Bull Run CC
A sunny day view of a hole at Bull Run Country Club.
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4.4
817 Reviews (817)
5 Stars
372
4 Stars
323
3 Stars
75
2 Stars
29
1 Stars
18
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.6
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
93.2%
Recommend this course
743 out of 817 reviews
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4.8
4 Reviews (4)
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Conditions
4.5
Value
3.8
Layout
4.8
Pace
5.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
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4 out of 4 reviews
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4.4
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
8
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Conditions
3.8
Value
3.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
93.3%
Recommend this course
14 out of 15 reviews
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Course Highlights
Bull Run stands out among Northern Virginia public courses for its well-regarded layout that rewards accurate driving. Friendly and welcoming staff consistently enhance the experience for returning and first-time visitors alike.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6979 yards
Slope 134
Rating 73.1

Situated in the foothills of Bull Run Mountain, Bull Run Golf Club has a beautiful woodland setting that is conveniently located just minutes from many historic Civil War sites. The course plays through mature forests and across lush, grassy meadows. There are also several ponds that come into play throughout. The expansive layout covers over 450 acres, allowing plenty of room for the native flora and fauna. The risk-reward layout has plenty of challenges for more daring hitters but it also offers wide fairways that are molded to steer the ball towards the center. The landing areas are generous but they are often framed by grassy hollows, bunkers, or mature trees. Bull Run is challenging, but playable, which is why the club is considered one of the best golf courses in the D.C. area.

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Course Details

Year Built 1998
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Rick Jacobson (1998)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Raspberry Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed Soft spikes only
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.4
817 Reviews (817)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 53
19th Hole Scenic Views 31
Patio Dining 21
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 61
Forced Carries 56
Water Hazards 48
This course/club is great for:
Locals 53
Advanced Golfers 52
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 43
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 72
In the 'Burbs 49
Near the Airport 17

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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Occasional golfer

Paths were in good shape and the course easy to navigate. Fairways were very squishy, but considering all the recent rain, certainly payable. Greens were fast. Tee boxes in good shape. Lots of long grass if you're just off the fairways. Lost three balls even though we all watched where the ball went.

A good overall experience. I would play it again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Beautiful course

We had a great front nine. Unfortunately, constant rain beginning at the turn forced us to quit after the 10th hole. I am hopeful that GolfNow will either reimburse us for part of the round or offer us a free or discounted round. Bull Run Golf Club did not offer us any refund and said that we would have to pursue that with GolfNow.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

disappointed

I was really looking forward to playing here. Was disappointed by cold rudeness and overall demeanor of starter. Some staff were fine. They should at least try to fake it. Golf carts really smell like leaking oil/ uncombusted gas.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
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 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

5+ Hour Round

Round completed in 5:15. No Ranger or Staff on Course - we were met at the end of the front 9 - which took us 2:50 to complete. Quite frustrating as the group behind us were hitting into us the entire time. Between holes 4 &5 we counted 6 groups total. Unbelievable experience - don't know if I will be back, especially with the $107 cost.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

One of the best courses in area (8-10-2020)

Bull Run continues to be my fave course in NoVa. Great conditions and layout. A few bare spots here and there but with the July/Aug heat, that's to be expected. Given the conditions of the fairways and greens, Bull Run is worth the $$ right now.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Challenging but Wet Course

Course was very wet but not unexpected after 4 inches of rain over the weekend. It was cart path only so I chose to walk. Fairways were decent but most of them need some work. All of the Fairways were mushy and many had several mud patches with no grass. The rough was very high and needed cutting. it was like US Open rough and very wet - impossible to get on the green from the rough. Greens were in decent shape, and surprisingly fast. Several greens had mud patches that need to be repaired. The course is usually in better condition. However, I'm sure all the rain the past few weeks contributed to the wet, patchy fairways and high, thick rough. Still a great course to play and challenging for all skill levels.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Inside the clubhouse peoples I’m not comfortable..I feel so bad

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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 28
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Like a Monet, best from far away.

This course used to be worth the drive. The fairways are in pretty bad shape with a lot of bald spots, the rough is a mish mosh of maybe 5 different types of grass and so inconsistent. The greens for the most part were ok, but the fringe of the greens was balder than my father-in-law. I probably won't play here again this season. It's a shame, but it seems Raspberry golf management has really stopped prioritizing course maintenance.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Huge Wasps around the greens made it difficult to take your time to putt. I hope they take care of this problem

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Poor Conditions

I was very disappointed in the current conditions of the course. The fairways were in good condition. Tee boxes ok. The ruff and fringe were in terrible condition. Several greens were in poor shape with many ground hornet nests on them and flying insects while putting. Poor rating

for the grounds keeper.

I wish the Club would have alerted guests to the conditions during the booking process. For the prices charged, this course is not a good value now. I hope they will improve as I gave enjoyed playing this layout for several years.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Not a good day for Bull Run

I have played Bull Run a bunch of times and love the course. Today was a bad experience. First off, after paying $97 dollars and asking if balls were on the range, we were given the choice to spend $5 more for a small bag of balls. Just charge me $100 and give me a bag! Then, on the first tee we were told that it's cart path only. No rain in a week, but they are worried about carts on the course for some reason (it was 95 degrees too).

THEN, on the 4th green we were met with swarming wasps (100's of them). We called and were told to ignore them, since they are ground wasps and not dangerous. We had already skipped that green, but these bugs were on every green for the rest of the round.

Hey Greenskeeper, how about you take of the bug problem and let us drive on the course? Also, why not tell us about the wasps when we paid, so we would not have skipped a green. I will be back, but today was my worst experience on Bull Run to date and I hope it was an anomaly.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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