Bull Run CC
A sunny day view of a hole at Bull Run Country Club.
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4.4
819 Reviews (819)
5 Stars
374
4 Stars
323
3 Stars
75
2 Stars
29
1 Stars
18
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.7
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
93.8%
Recommend this course
745 out of 819 reviews
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4.8
6 Reviews (6)
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.8
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
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4.4
16 Reviews (16)
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3.9
Value
3.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
93.8%
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15 out of 16 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
819 Reviews (819)

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 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

very great course.

When I make an appointment by other website I can't make it.
Beacuse too close time to make a book.
It was just 12 Hours ago to play.
But my friend recommended this web site so, I tried just few minute and then I can make it.
It's so easy make a book and wonderful site for players even who have a second language like me.
Thanks.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 53
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Quickly became my favorite course!

Love the layout and location! Challenging but the course can be had! It's forgiving on good shots! Love the locations where its at.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Never Play When Cart Path Only

Should have closed this course for the day on Feb 28th. The entire 18 holes were saturated with water. And having to walk to and from the golf cart made for a dreadful day on the links.
The bunkers were like ground under repair-horrific. Never play this course when it is cart path only. Call first and ask about the conditions before booking. I have played this course when it was dry and on a dry day it is more than challenging. On a dry day it is a wonderful course to play. But never, never ever play it when it has been rain soaked. Waste of time regardless of the decent price deal I had gotten! Wish I had called first before booking online. Know better next time.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0

Resonable rate by Golfnow.com

It was very difficult to find the main gate by using GPS. GPS told us wrong direction so we enter private house. The houseowner seemed to be very angry because he had experienced unexpected visitors like us. Whole coures are very plain except some courses.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0

Great layout, lots of room. 5 tee boxes.

I love this course, so my review might be bias. It was a bit wet after all the rain, however, if you are in the area, this is a must play course. Even with the houses being built, the course has wide fairways, some great par 3's and a couple of risk/reward par 4's. The par 5's can be very rewarding, today I played them -1 with a look at eagle on 18. Great staff, excellent lounge/grill area. Practice facility is worth showing up an hour early. Large putting green, seperate chipping and bunker area. Driving range allows you to see all your shots with various flags. #1 is a great starting hole and 18 is one of the better finishing holes, especially if you are on a press. Enjoy!! I do every time.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Bull Run is vastly improved from what I remember

I played Bull Run several years ago before it was part of the Raspberry Falls group and thought it was a good lay out but nothing really special stood out to me. Now it has really been given a new lease on life. It looks and feels like an upscale course and it was almost like playing it for the first time. Beyond flipping the front and back nines it just seemed to have a completely different feel to me.

This round was played in January and I would like to see it in the summer when it is at its peak. Of course along with the improvements came higher peak greens fees but you do get what you pay for. There is enough challenge and a couple risk/reward opportunities to make it worth a higher rate when combined with the much improved management.

I am a bit of bargain hunter when it comes to greens fees but maybe Golfnow will satisfy this need to allow me to play this in the summer with some frequency.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Course offered great value for its price.

Played the course in about 4 1/2 hours. Great condition considering it is winter right now. Some sand on the greens and fairway was recovering from aerification. Overall we were quite happy with the conditions.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

This course is a great layout and fun to play.

The course was fun to play as most holes have wide landing areas. However, there was plenty of difficulty on the greens. The course was in great shape considering we were playing in January. The staff was friendly and extremely helpful. We'll definitely make the trip back.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

I can not even move the bar at all. Only moves at the end of the bar. Don't try this. waste of time.

The course is fine at this time of the year. Staff member is friendly.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful Location... Horrible Greens

This was my first time playing Bull Run GC and I thought it was a moderately difficult course that requires good course management skills. The location is beautiful and the fairways are for the most part in wonderful condition and the staff is very friendly. The only real issue I had with this course was the condition of the greens. I could not tell if they were recently aerated or the course simply does not roll their greens. You could not get an accurate read for the break or speed because your ball simply bounced along on its' way to the hole. If they could get the greens straightened out, this would be a four or five star course... very nice aside from the greens!

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course has a professional look but not over challenging

Beautiful course. Greens run true and are well maintained. Only flaw is the bunkers. Like hitting out of concrete in some of them, just not enough sand. But stay out of those and you'll be fine. Wide open fairways, beautiful layout, and not too challenging although it will test your game in some areas. Got backed up on the 18th but for 40 bucks on Memorial Day no complaints here. Great bargain will definitely play again!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Rolling and wide fairways, beautiful view

Unfortunately we could not finish the course because of the snow which started coming down when we were on the third hole. By the time we got to the 10th hole, the green was hard and covered with snow so we could not putt. But we managed to have some fun by counting the number of shots to reach the green... When we returned the cart, the manager gave us rain checks in the amount we paid - something we did not expect.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Course in good shape for late December

I last played this course back in August and it was a little baked. However playing this time in December I was pleasantly surprised to find the course in excellent shape. Fairways in good conditions as well as the greens.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Course is in very good condition. Greens are fast.

Despite a frost delay, we got off on time because Bull Run sent groups off of 1 & 10. 90 degree cart rule was in effect. Fairways were in good condition for Dec. The greens were pretty fast but rolled really well. Bunkers were well maintained. They even had a drink cart going. Many courses seem to shut that down in winter. Overall we had a great day out there and as long as the snow stays away, we'll go back.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Bull Run

A little spotty on a few fairways but it is improving and staff is aware of this. The assistant pros that closed the day were very friendly and helpful. Their friendliness was the best part of the experience.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

This course has good layout of various kinds of holes.

For a lots of holes they make cart path only so pace of play became very slow and we could not finish before dark even we teed off at noon.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Well maintained

There was a frost delay when I played. However, the course was well maintained.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Really good course, decent price

We always enjoy playing at Bull Run ... well managed and cared for

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

nice layout

For the end of November the course condition is ok. The fairways had just been punched and it would be nice if they posted this info. somewhere. Bull Run is one of those courses that never discloses such info. Had hoped that under the new regine the sand traps would have been rehabbed. but many are still in sad shape. Not to mention the puddles in some traps...how hard is it to pump out some water? In fairness, I paid 35 bucks to play which is what it should cost at this time of year in the condtion that it is in.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Good layout, lots of interesting holes.

I have played Bull Run several times over the past 10 years. When it is in good shape, it is beautiful. The last few times I've played there they've had problems with the fairways or the greens or both. The worst part about that is the pro shop staff will not tell you if the course is in bad shape and as far as I know they don't really discount much when it is. This time they had aerated the fairways (I did see a lot of bad spots). The greens were pretty good: smooth and fast. Overall nice course, lots of interesting holes. I recommend playing it, I hope it is in good shape when you do.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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