Big Run GC
A view over the water of a hole at Big Run Golf Club.
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3.9
901 Reviews (901)
5 Stars
260
4 Stars
333
3 Stars
151
2 Stars
92
1 Stars
65
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.3
79.8%
Recommend this course
664 out of 901 reviews
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4.2
9 Reviews (9)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.4
100.0%
Recommend this course
9 out of 9 reviews
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4.2
79 Reviews (79)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
43
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.4
91.1%
Recommend this course
72 out of 79 reviews
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Course Highlights
Big Run's dramatic elevation changes and challenging layout consistently earn high praise from golfers seeking a true test. Noticeably improved course conditions and friendly staff make this a strong value worth booking.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7028 yards
Slope 142
Rating 74.6
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Course Details

Year Built 1930
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Harry B. Smead (1930) Dick Nugent (1986) Ken Killian (1982)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Dicover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

3.9
901 Reviews (901)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 34
Watching the Game 7
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 71
Undulating Greens 60
Plays Long 57
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 61
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 37
Locals 27
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 64
Worth the Drive 42
Convenient to the City 7

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Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No driving range!

Course needs updating. Badly. Needs a driving range as well as better carts.. Need more geounds crew. Ample trees leads to leaves all over fairways AND greens - VERY easy to lose balls hit into the fairway. I'll NEVER again play golf in the fall there. Course wasn't super busy and still couldnt check in and get cart until <30min b4 tee time.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/20/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize for any negative experiences you may have had at our golf course. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration for future improvements.

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/11/2023

Hello, Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Shaggy

The course has passed its prime. Overgrown rough results in lots of lost balls if you’re not in the fairway. Of course you find lots of other balls while searching so other golfers must have the same frustration. Layout is good and challenging, very long par 4’s. Greens were in decent shape. Overall, glad I played Big Run but won’t be running back soon.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/09/2023

Hello,
Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow, slow, slow

Almost a 5:30 round of golf and they only positive I could say is that the weather was nice. Course conditions were fair - hadn’t been mowed in a while and fairways were like rough, rough was so overgrown that it took 10 mins to find balls thus the slow play. Looks like they are barely holding on and they didn’t offer any on course amenities, the half way house was fine, on course bathrooms were disgusting & that comes from my male playing partner and no ranger on the course so there were par fours with 4 groups on a hole. Won’t be going back anytime soon and neither should you!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/04/2023

We apologize for the negative experience you had during your round of golf at our course. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration as we work on improving our course's conditions and amenities. Thank you for leaving a review.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Big Fun!

Long course with challenging fairways. Old growth trees and foliage make this one of the most beautiful courses in town

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/02/2023

Hello, Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2 stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
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 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great but poor maintenance on greens

The course was great long like my woman likes me. Just too sandy. Had to have two towels on my bag to wipe off the ring of sand every put after 10 foot putts. Just annoying.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/02/2023

We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the sandy conditions of our golf course. Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we will strive to improve the playing conditions. We appreciate your feedback.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

It’s time to close.

They maybe cut the rough (and fairway for that matter) once or twice a year.. that’s about all I have.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
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Commented on 10/23/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and provide feedback on the maintenance of our golf course. We apologize if you felt that the rough and fairway were not adequately maintained and we appreciate your input.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs maintenance

The grass is just waaayyy too long here. This is more of a gimmick course. Pace is terrible due to everyone always looking for their balls in the rough. The length on the fairway is about the length of the rough at any other normal golf course. Not sure if it is always this long but I've played here 3 times and it's always the same issue. Not a terrible course, just be prepared to look for your ball all day and play a slow round.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 09/27/2023

We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced with the long grass on our course. We appreciate your feedback and will address this issue promptly to improve the golfing experience for all our customers. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/25/2023

Hello, u656480353. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Big Run Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Rough is Rough

The grass along the fairways is way to high almost impossible to find your ball …..which I’m sure is the reason for slow play 3 of us played just over 5 hours with nobody in front or behind us…..alot of that time was spent searching for balls other than that the course is a great place to play

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Let guys play until dark

We almost finished our round but we’re kicked off while there was still light.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/25/2023

Hi,
Thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.

Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

5 Star, but for the rough grass length

Most topographically interesting course in southwest Chicago

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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