Big Run Golf Club

Course is in great shape! Way better than it was a few years ago. Glad citgo bought it and has the money to maintain it.

Course is poorly kept. Someone needs to buy it and get it back in shape. Trees are way overgrown, even fairway shots have lots of overhanging limbs. The sand is a joke, the cart paths have potholes big enough to swallow the golf cart, very disappointing after some of the positive reviews I read, and the fact that it’s a Sam Sneed course. The layout is really interesting and challenging. But course conditions are atrocious.

Played Big Run 50 years ago. Had memory that course was difficult. I wasn’t wrong.

Positives: Course was laid out with Great elevation changes. Very scenic. Every hole required careful calculations on distances due to changes in elevation, not to mention wind was blowing 15-20 mph. Greens rolled true but were also incredibly undulating. Some of the bunkers had sufficient amounts of sand but many were rocks and mud. Grill food was outstanding. They were grilling fresh at the turn from 11:00 to 5:00. Hot Dogs were huge and grilled perfectly! Thank you!

Negatives: Although greens were true, pins were consistently placed on slopes of undulations or very close to corners of green. Putting was very challenging.

Pace of play. 5 hours and 30 minutes. I played in a foursome. Group ahead was 3. No one ahead of them for 3/4 holes. No ranger and threesome had 4 groups behind them waiting for minutes on every shot. It was painful.

Bottom line. Course has beautiful, gigantic trees that line every fairway. The rough was deep enough that if you missed the fairway, your ball was not visible unless you were on top of it. Our foursome lost a considerable amount of balls that were in the rough that we couldn’t find, even though we had many extra minutes due to the threesome in front of us. Add to that fact pins were in tough spots, wind was gusty, holes are VERY long and I hit a bunch of sub par shots and I was pretty miserable by the end of a 5 hour and 30 minute day! Big Run; you’re too much of challenge for a 64 year old. Let me know if you put a set of senior tees in!

I chose to spend part of Father’s Day at Big Run Golf Club with family and friends, hoping to enjoy a relaxing and memorable outing. Unfortunately, the experience was disappointing from start to finish and ultimately put a damper on what should have been a special day.

The customer service was extremely poor. Rather than being welcoming and helpful, the staff came across as rude, dismissive, and uninterested in providing a positive experience for their customers. Their attitude significantly impacted our outing and took away from what was meant to be a Father’s Day celebration.

The condition of the course was equally disappointing. The fairways and greens appeared poorly maintained, and the greens themselves were in rough shape, making for a frustrating round of golf. It was also clear that many areas of the property have been neglected.

Beyond the condition of the course, there were several safety concerns. The cart paths are in poor condition, and some of the bridges throughout the course appear unsafe and in need of immediate repair. These issues create unnecessary risks and show a lack of attention to the overall upkeep of the facility.

For the prices being charged, I expected a much better experience. Instead, what was supposed to be an enjoyable Father’s Day outing was overshadowed by poor customer service, inadequate course conditions, and noticeable maintenance issues. I sincerely hope management takes steps to improve both the customer experience and the condition of the course moving forward.

Absolutely love the layout of this course. Really awesome area with lots of elevation and challenging holes. It was a pretty picture perfect course. I would give it 5 stars if the fairways and rough were better maintained. The bunkers were also unplayable besides like 2 holes which was pretty disappointing. But overall a really cool area to have a golf course. Payed $50 for 18 for a Saturday 3:40 tee time so a fair price. I’ll definitely be back

This course is VERY LONG. the "cart paths" are as bad as they get and the guy in the shop is a jerk. Won't be returning.

Very nice, mature course. Only negative is the lack of clearly marked yardage markers. Guess I need to purchase a range finder if I'm going back there.

Great bones, but quite neglected. Many dead trees and cart paths are horrible. Greens and fairways are nice, but don't hit a bad shot as you will be hitting off dirt.

Course is in good all around shape. Really enjoyed it. I even bought a shirt. Bust out the driver at Big Run!

I’ve played at Big Run for years, but haven’t been there for around 20 years. In that time it seems like there has been a drop-off in maintenance. The cart paths were broken and bumpy, there were weeds and dead spots on the greens, fairways, and tees, edges were overgrown and undefined. Overall it’s looked better. It’s still a tough course, the greens are brutal, but it needs an overhaul. We have a good rate for twilight but I would’ve been upset if we paid $80 each. Pace was slow too, I just remember it being much nicer in the old days.

Good layout. Cart paths are extremely bumpy they need a beverage cart and yardage markers

Course was fine but the tee times were scheduled 10 minutes apart. The tee time behind us tee’d off 3 minutes after our group. We played at a 4:30 pace (not fast but not slow). The course ranger approached us and blamed us for the entire course being backed up on a Sunday at 10:00AM. He then proceeded to watch us for the next few holes.

The group behind us was never in a position to go ahead, otherwise we would have let them play through.

When we finished playing, the group behind us was not able to be seen and finished 25 minutes after us.

We called to advise the pro shop what happened with the course ranger, and they told us to not come back.

Not a bad course outside of the cart paths and bridges needing major repair. Won’t return because of the staff etiquette.

For the amount of money this course costs it’s not worth it. The carts are about 100 years old and bounce all over the course. Keep all items in ur bag cuz they will fall out even in the cart. Fairways are in terrible shape with patches of dead grass and dirt all over with the occasional foot long grass in the middle of the fairway. I really don’t understand how a maintenance guy can go out there and think this is sufficient and I’m doing a great job, cuz ur not. Don’t get me going on the rough side. Too many trees block the rough it just creates dead spots under all trees and areas. Whoever the guy that checks you in is, is not a happy camper. They announce tee times over a microphone which can be heard from California. Just hire a starter….the bathrooms and amenities are disgusting with a 70 year old clubhouse with not much to choose from. the food is pre made grossness which they just toss on the grill. There is no ranger on the course to help move the tee times along so plan on a 6 hour round. Also a hitting bay with nets is in awful condition. Save ur money and go down the road to COG or Ruffled.

Was 1st one out so pace was ultra quick

Fairways were in rough shape in places

Greens for most part were in good shape

They were watering during play tee boxes which made a few very wet and traction wasnt great

The course is in far better shape than in years past. The rough is finally being maintained, so you’re not losing a ball anytime you hit into it. The fairways were in pretty bad shape, lots of missing grass and craters where fairway used to be. Some of the bunkers need work, some are being redone and others they finally turned into grass. Tee boxes were in pretty rough shape, along with the cart paths. The greens were in good shape, they were running pretty quick even after some morning rain. The staff were fine. The amenities aren’t great, no range other than some nets with mats and a small practice area. The bar and club house are very outdated, but clean. The place still has a ways to go to return to any former glory.

Some of the toughest greens I’ve played. With Sunday pin placements, made some greens borderline ridiculous. I like tough greens but on 18 the placement was in a place where if you were putting even a couple feet above the hole and missed, the ball rolled 25+ feet off the green. Nobody behind us, we tried for 20 minutes.

That being said, I love this course.