Big Run Golf Club

The course is hilly, with plenty of trees to force you to play smart. Hit not the trees and you're best off taking your medicine and hitting back to the fairway. The greens are strongly sloped and a little slow. that is a blessing, for if the greens were fast, there would be some impossible greens to putt. As it is, stay below the hole. Many holesplay to an elevated green, such that you don't see the bottom of the pin. Usually you should take an extra club for the distance.

This is a favorite course of mine. It's always tough.

Great golf course. Nearly all greens elevated unlike most of the courses in Chicago. Greens can be brutally tough (11 was unplayable above the hole. Impossible to keep it on the green if you are on wrong tier). Except for that one hole the rest were tough but fair. I'm a 7 handicap and this is one of my favorite courses in the area. You will feel exhausted after the round. Mentally challenging with many hilly lies. Plays like the Robert Trent Jones golf trail.

Great course layout and well maintain, enjoyed all 18 holes very much! Lots of elevation change which is unusual for courses in this area makes play fun and challenging. One of the coolest par 3's I have ever played (13th hole) at 225 yards from the tips over water from an elevated tee.

Beautiful, challenging and fun!

Course is in great shape and very lush. Rough is tough to get out of and the fairways aren't rolling much as summertime because of the grass length. Do yourself a favor and play the green tees at 6200 yards versus white tee 6700 yards. You'll have much more fun and it's still plenty of challenge (133 slope from green tees). I love Big Run but will only give it four stars because there are several places where your ball is in the fairway and tree branches block you out from a normal approach. There are a few trees or branches I'd cut down to improve playability. Folks are very nice there and extremely welcoming. Our group enjoyed our day and thanks to the weather forecasters predicting rain all morning we were virtually the only ones there. Always an honor to get out to Big Run.

It is an extremely challenging layout. Warning, don't try to walk it unless you are in good shape.

Big Run is probably one of the top three courses for me in the Chicago south area.
It is challenging yet fair with plenty of slopes which adds to the fun of every shot.
The condition is always in great shape from tees to greens, and the layout is phenominal.
The only thing that needs improvement are the cart paths which might jar a few teeth while riding in the suspensionless carts.
Walking would be a marathon like achievement and a real accomplishment that would accentuate the entire experience.
This is one course that I would never get tired of playing though.

Awesome course.. Have played it many of times..
One of my favorites. Course in good shape for so early in year. Probably the hardest course on south side of Chicago. Need to update yardage plates in fairways. If you think your a really awesome player challenge yourself and head out to Big Run.. You will not be disappointed

big Run is an old golf course in Chicagoland that makes you feel like you're in a much more rugged area of the country. its ports some beautiful scenery teeing off from hi a top many cliffs. many challenging holes and long par fives.if you need to know anything more about how tough this course can be go online and check out the 9th hole that's all that needs to be said. the 18th hole is nicknamed heart attack Hill and if you're walking it good luck.

I enjoyed the course a real test with many tough shots uphill down hill and bending left and right so bring your A- game and enjoy the wonderful lay-out that will keep you comming back.
I just wish it was a bit cheaper at $40.00 its at the top of my budget.

This course is extremely difficult due to the constant elevation changes making it play a lot longer than the stated yardages. I have played this course between 5 and 10 times over the years and every time at the end, it feels like I've been beat up. Some of the par 5s should be considered par 6s...600 yards from the white tees is, well it is what it is. Some of the par 4s should be par 5s. A couple of the greens are unfairly sloped. Overall, the course just seems gimmicky.
On the day I played, there was no water available out on the course.

late star , fisrt they tell us 20 min behind then 30 min and then was like 1 hour and 30 min that was a joke!!!! because group of people, they give them preference because they was "members" frustated time!!! sorry but is the true!!

Course in great condition for early spring. Two greens still closed, but course plated great.

STAY OFF THE CART PATH! Unless you want back problems and damaged clubs. The path here is the golf cart equivalent to the Rubicon Trail. I sincerely hope they either demolish it, or put some money into it.

The course is great. It's long, challenging, and very scenic. I always like playing here.

I was not contacted regarding the frost delay. Drove from Chicago. Young man behind the desk was kind of curt and not helpful. Also, some of the patrons in the pro shop were using inappropriate language with a female staff member present. I ended up leaving.

Great value with golf now discount. I have played this course several times now. The course was in great shape all around. Greens as always fast. Would like to see them change slope on one or two greens on the back. Can't stop the ball at all when it gets rolling. If you think you got game, then play here.

Layout is one of the best in anywhere. Greens were in great shape. Fairways recently aerated. The only complaint was the young staff member in the pro shop, repeated smart ___ comments.

Big Run is a challenging course for any level of player. However I will say that a few of the greens are just a bit over the top. If your ball will not stay on a green, it can be very frustrating. Hole #11 fits that ! I saw many balls just roll right off the green. There are 2 other holes that are quite evil, but #11 is just not fair. Other than that the course was in great shape and as always a challenge. Big Run has always been a very sporty course and it still is ! Also a Great Value for the buck !!!

This course has 134 Slope Rating, 130 front nine & 138 back nine, from the white tees. It is long with lots of elevation change and greens have lots of slope and tricky to read. The facilities are old school (not like Cog Hill) but I didn't care. With 10 handicap shot 97 for first time playing course but loved every minute of the experience. Group in front of us very courteous and let us play through. I loved that each cart had a laser distance gun for determining exact yardage to pin. Walking this course requires being in excellent physical condition. I consider playing here a great value for the money and I plan to come back next year.

Good. Absolutely beautiful layout. Very scenic.
Bad. Roped off so walkers can't navigate without dealing with ropes. An entry between the ropes would be nice.
Ugly. Absolutely the worst greens I have ever played. Severe undulations and pins placed right next to impossible mounds or slope. We had 3 putts on 18 less than 6 feet above the hole and all of them rolled off the green. I had a side hill put from 10 feet for a birdie and it just missed on the high side then, yup it proceeded to roll off the green.

So if you are looking for a picturesque course with elevation changes in a normal flat area, this is a course you will like. Just don't expect to shoot anywhere near your index because the greens are almost unplayable.