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The Rail Golf Course

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Springfield, IL · designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., Robert Trent Jones, Sr., Roger Rulewich, Roger Rulewich

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A public course in Springfield, Illinois designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., Robert Trent Jones, Sr., Roger Rulewich, Roger Rulewich. 72 par stretching 6,630 yards.

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Scorecard

Rating: 71.7
Slope: 127
Gender: Male
Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTot
Par444534354364354453443672
Yards3554194054761583631985413733,2883691975193834504852093204103,3426,630
HCP137317915111512101682184146

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The shape of the round

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Each bar is one hole. Height encodes its stroke-index rank — the highest bar is the toughest hole on the card. Color encodes par.

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Course Insights

88
Hazards (83 bunkers, 5 water)
#8
Hardest Hole (HCP 1)
#8
Longest (541 yds)
#5
Shortest (158 yds)

Season & Weather

Best Months
MayJunJulAugSepOct
Season
Mar to Nov
Monthly Highs
41
J
53
F
66
M
76
A
84
M
87
J
85
J
80
A
67
S
53
O
41
N
D

Nearby

Hotels

  • Countryside Inn2.6 mi
  • Ramada Springfield North3.2 mi
  • Northfield Inn & Suites3.3 mi
  • Howard Johnson Inn & Suites Springfield4.4 mi
  • Carpenter Street Hotel5.1 mi

Community Notes

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About The Rail Golf Course

Architect
Robert Trent Jones, Sr., Robert Trent Jones, Sr., Roger Rulewich, Roger Rulewich
Bunkers
83
Water
5 hazards

Staff

Head pro
Jesse Noelke, PGA
Superintendent
Shaun Schlenther

Additional Course Details

Fairway Grass
Blue Grass
Green Grass
Bent Grass
lessons
pro shop
driving range