The Rail Golf Course
Springfield, IL
The Rail Golf Course is a public 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Springfield, Illinois, playing 6,630 yards with a course rating of 71.3 and slope of 127. It was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr..
🏛 Designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr.
📍 1400 Clubhouse Drive, Springfield, IL 62707
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 72 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 8, 541 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 5, 158 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 8 (par 5, 541 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 9, about 25 ft uphill from tee to green
- Water in play on holes 5, 8, 11, 15, 16 and 17
- Doglegs: 1 left, 4 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 355 | 13 | 5 bunkers |
| 2 | 4 | 419 | 7 | 4 bunkers |
| 3 | 4 | 405 | 3 | 10 bunkers |
| 4 | 5 | 476 | 17 | 4 bunkers |
| 5 | 3 | 158 | 9 | water in play, 3 bunkers |
| 6 | 4 | 363 | 15 | 6 bunkers |
| 7 | 3 | 198 | 11 | 2 bunkers |
| 8 | 5 | 541 | 1 | dogleg right, water in play, 3 bunkers, plays about 10 ft downhill |
| 9 | 4 | 373 | 5 | 4 bunkers, plays about 25 ft uphill |
| Out | 36 | 3,288 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 369 | 12 | dogleg right, 5 bunkers |
| 11 | 3 | 197 | 10 | water in play, 7 bunkers |
| 12 | 5 | 519 | 16 | dogleg right, 6 bunkers |
| 13 | 4 | 383 | 8 | dogleg right, 4 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 14 | 4 | 450 | 2 | 4 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 15 | 5 | 485 | 18 | water in play, 4 bunkers |
| 16 | 3 | 209 | 4 | water in play, 4 bunkers |
| 17 | 4 | 320 | 14 | dogleg left, water in play, 5 bunkers |
| 18 | 4 | 410 | 6 | 6 bunkers, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| In | 36 | 3,342 | ||
| Total | 72 | 6,630 |
Scorecard from the Blue tees. Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Bridge Golf CourseSpringfield | 3.1 | 9 | Public | ||
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| Bergen Golf CourseSpringfield | 5.4 | 9 | 70 | 65.6 / 107 | Municipal |
| Pasfield Golf CourseSpringfield | 6.7 | 9 | 32 | 62 / 94 | Municipal |
| Illini Golf CourseSpringfield | 7.4 | 18 | 71 | 72.5 / 133 | Private |
| Bunn Golf CourseSpringfield | 7.4 | 18 | 72 | 70 / 120 | Municipal |
| Lincoln Greens Golf CourseSpringfield | 9.1 | 18 | 72 | 72.3 / 123 | Municipal |
| Brookhills Golf ClubSpringfield | 9.3 | 9 | Public | ||
| Panther Creek Country ClubSpringfield | 11.1 | 18 | 72 | 74.5 / 136 | Private |
| Piper Glen Golf CourseChatham | 13.0 | 18 | 72 | 73.9 / 134 | Public |
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