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3.5
708 Reviews (708)
5 Stars
204
4 Stars
256
3 Stars
128
2 Stars
67
1 Stars
53
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.6
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.2
68.3%
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522 out of 708 reviews
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3.3
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.8
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.6
StaffFriendliness
4.0
72.2%
Recommend this course
13 out of 18 reviews
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3.3
133 Reviews (133)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
37
3 Stars
35
2 Stars
22
1 Stars
12
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.5
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.1
63.2%
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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

3.5
708 Reviews (708)

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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5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 46
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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3.0
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First Time Playing

A bit of a let down

Naturally sloping and entertaining
Dry fairways made for unreliable iron play
Plenty dead trees with loss of the once mature tree presence
Greens were fine but very slow unrolled and not cut lately

Everything a bit dated on a potentially great course

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/09/2023

Hello, u000003648412. Thank you for visiting us at Big Run Golf Club and taking the time to write a review. We are sorry to hear that your experience didn't quite live up to your expectations. We will share your feedback with our staff to make corrections and improvements. Any feedback is greatly appreciated so that we can improve your future experiences at our course. Thanks again for choosing us.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/06/2023

Hello,
Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing Big Run Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Has Seen Better Days

Big Run has the potential to be one of the best courses in the Suburbs of Chicago, but it has not been maintained in years. The rough was extremely thick, the fairways were fluffy, and the greens were slow and inconsistent. Extremely disappointing considering it has one of the most creative and scenic layouts in the area. Without a change in management the course will likely stay how it is. There was no ranger on the 1st tee to make sure people were on time and the cart paths/bridges need serious work.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 05/31/2023

Hello,
Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing Big Run Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun and Challenging, but bring extra balls

Large course with plenty of elevation changes and dog legs making it challenging and fun, but beware of the rough. If you don’t hit on the fairway you will spend a lot of time looking for your ball. The rough is VERY thick and long and you will often times not see a ball unless you’re standing directly over it, making finding any errant tee shots nearly impossible. However, the course is still very fun and challenge is welcomed. Do yourself a favor and ride this course, don’t walk

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/31/2023

Hello Derico! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 448
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Illinois Advisor
Top 10 Contributor
Previously Played

Heinous Rough

The conditions at Big Run always are dependent on the weather. They don't have a full blown sprinkler system. Currently there's US Open length rough and it's very difficult to find balls let alone hit out of it. If they cut the rough with the current drought they'd lose it. Same with the green collars and fairways.....and the fairways are already browning out a bit. Hard very fast conditions - greens slow and a tad bumpy.....traps have needed attention for several years now. Quite a few dead trees that should be cut down - and a bunch of others that need trimming. The opening tee shot is too claustrophobic. Nets to warm up and a great old school clubhouse with bar/locker room/showers. I've lost count of how many times I've played Big Run. Our group at a wonderful day and thanks to all of the great folks at Big Run for the hospitality.

Solid 3 stars plus. $45 senior rate during week is decent.....with a bit of rain hopefully the grounds crew will be able to cut the rough down to a playable level as we as getting the speed of the greens up a tad. Others have panned this place and guess what.....I love it, recommend it and always happy to play it. We'll be back later in the season for sure!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/31/2023

Hello! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 66
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Perfect weather
Used cart

From Old Glory to Cash Cow

Good: Best layout in the area. Greens in good condition
Bad: Rough is cut high so that if a ball falls on it it disappears. Unless you step on it it will be lost.
UGLY: 1. Cart Paths are only around tees and greens, and that are in TERRBLE shape. 2. Bridges over creeks look dangerously out of repair. 3. Clubhouse area very unattractive, 4. Carts were not allowed in the fairways?

With some repairs and better maintenance you CAN bring this course back to its old glory, With a perfect day for golf, there very few players playing!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Beautiful

Ground sleeping much improved. I think it could still be cut shorter but the course it beautiful and although tough, was playable.

Conditions Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun course

Rough could be trimmed a bit.. you lose balls just off the edge of the fair way and cant find it unless you stand right over it. You end up playing whatever ball you may find in the area if you cant find yours after 5+ minutes of looking. Makes for a 5+ hour round which shouldnt be the norm.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No Ranger until 15th hole.

As a threesome we got stuck behind a foursome that was struggling. We passed them on 13 and when ranger finally showed up on 15. he gave crap for being slow. We told him that just bypassed the group that slowing us down. He did not really apologize, but the management should really try to keep an eye on pace of play. Also cut ruff down it was way too high, which caused play to be delayed as well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
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Commented on 05/24/2023

Hello, thank you for taking the time to review us, and for the 3 stars. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round. We appreciate your feedback as we work to make any necessary improvements. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon at Big Run Golf Club.

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Reviews 10
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

GolfNow regular

The grass needed mowing, tree limbs hanging into the fairway, flags didn't stand straight up in the cups, tee boxes facing each other. Cart path wandering into other fairways. Can't park near tee box due to having to let other carts go by.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/24/2023

Hello, thank you for taking the time to review us, and for the 3 stars. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round. We appreciate your feedback as we work to make any necessary improvements. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon at Big Run Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Weekend Golf, Not At Its Finest

I’ve played this course a few times in the last few years, and there are a few nice holes on this property to enjoy. While there is a lot of general tree trimming and removal work that needs to be done to make the course more playable, this visit has a handful of downed trees that hadn’t been cleaned up yet. Another big complaint of mine and everyone playing in my group was the length of the rough which is about an inch higher than it should be for a public golf course. The rough’s length makes it difficult for most golfers to advance the ball well, but even more problematic is that it eats up golf balls. I personally lost a few balls that were not too far off of fairways, and my group experienced the same issue as well on multiple holes. This results in a slower pace of play as people look for balls vs being able to readily find their shots and the unintentional consequence is a much slower pace of play.

I would like to see the rough height lowered to speed up the pace of play, and some money put into doing some much needed tree maintenance to produce a more playable course. Another fast upgrade would be switching out the little garden shovels in the divot mix containers for a “scoop” style of shovel that holds more material to better fill divots on tee boxes.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/24/2023

Hello,

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting our course. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Unkept course

The rough was cut three times higher than the rough at any other course I played at. It was unplayable. The fairway was cut twice as high as any other course I played at. Unplayable. If they figured out their grounds keeping and cut the course shorter this would be an amazing course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
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Commented on 05/19/2023

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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 05/19/2023

Hi Adam. 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 35
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Grass too long

The fairways, rough, and greens were all too long. The rough was especially bad. Lost three balls just off the fairways. My wrists hurt today. Quite disappointing.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/24/2023

Hello, thank you for taking the time to review us, and for the 3 stars. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round. We appreciate your feedback as we work to make any necessary improvements. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon at Big Run Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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