | 72 | 68.2/127 |
| Poole Tees | 298 | 325 | 306 | 110 | 443 | 308 | 335 | 132 | 461 | 418 | 327 | 140 | 281 | 272 | 326 | 135 | 451 | 263 | 2718 | 2613 | 5,331 | 72 | 67.4/116 |
| Red Tees | 298 | 286 | 306 | 103 | 413 | 273 | 292 | 119 | 412 | 380 | 327 | 140 | 281 | 236 | 299 | 73 | 354 | 263 | 2502 | 2353 | 4,855 | 72 | 65.3/110 |
| Green Tees | 228 | 189 | 176 | 77 | 296 | 222 | 237 | 98 | 380 | 318 | 258 | 87 | 235 | 232 | 160 | 73 | 352 | 200 | 1903 | 1915 | 3,818 | 68 | 60.5/103 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at MacGregor Downs Country Club
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Tees | 74.1 | 137 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 32 | 38 | 46 |
| Tartan Tees | 72.2 | 135 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 43 |
| Blue Tees | 71.3 | 131 | -1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 28 | 34 | 41 |
| Byrd Tees | 69.5 | 130 | -3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 32 | 39 |
| White Tees | 68.2 | 127 | -4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 30 | 37 |
| Poole Tees | 67.4 | 116 | -5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 32 |
| Red Tees | 65.3 | 110 | -7 | -2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 28 |
| Green Tees | 60.5 | 103 | -8 | -3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 25 |
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