Big Run Golf Club

Challenging course with rolling hills on almost all fairways, and large ondulating greens! Course has spectacular views and well maintained greens.

Went out and got good deal on Golf Now. Only problems were rate of pace on 2nd nine was super slow and when called club house they said well there are lots of groups (wish they had gotten in cart and sped up whichever group was playing super slow not just said oh well). Other than that was pretty challenging - lots of elevation changes which is a change up for most of the Illinois course so that was good. Tight fairways as well. Pretty course and in very good condition.

Great greens! Very well taken care of coarse nice lay out

For 39 dollars you can't beat this course. It is extremely challenging and long. I highly recommend coming out and trying big run. Just make sure you have lots of time as they tend to overbook this course.

After reading many reviews on this course, I wasn't sure what to expect. Knowing how to club up is mandatory on this course in order to adjust for the significant elevation changes. In prior reviews there was negative comments about the sand traps, when I played the grounds crew were in the bunkers. There are some areas of cart path, there were bone jarring, a consequence of mature trees and roots. Although the yardage finder is nice to the flag, A few more yardage markers in the fairways that have trouble would be nice.

This course needs to be taken out to the woodshed and put out of its misery Be prepared for a possible SIX HOUR round due to the horrific lack of marshals managing the slow pokes :( Read other reviews, you'll see what I mean. STAY AWAY!!!

Fantastic service, fantastic course. Hope they continue to make $23 rates available for high school/college students like myself.

Big Run is a hidden gem! Very challenging and it will test your golfing abilities. All this place needs to do is update their clubhouse and utilize their views. This would provide an awesome place to play and dine(after the round).

Two gripes. #1 no yardage markers. They have a laser yard finder attached to the cart but it is a pain to get out every time. Plus, it is attached to a wire which makes it even more inconvenient. How about a blue, white and red wooden post. 200,150 and 100 yards out. Simple and effective. #2 the guy in the club house calls out the next group over a loud speaker. You can hear that throughout the entire course. Put a starter on the payroll guys. Now for the good. It is beautiful. It is in great shape, greens are fast and really challenging. Bring your A game.

The course layout is long and challenging. Even the so-called senior tees are 6200 yes. Don't bite off more than you can handle. This course is not for beginners, "party-time" foursomes or those with one too-many beers in them. On this day the beauty, challenge and sportiness of the course was ruined by a 5 1/2 hour round. After two holes it bogged down and never recovered. Brutally slow! Need a ranger or two out there to move things along.

Great shape. Greens a bit slow. Not enough sand in bunkers. Played ok, but will definitely will play here again.

Ranger was present on front nine, never seen on
back nine when it took 3 hours to play

- Unique layout
- old school course with tee boxes next to greens
- very good condition
- greens were nice
- good pace of play
- will play again

After being sent off early, we waited on every hole. Course was backed up in front and behind our group. Blind tee shot landing areas meant the group behind hit tee shots into us on the fairway a handful of times.

Course layout is challenging with lots of elevation change, and enough mature trees to get you in trouble. Conditions were inconsistent over the course of 18; some bunkers had sand others not so much, greens were extremely slow on the front 9, and a couple on the back seemed to be cut/rolled much tighter and a good bit faster. The course has a lot of potential if conditions were consistent, and pace of play was improved.

6+ hours. Love the course but waited on every shot. Big run needs to space out tee times in order to speed up pace of play

Great layout that now looks rough around the edges. Someone should really put more money into this fantastic old course to upgrade carts, cart paths, repair greens, get a ranger, and beverage cart among other basic improvements. Still love the course though.

Just a great traditional layout!
Long, steep, not unfair. Just a pleasure !

I hadn't played Big Run for a few years, but it continues to be a great, fun course, especially at a 18 hole senior rate of less than $40, cart included.

If I had 4 days left on Earth, Big Run would be one of the courses I'd want to play. Awesome experience! You'll be confronted with shots, lies, and putts that you simply cannot get anyplace else but Augusta. Better bring your "A" game and keep a close watch if you hit it off the fairway. Often challenging to find your ball in the rough because of the usual ricochet off of 100+ year old oak trees.

Beautiful course, nicely manicured. Pay attention to tiered greens