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4.4
388 Reviews (388)
5 Stars
220
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
15
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.4
Value
3.9
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
88.5%
Recommend this course
353 out of 388 reviews
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4.5
11 Reviews (11)
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.7
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
90.9%
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10 out of 11 reviews
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4.4
46 Reviews (46)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.4
Value
3.8
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
89.1%
Recommend this course
41 out of 46 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6751 yards
Slope 136
Rating 72.8

Designed by Rees Jones, Broad Run Golfer's Club boasts one of the best layouts in the area. The course sprawls across over 370 acres of rolling hills countryside. The dramatic elevations are definitely not something you would expect from a golf course that is conveniently situated so close to downtown Philadelphia. The elevated tees feel as though they're in the clouds and mature trees frame most of the holes. There are hazards lurking throughout the golf course including swampy marshlands and tall, dense grasses that are all just waiting to swallow errant shots. It is a challenging layout no doubt but it is made more player friendly with generous fairways and Jones was also light on the bunkering. One of the most difficult and scenic holes is the par-5 15th. This hole plays uphill, featuring a blind tee shot to a plateau green surrounded by trees.

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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Fairways Bent (Princeville)
Greens Bent (G2)
Golf Season Open year round (weather permitting)
Architect Rees Jones (2000) Keith Evans (2000)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Collared golf shirt or mock turtleneck. Golf style shorts or pant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Pennsylvania (2021 #22)

Reviews

4.4
388 Reviews (388)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 6
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 7
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 7
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 6

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Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
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4.0
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Previously Played

Great course but lacking amenities for the price

The course layout and conditions are fantastic, but with price increases on a course that does not have a true driving range (balls are an extra cost), the value is not the best. At $111 it would be nice to have a small bucket to hit and water out on the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of the best

Its one of the most challenging and beautiful public courses in the phila area. Greens were a little banged up from lame golfers by overall quite good.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

AWESOME

One of the top public courses in eastern Pennsylvania. Every hole is picturesque and challenging!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
2.0
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Previously Played

Course has too many hills

The course has way too many Hills ! I would deem it unsafe for Senior players ! Also , it plays way too long ! I felt it was Quite difficult for a local Public course !

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/09/2022

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Broad Run Golfer's Club!

Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Extremely enjoyable round

Love this layout, so fun with the elevation changes and different style holes. Only complaints are the greens were super slow and needed a cut (my round was at 11:30am) and the fairways had an enormous amount of untreated divot holes. Otherwise, love this place.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Time!

My son and I are casual golfers and we wanted a fun activity while he was visiting. This was perfect! Beautiful day, beautiful course and paired with two great, friendly golfers who gave us some pointers that improved our play and enjoyment.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 06/09/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review us. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Broad Run Golfer's Club thanks you!

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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Best Course in Area

This course never gets old. Played multiple times and Every time it’s a treat. We’ll maintained course, never have had a bad experience, tough rough to get out of, and fast greens. Only complaint is *sometimes* course can get backed up, but play before 9 and you shouldn’t run into it. In my general opinion, the best public course along with Wyncote in Chester County.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good and sliw

It would have been a great day on the links except for a foursome two ahead of us that made it just shy of a five hour round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Too much

I have played this course several times. The pricing is ridiculous!!! 121 dollars with a small bucket PLUS an additional 10 dollars to book online. It was 95 degrees and humid and no water on the course. The bunkers were full of water and mud and were not well maintained. They are the most expensive public course in the area and the only course that doesn't provide water (Pandemic BS). Pace of play is always abysmal!! Never going back!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 06/14/2022

Hello,

We’re sorry to hear of your less-than-satisfactory experience and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies.

We value our customers' opinions and would like to make things right and determine how we can provide a solution that makes you smile.

Please contact us directly at the pro shop. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Cost Out of Line

Nice course. Very challenging. You do not want to play this course when it's cart path only.

The cost is problematic. Fee with cart is $86. There is no Friday senior rate and the senior week rate is still high. This course is anywhere from $20-40 over comparable local courses.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 06/14/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Broad Run Golfer's Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Golf Course in the Wrong Location

I think they placed Broad Run Golfers Club in a location where they had no right to place a golf course. Although very well maintained the course was laid out on and through a mountain. It would be impossible to walk this golf course, to say the least. If you have ever played a
P. B. Dye golf course, this is a design like his on steroids!
I love to play golf and do so as much as possible, whether I am playing well or not, but I really couldn't wait to be done playing. I'm sorry, but don't waste your time on this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 06/14/2022

Hello. Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.

We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.

We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course, slow play

Played here numerous times. Great scenic challenging course. Sub 8 handicap playing with 2 friends that only play 1-2 times a year. Got stuck behind 3some and ended up having to play a 6 hour round.

Waited on every shot. Ranger drove by numerous times during round but never was assisted in playing through or speeding up play.

Understand they may have been members, but 6 hours is ridiculous.

One of best courses in area minus the slow play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tough course

Course layout and conditions are very good. I do not recomend for novice golfers or people who struggle with walking hilly terrain. There is a long distance between some holes so it takes a little longer to play. For good golfers it is an excellent course, well designed and kept in great condition!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great golf course

This is a really great public course. Very very challenging. Pace of play is almost always an issue because they do no marshaling. Even so, it's a must play. The on site restaurant is phenomenal! Very scenic challenging layout!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nothing to drink

Everything was perfect about the day and the course except they had no water on the course nor a cart person

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of the best.

This is one of the best public tracks in the phila metro. Great layout, very good condition. Worth the 75 min drive.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Day

I was fortunate to play on a perfect weather day. Course was in great condition. I gave it one less star only because the greens still showed signs of having been aerated although putting conditions werent bad because of it. They do a greatj ob keeping this course in tip-top shape.

You really feel a sense of privacy on each hole and I especially like that each hole is interesting and fun to play. Course plays fair. Beautiful views throughout to boot

Staff could not have been friendlier! It really set the tone for the day.

It was an enjoyable day. Looking forward to returning.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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