Big Run Golf Club

Course is better than I ever remembered; Great condition; tough; 9th & 18th hole is a cornerstone of golf in Chicago. Par 3's 4,7, 13 (amazing), 16 were awesome; Great day, lots of fun

One of the best layouts I've played. The only issue with the course was some of the bunkers had lots and in some cases big rocks in them. Also, none of the fairway bunkers were raked. Unless there was a puddle in it, each of them were basically hard pan. The biggest problem was lace of play. About 5 hrs 20 min on Saturday morning. The course is way too tough for the novice golfer, but the ranger never did anything about pace.

Course is long and challenging. Need to drive the ball well otherwise it could be a long day. Pace of play was pretty good. Clubhouse is old and smells musty. The course has some great holes and is in very good condition. Booked with GN and got a great hot deal rate.

This is a humbling course bring your A game or be prepared to add a few strokes to your score.

tee time ran half hour late, then played in 5 hrs.

course in good shape, staff and pricing very fair

Loved the course and the challenging layout. The pace was brutally slow, even for a Sunday.

Big Run is a tough, challenging grind. There are not many flat lies on this course. The hilly topography is rare for a course in Illinois. The hills add to the beauty of the course but also adds many blind shots. The facilities are a little tired but the course condition and landscaping is very nice. Narrow tree lined fairwarys forces you to stay in the fairwary or you will add strokes punching out of trouble. This is not a course I would want to play every week, but a must play 1-2 times per season.

Really like how this course has matured. The putting green play similar to the course, which is not common in my experience. Just a fun adventure if you are a casual player.

Beautiful course. Super challenging. Pace was brutal but on a Saturday afternoon it's to be expected. Love everything about it.

I enjoyed. I will be back again. It was in great shape. Some of the markers for the tee boxes were missing

Some greens were not clean at all, the rest was awesome...

This course has elevation changes on most of the holes. That is something the Illinois golfer doesn't get very often. The course was challenging for me because I hadn't played it before and didn't know where to place certain shots. I am looking forward to playing the course again using the knowledge I have gained. It is long but if you place your tee shot in the fairway you will have a chance to attack the flag. The greens are contoured and I don't recall ever having a flat putt. Some of the greens are near impossible if you are on the wrong side or tier. The carts have laser link to find distance to pin only. Distances to doglegs (which there are many) are not marked and make it hard to determine tee shot angle or distance. Definitely worth a play and may become a course I frequent more often. No beverage cart on course and I was there on Fathers Day Sunday with the course packed. Halfway house at the turn was only option other than the two vending machines out on the course. Low on amenities but the high on the quality of golf.

This is one old classic golf course. In my mind, it's reputatation was that of "fantastic layout, but poor course conditions". Not true anymore. The layout is still treelined and classic, but conditions are much improved. The greens could use some rolling for improved speed, but overall this course is a value for the $.

This course could be one of the best if the bunkers actually had some sand in them and they cut and rolled the greens. Great layout and a real test. Would definitely play it again. Unfortunately, got stuck behind a foursome that was all over the place and didn't seem to care that they were holding up the course. Didn't see a ranger to manage the pace all day.

Be ready to lose a few balls and turn a potential par into a double/triple bogey. The elevation coupled with rolling hills can quickly turn a promising shot into a disaster. Its awesome. There are few courses that have the natural conditions of this course. Fairways and greens were in great condition when I played. If you shoot under 100 your first time out here then you played a good round. The 620 uphill par 5 has to be top 5 hardest holes in the state.

I know the course should be difficult but Big Run is unfair. There are so many trees that you can hit a good shot and still not have a play at the green. Trees hang over fairways on multiple holes. And if you happen to miss the fairway, forget it. Even by 5 yards you either have to punch out or lose your ball because it's a forest out there. The course layout and extreme hills make it hard enough, playing multiple blind shots that you can lose even with an average shot. Just make the course fair and enjoyable and you will have more loyal customers.

played on a sunday morning at 8 am -went off behind a 2some & a 4some- the 4some struggled to keep pace & yet no one said a word-it made for a less than enjoyable day-rough is very high-greens very challenging ...and don't really think this is a $69.00 course.

Fairways and greens were in great shape especially after the very harsh winter. This course is not for beginners. It is exceptionally difficult. A few suggestions for improvement are: put some sand in the bunkers and remove all of the stones and pebbles( it is too much like dirt), and get a few rangers that can keep an eye on the pace of play. This facility could host parties and even weddings if remodeled and would be a great moneymaker in the area.........

This was my 1st time playing Big Run and it was an interesting course, to say the least. I liked the hilly conditions because most courses in Chicagoland are pretty flat. However, there were a few holes where the hills or trees made them almost unfair to play. Having said that, there are 4 or 5 holes that are simply beautiful and memorable. The 7th, 13th, and 16th holes are 3 of the best par 3's you'll play in the entire area. The greens aren't cut very short because of the severe slopes. I had a few different putts that broke 7 to 10 feet! Overall, a good golfing experience, but I would cut down some trees on a handful of the holes to make them a bit easier to play.

I'm a novice golfer, playing a few times a month when I can. This was by far one of the longest, most challenging and beautiful courses I've played. Great deal found on GolfNow for twilight hours too. The tee boxes and greens were a little dirty, but the landscape was wonderful. Highly recommend this course.

Tough course. Great value! Amazing track; hilly, hard. Sure, greens are a bit bumpy at times, tee boxes are chewed up in spots, and pace of play can be an issue, but, where in Chicago can you play a course this hard for under $50? (George Dunne is in the running, though not as hard)