Big Run Golf Club

Course was in great shape despite the relative lack of rain lately. Host staff are always friendly and they do a great job of getting people off at the right time. As a twosome we were behind a group of 4 and a threesome was behind us. The pace of play was excellent. I like that they didn't force another twosome with us as it was a daddy/daughter teaching day. At the turn, we grabbed their hotdog, chip and beverage special and the service was super-fast allowing everyone to continue play without a backlog. The course is super challenging in its length, with the 9th hole playing over 605 yards. It is a monster. The Par 3s in the front are short, while the back Par3s are quite a bit longer. They are beautiful AND tough.

This course was first opened in 1930. It has a beautiful layout that includes some of the toughest and longest par 5s in the area. Almost all the tees and many of the greens are elevated. It is in better shape this year than it has been for many past years. Just a really unique course that you should play. The only downside is that it is always a slow round. We teed off at 7:30 on a Friday and it was still 4.5 hours. The staff is not the friendliest but is just typical old school "south side " attitude. Put it on your list.

Big Run is an old school tree lined course that will challenge the best of golfers. The course is generally in good condition, but the bunkers were, for the most part, lacking sand. We have received a goodly amount of rain this year in Chicagoland. That may have contributed to the conditions of the bunkers. Green fees are reasonable for the product provided. Overall, a great course if you are looking for a challenge.

Course was well maintained. Pro staff were very courteous. Always enjoyed playing this course and would highly recommend it!

One of the more difficult courses I've ever played but still a lot of fun and would definitely recommend it to play this course at least once if you never had before. Tons of elevation changes and it always seems that a lot your shots between tee to green is never a level shot. Meaning you're on some type of slope whether it being downslope, up, left or right slope. Challenging and fun. I will be back and hopefully shot a better round than last.

Passing through Chicago and roommate and I wanted to catch a round. We were one of the first ones on Monday AM and course was in great condition. The roughs were nicely kept as were the greens. Super fast greens with lots of undulation. Great value for the price and we got through in about 3.5 hours.

Seems like a "only regulars play here" type of place. People behind counter wee eating while customers trying to pay. Like it was a hassle to get up and take care of customer. Also, dress for one guy taking care of customers was in a dirty hoodie. Come on! No colored flags for where pin is. Laser link doesn't work. Too hilly of a course not to have those amenities for golfers. Extremely small chip area and extremely contoured putting green to practice. Not worth it.

A course that challenges every aspect of your game. A must play at least once per year.

Played at 12n 6/13..... It was 91 degrees with no beverage cart circling the course. Played the front nine, ran to my car for HOT Gaterade. Fairways were great, greens great. Finished playing in 4hrs 15min. Great. I was dehydrated on the back nine which made it a grind.

Fourth time playing this course and this time we had the best conditions yet. We were fortunate to be able to play on a beautiful Spring day with a group of 8 guys and all were loving the course from beginning to end. I'm not even going to mention the clubhouse because it's not a factor for me or the group I play with. I will say that the staff members were kind and courteous friendly as they have been each time I've played here.

Every hole here is a joy and has something to offer. for every type of golfer. The tee boxes are perfect. Elevated, tiered, flat, and well manicured on every hole. Long hitters will relish playing from up to 7200+ yds while taking on a variety of opportunities that big hitters enjoy; cutting the corner while rising over towering oaks trees; carrying a creek, pond or greenside bunker; pounding a long iron low through the trees to recover from an errant drive.

I strongly suggest you play from the tees that truly match your skill level. If you are a 18+ handicap please do yourself and everyone playing behind you a great favor by playing the Green Tees at approximately 6,200 yds instead of the approximately 6,700 yd white tees. The course will challenge you plenty at that distance and you'll just have more fun.

Those who sacrifice distance for accuracy are smart to stay in the fairways and clear of trees even if it means not reaching in regulation as even though the rough is well maintained and appears short, it can be seriously dense and difficult to swing through especially if the ball is sitting down. Speaking of which, here is an IMPORTANT TIP: Make sure that your playing partners have all eyes on each others drives or you are very likely going to lose some balls in wide open spaces or just really slow down play which isn't fun for anyone.

GREENS

The greens- are -awesome! Plan your approach well. You really MUST know the general pin position if you're going to reach it and have a reliable chance at two-putting. To be sure, only playing the course multiple times will provide you with the critical knowledge necessary to comfortably position your approach. I believe that every green has a number of possible pin positions that might require several feet of break inside of 20 feet. Many people use the word "undulating" in describing greens and that word seems to fall short in describing these. This round we saw some putts that ran up down and up again, some with double and even triple breaks. Fun right? Add to that, if you end chipping or even putting from above the hole, you need to have just the right amount of touch as your ball could be sliding clean off the green!

All in all, there isn't a single hole on this course that fails to provide a golfer exactly what he's looking for in every round, whether it's finding the beauty in nature in defiance of its proximity to a very active industrial corridor, or the challenge in balancing the requirements of the game in power, accuracy, finesse, and touch.

Thank you again Big Run for being unique in what you offer to us Chicagoland golfers. You're not just big, you're also among the best! Keep up the great work!

This was my first time playing here and what a piece of land ! Many beautiful aged trees, fairways and greens in great shape. So spread out, it was a busy day but no one was on top of each other. Some very long fairways (500+), challenging greens. Staff was very friendly, no beer cart girl, but you could refill easy at the turn. Laser finders attached to cart. I had a really great experience here and cant wait to play there again.

5 hour round with an 8:18 tee time shouldn't happen that early in the morning