Bull Run CC
A sunny day view of a hole at Bull Run Country Club.
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4.5
824 Reviews (824)
5 Stars
378
4 Stars
324
3 Stars
75
2 Stars
29
1 Stars
18
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.8
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
96.7%
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750 out of 824 reviews
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4.8
11 Reviews (11)
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
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4.6
16 Reviews (16)
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Conditions
4.4
Value
3.7
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.5
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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

4.5
824 Reviews (824)

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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

very enjoyable round

This a fine course we have played often. The course is coming into great shape. Greens still showing effects of aeration, but its spring after all. Will be really good soon. The staff is friendly and helpful - particularly with regard to staying ahead of potential slow play culprits. Finished in 3.5 hours on a Sunday!
Only knock is that grass tees on practice range were shot and the mats have a definite uphill slant.
Overall, well worth it. Always enjoy "bully"

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great weather

Had an hour long delay from frost and a backed up tourney but the weather made the day perfect. Course was in good shape greens were fast.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good start to the season

Early in the season, which explains the less than ideal aeration marks on the greens. Tough to get a true roll on putts due to the aeration, but the course was in very good shape considering the winter it just dealt with. The greens should be very good in another week.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

Cold and windy but what a course!!!

The course is a real beauty. Very representative of Northern, Va with the Civil War history related name, the beautiful hills in the distance, the rolling hills into which the course is built and the challenging water and wastebunker obstacles. I would recommend it to anyone. We got a heckuvadeal from GolfNow to play it in early March, the weather was windier than I would normally play and the grounder was muddier but the course is so nice, we had a great time anyways.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Bull Run ALways Pricey

I've always enjoyed playing at the Bull Run GC over the last ten years. The course is usually in good shape and offers some challenges from the Blue and Black Tees. However, my play would pick up at the course if the greens fees were more in line with the other courses in their caliber in No. VA. They ask premium fees for a course that is not a premium course. Lastly, I would be remise if I didn't mention that the staff, starter, cart boys, and restaurant staff have always been very friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice course - good to walk or ride

I reserved as a single and the starter allowed me to begin on the back nine to avoid a large group on the front. My pace of play was <3 hours. Although it was early March and there were still areas with snow, the course was clean, maintained, and he course was in very good shape. I would definitely come back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course and friendly staff

This course is very nice and I can see why a lot of my friends like to play there. I can see how playing there a few times can really help your score. I didn't know where the 18 green was and took the high side were if you played there before you would not hit were I did. I had to lay up were my friends went for the green. I can't wait to play it again!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Solid course

This course is generally in very good shape. Though they are still battling issues with a t box or fairway or two from the change in ownership a few years ago. But the greens are really nice and consistent. The course is fairly challenging. Beautiful track of land with virtually no homes. I think the prices are bit high -- especially in the off season months. They do a good job trying to keep the pace of play around 4 hours. But generally it is still 4.5 during busy times.
It is my second favorite course to play. Stonewall still holds the title.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Good round

The course layout is flat but strategic. This course is great for benchmark to measure up my skill. Will be back in order to make 70s again.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

excellent greens

beautiful course layout. Excellent greens. Friendly personnel

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Fun Course

The only negative thing I could say about this course is that you are unable to walk. It is both beautiful and cleverly designed. It has a great mix of challenging and forgiving and has one of my favorite finishing holes in the area.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course was in good condition for the time of the year.

The facilities were great and the staff was very cordial. Course was in good condition.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fantastic experience playing the course!!!!

I travel a lot and play courses all over the US and this course is definitely in my top 10! Beautiful course layout, with some holes more challenging then others. Greens make or break it for me and the greens at bull run were great!!! I think they were running a 10.5 the day I played.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course layout

This course is in really great shape and plays long. Greens are in great shape and fast. .Overall ***** stars.................

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

the course is in great condition.

I hihgly recommend Bull Run. Greta practice area and range balls are included.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great play at twilight.

I had been wanting to play Bull Run all summer and it was just to expensive for me. I found a twilight tee time on golf now for 30 bucks and couldn't pass on it. It's hard to believe but I teed off at 4:30 and was able to get in 18 holes before it got dark around 6:45. This is definitely a place I plan to play again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worth the drive from Maryland

Played after a very wet weekend so course was cart path only and round took longer than usual. However the layout was nice with a few very scenic holes. Played the back tees but didn't feel like the 6961 yds was a problem. Generous fairways. Good short game practice area.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great condition despite the recent rains

Overall, course was in great condition despite the recent rains. It was still cart-path only, which was fine since the fairways were obviously soggy as evidenced by no roll on drives and plenty of plugs if hit short. Nonetheless, it was a great round. Only issue was pace of play. Despite the starter saying it was wide open and I would have no issues as a single, there was a foursome that was slowing play down. I started off the back and I wonder if the foursome ignored those directions and started on the front since I hadn't seen them until I made the turn. Nevertheless, there was no marshall to move play along so the round went 4 hrs when I was on pace for 3. Not a major issue but holds me back from giving an excellent rating.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great track, layout, and scenery of the mountains. Bunkers needed work.

Give the course a 4 overall for its layout, overall conditions, great greens, beautiful course a must play in Northern VA. Was 2 days after heavy rains came through and course was dry except bunkers; some had standing water, some washed out, and some were hard pan. Thought they could've done more to get them ready for play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Enjoyable and well maintained.

The staff was friendly and attentive and the course was well maintained. Greens were a moderate speed and the layout was quite straightforward for someone playing it for the first time. I would recommend this course to a friend for the experience. Hole 9 and 18 especially were challenging holes. I loved 18 as a finisher because it required excellent golf management, but did not demand perfect shot-making.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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