Fox Run Golf Links
A view over the water from Fox Run Golf Links
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4.5
629 Reviews (629)
5 Stars
274
4 Stars
262
3 Stars
54
2 Stars
20
1 Stars
19
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.4
95.5%
Recommend this course
581 out of 629 reviews
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4.0
11 Reviews (11)
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4
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1
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
90.9%
Recommend this course
10 out of 11 reviews
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4.5
36 Reviews (36)
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
97.2%
Recommend this course
35 out of 36 reviews
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Course Highlights
Well-maintained fairways, challenging undulating greens, and a water-laden back nine consistently impress players across all skill levels. Friendly staff and affordable pricing make this course an outstanding value compared to pricier local alternatives.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6257 yards
Slope 125
Rating 70.1

Fox Run Golf Links opened in 1984 but over the past two years the course underwent a major renovation that made the layout both more challenging for serious players but also more forgiving for the recreational golfer. The multi-million-dollar renovation included enhancements to the hole layouts, redesigning the bunkers, installing a new irrigation system, and creating new practice and chipping areas. Water comes into play often throughout the golf course and you'll find elevation changes on nearly every green. The water holes will be especially tough if you have a tendency to slice the ball. Thanks to the varied layout, which includes some holes that are wide open and others that are more target-style golf, you will get the opportunity to work on different types of shots. Fox Run Golf Links is a challenging but fair test that players of all skill levels can enjoy.

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Course Details

Year Built 1983
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 3/01 Closed: 11/15

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.5
629 Reviews (629)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 11
Patio Dining 7
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 18
Bunkers 14
Narrow Fairways 10
This course/club is great for:
Locals 18
Advanced Golfers 10
Walkers 10
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 21
Near the Airport 9
Convenient to the City 7

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Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful fairways

Beautiful course with a little more water than I like. Overall a great experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A nice course with plenty of hazards to grab your attention.

My impression of a golf course relies first and foremost on the quality of its greens. The greens of Fox Run were in excellent condition. So I was very satisfied with the greens. However, I can't say the same thing for the fairways. The fairways were in desperate need of cutting.

Many of the holes require straight shooting. What I mean by that is there is not a lot of room for bailing out on these holes. So either hit a good shot or face the consequences. I personally like that on a golf course.

The pace of play was very slow. I've encountered this a number of times when playing Fox Run. So if you're a fast player (which I am), expect to play at a slower pace than you're used to. I tolerated this because I received a great deal on GolfNow. And besides I like the golf course.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

great course!

Never played this course before the renovations, so i have nothing to compare it too... but we thought this was a good course!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

fox run

took 3hrs to play 9 holes.... if you play this course do so during the week or early on weekends. Pace of play very slow

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sunday GOlf

there's not any rangers available and the balls fly all over with beginners. We've all been there, but they need to yell FORE!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course was in great shape and the greens were wonderful.

I was happy with the upkeep of the course and the entities of the golf course were great. On the other hand, the staff wasn't very friendly. I mean no one... They had a starter at on of the par 3 to make sure to wave the next group when we landed on the green but we had a group in front of us that were very slow. I did mention it to the starter and he said he would look into it. I believe he never did.

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

Decent course, fairways need attention

Greens were nice, some fun holes. GPS units were in carts (nice surprise).

Fairways need a lot of work. The fairway cut is anywhere from 1 - 3 inches (basically the first cut of rough, some spots even worse).

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A great find. Very fun course, I'll definitely be back.

There are several very well designed holes on this course that make it a lot of fun to play. There is a good mix of challenging holes and holes that are easier to score on. The fairways were a little long when we played, but the greens were in very good shape. I would definitely recommend this course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course changes were worth the wait.

They finally finished the update of the back nine. Added new bunkers and other various changes (nothing major). Overall, I like most of the changes. New tee box on 10 gives more options for your tee shot. The changes on 13 slightly disappointed me, but I think they were made for flood control and not improved playability.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Featured
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in excellent shape, thoroughly enjoyed our outing

Course in excellent shape. Greens a bit fast and sometimes hard to read. Hole #10 always a challenge but fun to play. Have played Fox Run many times and have always enjoyed the experience (especially when I play well). Looking forward to playing the course in the near future. Reasonable rates and courteous, friendly staff make the experience that much more enjoyable. One of the better public courses in the area and I highly recommend it.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fox Run

Fast play, beautiful course and i'd recommend to a friend.

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

This course is very much improved from 2 years age.

I am impressed with the overall beauty of the course and customer focus of the staff. although not a long course, it offers enough challenge for an 18 handicapper like myself. I have recommended it to several people.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Recently remodeled.

The course is in great shape. and there are plenty of challenges.....wt

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens in great shape

Played this years ago and it has improved a lot since then. The greens were in great shape and rolled quite true. All the rain made the course very lush. They changed some of the holes a little but it is still pretty much the same routing. Will likely go back.
Grill room was understaffed and I would recommend eating off site

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tree/bunker placement and water make shorter par 4/5's bigger obstacles

Fox Run was a good challenge for my (novice) skill level. Staff was friendly overall, but we definitely noticed a bigger presence to keep everyone on pace.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Get what you pay for

We played a 4-some round in 4 hours and 15 mins, which is what was recommended by the course. However, we were asked twice by staff to speed up play. Average score was 85 for our 4-some.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not Bad

Course is kept up well. Nothing too challenging. Full price is expensive on the weekends, can get a better bang for your buck elsewhere. Not a bad course to play if you can get a discount.

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

A good muni course.

I had a very pleasant round. The course was in good shape; the fairways were well grown and maintained; the greens were fair and fast.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course was in great condition.

Fox Run was in GREAT condition and the bunkers and water hazards are well placed to challenge any golfer.

Pricing is more than competitive everyday but when combined with the 16% Golf Now Discount it made the price $35 for 18 holes and probably the BEST VALUE in Chicago Area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Greens - lots of water - take a cart

Greens in very good condition. Redo of back nine looks very good. Plays much easier after redo since back nine was the more difficult nine. No real grill. Long drives between some holes make a cart practical.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
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