Bergen Golf Course vs The Rail Golf Course
5.4 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Bergen Golf Course
Springfield, Illinois
The Rail Golf Course
Sherman, Illinois
| Measure | Bergen Golf Course | The Rail Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 9 | 18 |
| Par | – | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 0 · 0 · 0 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 2,508 yd | 6,776 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 9, 345 yd | No. 8, 549 yd |
| Bunkers | 0 | 84 |
| Sand | – | 3.2 acres |
| Holes with water | 0 | 9 |
| Water on the property | – | 6.6 acres |
| Total climb | 69 ft | 142 ft |
| Elevation | 572–594 ft | 540–588 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -25 ft | -20 ft |
| Average green | 4,170 sq ft | 6,409 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | – | 27 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 495 yd | 1,475 yd |
| Property | 55 acres | 168 acres |
| Cart path | – | 4.3 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
| Access | Municipal | – |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Bergen Golf Course | The Rail Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | – | 301 | -2 | 4 | 360 | +1 |
| 2 | – | 282 | +6 | 4 | 406 | +3 |
| 3 | – | 343 | -1 | 4 | 419 | -4 |
| 4 | – | 244 | -25 | 5 | 471 | +1 |
| 5 | – | 297 | +23 | 3 | 179 | -3 |
| 6 | – | 292 | -2 | 4 | 376 | 0 |
| 7 | – | 302 | +2 | 3 | 199 | +4 |
| 8 | – | 102 | -2 | 5 | 549 | -20 |
| 9 | – | 345 | +14 | 4 | 381 | +21 |
| 10 | – | – | – | 4 | 361 | -7 |
| 11 | – | – | – | 3 | 220 | +6 |
| 12 | – | – | – | 5 | 543 | -17 |
| 13 | – | – | – | 4 | 380 | +11 |
| 14 | – | – | – | 4 | 462 | -20 |
| 15 | – | – | – | 5 | 509 | -3 |
| 16 | – | – | – | 3 | 191 | +4 |
| 17 | – | – | – | 4 | 343 | +2 |
| 18 | – | – | – | 4 | 427 | +20 |
Both courses are drawn by OpenStreetMap contributors; a difference in detail (bunker counts especially) can be a difference in how carefully each was mapped. How each number is measured.