A view over the water of a hole at Big Run Golf Club.
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3.6
713 Reviews (713)
5 Stars
207
4 Stars
258
3 Stars
128
2 Stars
67
1 Stars
53
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.6
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.2
69.1%
Recommend this course
527 out of 713 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.8
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.2
83.3%
Recommend this course
10 out of 12 reviews
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3.3
130 Reviews (130)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
38
3 Stars
35
2 Stars
22
1 Stars
11
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.5
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.1
63.1%
Recommend this course
82 out of 130 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7028 yards
Slope 142
Rating 74.6
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Big Run Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1930
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Harry B. Smead (1930) Dick Nugent (1986) Ken Killian (1982)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Dicover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Reviews

3.6
713 Reviews (713)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 34
Watching the Game 7
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 71
Undulating Greens 60
Plays Long 57
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 61
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 37
Locals 27
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 64
Worth the Drive 42
Convenient to the City 7

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Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
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Previously Played

Great but poor maintenance on greens

The course was great long like my woman likes me. Just too sandy. Had to have two towels on my bag to wipe off the ring of sand every put after 10 foot putts. Just annoying.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/02/2023

We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the sandy conditions of our golf course. Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we will strive to improve the playing conditions. We appreciate your feedback.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs maintenance

The grass is just waaayyy too long here. This is more of a gimmick course. Pace is terrible due to everyone always looking for their balls in the rough. The length on the fairway is about the length of the rough at any other normal golf course. Not sure if it is always this long but I've played here 3 times and it's always the same issue. Not a terrible course, just be prepared to look for your ball all day and play a slow round.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 09/27/2023

We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced with the long grass on our course. We appreciate your feedback and will address this issue promptly to improve the golfing experience for all our customers. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Let guys play until dark

We almost finished our round but we’re kicked off while there was still light.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Rough is Rough

The grass along the fairways is way to high almost impossible to find your ball …..which I’m sure is the reason for slow play 3 of us played just over 5 hours with nobody in front or behind us…..alot of that time was spent searching for balls other than that the course is a great place to play

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

5 Star, but for the rough grass length

Most topographically interesting course in southwest Chicago

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
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Commented on 09/14/2023

Thank you for reviewing us, u3339872. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Big Run Golf Club, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/25/2023

Hi,
Thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.

Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great time. Fun and challenging course

Great place. I really enjoyed myself. I'll say the course got the better of me. So if you're looking for an challenging and interesting place to play this is it. Quite a nice surprise.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
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 Good
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rough was rough

Very easy to lose your ball in the roughs, but then very easy to find pother peoples ball's while looking for yyours.
The fairways needed to be cut. A little better signage on some holes.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
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Commented on 09/01/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize if you had difficulty finding your ball in the roughs and if the fairways were not adequately cut. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration for improving our signage and course maintenance.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Slow Play

Have been playing Big Run since the eighties. Big difference between then and now. Several of the tee boxes are in need of extensive repair; as are some of the fairways, and greens. Numerous pot holes pockmark the cart path. There are no sand containers to fill in divots on the carts. Pace of play was extremely show at 5 1/2 hours.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/29/2023

We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any negative experience you had while playing at Big Run. We are aware of the issues with the tee boxes, fairways, greens, cart paths, and pace of play and are working to address these concerns. Thank you for bringing them to our attention.

Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 08/29/2023

Hello, u00000187258. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Big Run Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Big Run Review

Staff was friendly.
No driving range but has a few nets to hit into.
The putting green was a good representation of what you found on the course.
The course was very hilly. Greens were a little slower than what I am used to but was probably good with all the undulation on the them. Pretty challenging course overall. I would play it again

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/24/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear that you found our staff friendly and enjoyed the challenging nature of our course. We apologize if the greens were slower than what you are used to, but we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 08/30/2023

Hello, tumbalig. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Big Run Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play

The course is beautiful and it’s the third time I’ve played it. Unfortunately, it’s the third time it took over six hours to play a round of golf. I don’t agree with the way they stack the tee times so close together. I get it that you’re trying to make money but for $75, you shouldn’t be waiting 20 minutes in between every shot.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/22/2023

Thank you for your review and for your continued support of our course. We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced with the pace of play and the close stacking of tee times. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration to improve our service in the future.

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