Elks Run GC
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4.2
759 Reviews (759)
5 Stars
390
4 Stars
267
3 Stars
65
2 Stars
26
1 Stars
11
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.0
89.0%
Recommend this course
695 out of 759 reviews
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4.4
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.2
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
96.6%
Recommend this course
28 out of 29 reviews
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4.2
65 Reviews (65)
5 Stars
31
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.7
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.3
87.7%
Recommend this course
57 out of 65 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns high praise for its challenging design and enjoyable variety of holes. Professional and welcoming staff contribute to a positive experience that keeps golfers returning.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 71
Length 6845 yards
Slope 136
Rating 73.0

Elks Run Golf Club in Batavia was designed by Greg Norman. It sprawls across 163 lush and secluded acres where golfers will be hard-pressed to find a home anywhere close to the course. Norman carefully utilized the natural terrain, incorporating the meandering creek on several holes and also adding a few holes that venture up the side of a hill. Thanks to the dramatic elevation changes, there are some tees where your ball seems to stay in the air forever. The first nine is more open with a traditional links-style layout that then leads to the more densely wooded back nine. In addition to the trees and other natural hazards, there is also an unusually thick first cut of rough as well as tall stands of native grasses.

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Course Details

Year Built 1999
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Greg Norman (1999) Tad Burnett (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Amex MasterCard Visa Discover card(s) Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed Yes
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Colared shirt required, no denim.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.2
759 Reviews (759)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 22
Watching the Game 10
Brunch 9
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 36
Elevation Changes 33
Water Hazards 32
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 34
Advanced Golfers 25
Entertaining Clients 18
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 32
In the 'Burbs 16
Convenient to the City 7

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course off the beaten path!

Beautiful but challenging course! The staff was very friendly and made you feel welcomed! Had an 0800 tee time but no one was in front of us so we were allowed to tee off early. The course had picturesque views and were deceptive yet fun. Definitely would recommed this course to others and will love to play later in the year with the trees full of leaves.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/01/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Elks Run Golf Club. Glad to hear the staff made your experience enjoyable. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good but can be better

Fairways, Tee Box and Greens are in excellent condition but it is like they forgot about the bunkers. Most have weeds growing in them and doesn't look like they have been touched yet, pretty hard packed with old existing foot prints.

The driving range leaves a lot to be desired, patchy and needs to be mowed. A couple days work and the place would look and feel top notch like it should.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 04/25/2018:
Thank you for the review of Elks Run. Please bear with us as we begin to enter the season. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great conditions after all the rain we’ve had lately. I understand that the staff wanted to remain cart path only. But they could have easily let people out on the course and that was disappointing because the fairways weren’t soggy or soft.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 04/18/2018:
Thank you for the review of Elks Run! glad to hear you enjoyed your round with us even when we were CPO. Please come back and tee it up with us soon.
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time playing here

The course was in good shape for being this early in the season they seem to have a little erosions problem in the bunkers and around the Creeks but they're working on them. It's a nice layout some trouble but if you keep the ball fairly straight you'll be okay. Hope I can make it back in the summer when all the colors are in

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 04/18/2018:
Thank you for the 4-star review of Elks Run. Hopefully you make it back in the summer! See you soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Elks run early season

We had a 9:03 tee time. Our group arrived around 8:30am. The staff wouldn’t let anyone tee off until the frost was off of the green so we ended up sitting in the club house for nearly two hours. We finally tees off close to 11am. The tee time shouldn’t have been an option or the course should have informed golfers prior to booking as we had plans in the afternoon and ended up having to cancel them.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/29/2018:
Thank you for the 4-star review of Elks Run. Glad to hear you still enjoyed your round minus the minor setbacks. Please come back and visit u soon.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 03/29/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Elks Run. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful day in early March and the course was in good shape. My buddies and I had a great time. This is one of my favorite courses to play in the metro area.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Response from on 03/29/2018:
Thank you for the 4-star review of Elks Run. Glad to hear you enjoyed your round with us. Please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great for this time of year

Greens OK for this time of year, rest of course in good shape for this time of year.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 03/05/2018:
Thank you for playing Elks Run, please come back and visit us soon.
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Response from on 02/23/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Elks Run Golf Club! Please come back and visit us soon!
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 12/27/2017:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Elks Run, hope to see you back at the course soon.
Played On
Reviews 86
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Great layout

Course was in great shape . Green were a little due to irration but great place to play

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 11/27/2017:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Elks Run Golf Club, we hope to see you back at our golf course soon!
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 10/16/2017:
Thank you for the 5-star review. Please come back and visit us soon!
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Value for a Great Course Layout

This Greg Norman course is one of the best values in the area. Drove 35 miles to play the course and will definitely return. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. Course was in great condition and the the value $36.00 was well worth the drive. Would be a great course for a golf outing or tournament.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 10/03/2017:
Thank you for the kind 5-star review! Please come back and visit us soon! Spread the word.
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great layout / Declining Conditions

This is a great golf course with a challenging layout. We played from the tips and unfortunately some of the tee boxes were in very poor shape. Also, the 11th hole has a few bunkers that it appears as if they are letting nature take them over and the 12th hole needs some serious work on the banks of the creek. All in all, still a nice golf course and a good value.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 08/23/2017:
Awesome! Glad you loved the layout and found good value playing here. We will inform our staff and crews of some of the concern here about the conditions past the 12th hole. We want to ensure the best conditions possible for your next visit. Hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice Layout

Challenging course. Nice scenery. Course in good condition, though a couple of tees were a little rough. Overall, a good experience.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 08/23/2017:
Glad you loved the challenge and your overall experience with us. Can't wait to see you back again!
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fantastic Course

This is the 7th course I've played this year and by far it's the best yet. Great layout, great upkeep, deceivingly difficult, all around fun, great course. The price seems a little on the high side, but I will definitely be back. Found a new favorite.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 08/23/2017:
Awesome! We thank you for considering us to be a favorite. We're so glad you loved the course and the overall experience was worth the price. We can't wait to see you back.
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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good condition . Course was difficult and made pace of play slower because of lost balls, etc.

Would play again without hesitation.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 08/17/2017:
We can't wait to see you again! Glad you loved the conditions and the challenge was sufficient.
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Perfect Day to Play

Course was in good shape. Greens were a bit dinged up, tee boxes could use some attention. Overall very nice course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 08/17/2017:
Awesome! We're so glad you loved the course conditions and your overall experience with us was ... perfect.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

What a golf course should be!!

Elks Run doesn't disappoint! The course is set on a beautiful tract of land and superbly maintained. It provided a challenging, yet, very satisfying day of golf. The club house is beautiful and the staff is friendly. I wish I lived closer, I'd play here all the time!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 08/02/2017:
We're so glad you loved hte course and we want to see you here as much as possible. Thanks for making us your regular spot!
Played On
Reviews 86
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Slow 4 some would not let anyone play through

There was a slow 4 some that would not let anyone play through so we had a bit of a backup never saw a ranger all day out on the course. Otherwise a very enjoyable round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 08/02/2017:
We're so glad you loved your overall round despite some of the slower play around you. We look forward to seeing you back again soon!
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