A sunny day view of a hole at Bull Run Country Club.
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4.3
756 Reviews (756)
5 Stars
343
4 Stars
303
3 Stars
64
2 Stars
28
1 Stars
18
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
92.3%
Recommend this course
687 out of 756 reviews
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4.2
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.3
83.3%
Recommend this course
10 out of 12 reviews
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4.1
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.8
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.3
88.4%
Recommend this course
38 out of 43 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6979 yards
Slope 134
Rating 73.1

Situated in the foothills of Bull Run Mountain, Bull Run Golf Club has a beautiful woodland setting that is conveniently located just minutes from many historic Civil War sites. The course plays through mature forests and across lush, grassy meadows. There are also several ponds that come into play throughout. The expansive layout covers over 450 acres, allowing plenty of room for the native flora and fauna. The risk-reward layout has plenty of challenges for more daring hitters but it also offers wide fairways that are molded to steer the ball towards the center. The landing areas are generous but they are often framed by grassy hollows, bunkers, or mature trees. Bull Run is challenging, but playable, which is why the club is considered one of the best golf courses in the D.C. area.

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Course Details

Year Built 1998
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Rick Jacobson (1998)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes - "Raspberry Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed Soft spikes only
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

Reviews

4.3
756 Reviews (756)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 53
19th Hole Scenic Views 31
Patio Dining 21
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 61
Forced Carries 56
Water Hazards 48
This course/club is great for:
Locals 53
Advanced Golfers 52
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 43
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 72
In the 'Burbs 48
Near the Airport 17

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Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Winter expectations should be light

Many tee boxes are real beat up. We play at a public course in area which has nicer greens and fairways and drains better. Views are beautiful and I do like the layouts but their prices for quality of course has substantially increased.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Greens are immaculate

Ive played this course twice (November and January) and while I obviously only seen the course during the off-season, I must say I've come away impressed both times. Fairways and rough are good considering the winter months but the greens are in excellent condition. Ball rolled true and it was actually rare to find a blemish or pitch mark. The layout isn't anything special but Its good and the 18th is a reachable par 5 if you hit it good off the tee. I will absolutely be back when it warms up a bit

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Bull Run

if memory serves, this course had some trauma in the early 2000's with cicada killers swarming the course and destroying greens. they have come back from that devastation and it's pretty much back to its former glory. there are houses at the course now, but that really doesn't detract from the experience at all.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Good Layout, Slow Green Speed

This course has pretty good course layout - each hole has different style and the view is good especially around this time of the year.

The down side is green is very slow. Not many divots but the grass is not cut shortly enough to make a good roll on the green.

Also, the course management staffs did not care players. They were blowing out the fallen leaves, which is necessary, but kept blowing them too close to us whenever we were on the tee boxes, fairways, or greens. It is very annoying to hear the sound of the blower right next to me when I’m trying to putt or swing.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
First Time Playing

Challenging course but some staff members are too rigid

Fair experience overall. If you are a beginner or an intermediate player, you may annoy other players if you do not keep up with the pace. Specially when you must use cart path all then time due to amount of rain in last week. This is a failure in adjusting tee-times to compensate for the use of cart paths vs. the size of the course.

It is a challenging and fun course to play. Staff at the club house was very picky. A gentleman when I was checking in almost did not allow me to play since I was not wearing a polo shirt. I was wearing long golf pants and a special UPF 50+ long sleeve shirt without a collar. I was not aware of have to have collar policy. It was uncomfortable but I was able to play. Need flexibility and do not pick on players that require a UPF attire for medical reasons. Also, wearing double shirts in a sunny day will be quite uncomfortable. Also, I saw many ladies that do not have polo shirts and have athletic blouses. Be consistent and use common sense before making players uncomfortable.

Since only cart paths were available due to the amount of rain in the last week, adjust tee-times accordingly due to the size of the course. Balance pace with size. Use metrics or sensors for that.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
1.0

Will never book here again

We were 2 min late . They cxled our tee time . Rude staff . Uncourteous

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Added to my top five local courses

I really enjoyed the course. It wasn't terribly difficult, yet it wasn't overly easy either. The course made sense. The greens were and good condition that will bit slow. Pin placement was quite fair. Fairways and greens are trapped in nicely for a reasonable challenge, with ample landing zones, good for bogie golfers.

I love the practice area! The chipping green is fantastic and I got some great practice there. The putting green and driving range are nothing special, but had some conveniences that I appreciate. The driving range had Matt's or grass and very accurate markers.

The staff was friendly. The location is great. I wish the price was a bit lower, but considering the cost of some similar courses around here, I'll take it. I'll definitely be coming back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

This course has had better days, summer heat has dried out some spots…. But they also have some random soaked spots so maybe bad drainage. Overall decent conditions, should get better

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Solid if you live close

First time playing, didn’t know what to expect. No range sucks, I need to get loose before I go out so that was a bummer. The course conditions were really solid, no bad areas, around the greens, greens, and tee boxes were phenomenal. The course layout is strange, felt like some of the par 3’s were longer than par 4’s. Pace of play on the back was horrendous. Tough little course. Halfway house was PHENOMENAL. Big plus. Prob won’t go back since I live about 35 min away but glad I at least went. The greens crew followed out ground around the whole back 9 at 3pm for some reason doing greens work, and the sprinklers were going off mid day and could hit shots in the middle of the fairway on 4 holes because of it. If I lived 5-10 min away I’d go back.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

MUST PLAY

Great layout, excellent conditions, pace of play was on target. Highly recommend and I will play again

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Great layout

Course typically in good condition. Fairways a bit beat up. Sunday was cartpath only found the course to be mostly dry. Love the course always on the high side for cost

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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