Big Run Golf Club

worth 80 minutes driving to play. And will play again for a good deal with friends.

This course used to be one of the best kept secrets in all of the Midwest. Over the years neglect has caused this course to take a beating. For some reason they have refused to every add a qualify practice facility and take care of this once great golf course. The best thing that could happen if for them to sell it or have a management company such as Kemper take it over. Hopefully one day we will see that happen, but until then spend your time and money elsewhere.

Well let’s start with the fairways hard to define which is which .. if you find your ball is in the ruff good luck grass is to deep could have spend up to five minutes per per person looking for your ball .. lastly the greens are good if you could avoid all the junk on them over I would think twice before playing this old course in poor condition.. very disappointing!!!!!!!

This course is HOGWASH. Everything was long, including greens, tee boxes and fairways. Would have been fun if they can get a decent grounds crew out there.

I can't give a review for a course I couldn't play because no one was there, when I arrived 40 minutes before my 8am tee time. There were no vehicles in the parking lot, and there didn't appear to be any movement in the clubhouse. It was probably a good thing though. It was drizzling when I got there.

Got to the course at 7:20am, and no one was there. The lot was void of any vehicles, and no movement inside the clubhouse. Maybe they were closed due to the weather. I was pretty disappointed that they weren't open. It's been a long while since I played there.

Course was in great condition and the greens were perfect. Course was empty so played 18 I just about 3.5 hours. A must play in my book!

If they spent some money on this place it would be great. Pretty good shape right now

Great layout- needs some TLC & a driving range.

The course is a true test of a golfer’s skill.... and patience. Lush rough around the greens and the fairways will eat up your swing, and the slopes of the greens require tactful shots to ensure you’re not 3-4 putting. Overall, excellent course for the money.

Many have complained about the conditions at Big Run. Frankly they are not as bad as some have described. My round today the greens were very smooth but also slower than many courses in the area. That being said if they were any faster play would slow to a crawl as many hole positions would end up unplayable. The superintendent was in a really bad mood as several of the flags were in areas I've never seen in a long while....despite playing this course well over 50 times plus over the years....I've lost count which is a good thing. Green speeds as far as I'm concerned made the course very playable. Decent grasses in most places. Lots of hills dales and fun putting challenges. Read my previous reviews. Many sand traps still not maintained but I saw quite a few that had been....so hit and moss on that. Very good value for senior at $40 during the week. I heartily recommend this place....it's a challenge even from the green tees with a slope of 133. Most people have no business playing regular white tees or the orange tips.......which can gum up speed of play at times. We had a wonderful afternoon....4 hour round, nice folks and really decent conditions. Hoping the old school bar will reopen for post round beverages soon......the clubhouse/locker room/bar are like going back in time.....a favorite clubhouse of mine. It's just not the same on the outdoor patio. Also fyi we had a few bugs flying around so it may be time to pack the bug spray. Always a solid 4 star experience in my book.

Don't waste your time or money on the course. First and last time there. Such a shame, could be an amazing course

Had high hopes to try a new course after seeing all of the positive reviews. The course has a very interesting and challenging layout, and is one of the few chicagoland courses with any type of elevation whatsoever. I really was a big fan of the course design.

Unfortunately the course was in absolutely horrendous condition, the fairways hadn't been cut in days, the greens were incredibly slow and clearly had not been cut in days either, not to mention incredibly inconsistent hole to hole in terms of speed and condition (symptom again of not being cut in days and grass growing better in one place on the course vs another). As an example. I'm a 5-8 handicap and typically try to play at 6500, however, had to scoot up to the forward tees at 5900 because the ball got absolutely 0 rollout in the fairway.

End of the day I felt incredibly cheated on the $70 greens fees, I'm hoping it was a fluke because I really wanted to like the course and would love to play it in good condition. It was just simply unplayable

Very challenging course. Pretty long with trees and hills and definitely not for short hitters.

Some holes are pretty ridiculous with hills and and blind shots but definitely worth the round and a good challenge.

Don’t let the outdated clubhouse and practice area fool you. This is an underrated course that can play tough. I really like the many elevated tees and greens. Also, a good value on any day.