Cardinal Golf Course vs Clay County Country Club
34 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Cardinal Golf Course
near Effingham, Illinois
Clay County Country Club
near Flora, Illinois
| Measure | Cardinal Golf Course | Clay County Country Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 9 |
| Par | 71 | 35 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 5 · 9 · 4 | 2 · 6 · 1 |
| Measured length | 5,773 yd | 2,905 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 10, 469 yd | No. 6, 514 yd |
| Bunkers | 0 | 3 |
| Sand | – | 0.1 acres |
| Holes with water | 2 | 5 |
| Water on the property | 0.4 acres | 4.5 acres |
| Total climb | 80 ft | 113 ft |
| Elevation | 584–613 ft | 460–502 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -11 ft | -16 ft |
| Average green | 3,042 sq ft | 2,385 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 41 yd | 31 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,374 yd | 623 yd |
| Property | 102 acres | 79 acres |
| Cart path | 2.1 mi | – |
| Driving range | yes | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Cardinal Golf Course | Clay County Country Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 5 | 459 | -4 | 3 | 175 | +9 |
| 2 | 3 | 193 | -8 | 4 | 347 | -16 |
| 3 | 3 | 119 | +4 | 4 | 341 | +7 |
| 4 | 4 | 306 | +11 | 3 | 121 | +6 |
| 5 | 4 | 271 | -2 | 4 | 308 | -11 |
| 6 | 3 | 165 | -1 | 5 | 514 | -2 |
| 7 | 4 | 451 | -2 | 4 | 431 | +19 |
| 8 | 5 | 448 | +8 | 4 | 333 | +1 |
| 9 | 4 | 404 | +7 | 4 | 335 | -7 |
| 10 | 5 | 469 | -4 | – | – | – |
| 11 | 4 | 365 | -3 | – | – | – |
| 12 | 3 | 151 | -3 | – | – | – |
| 13 | 3 | 193 | +5 | – | – | – |
| 14 | 4 | 378 | -11 | – | – | – |
| 15 | 4 | 251 | +7 | – | – | – |
| 16 | 4 | 317 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 17 | 4 | 405 | +4 | – | – | – |
| 18 | 5 | 428 | +6 | – | – | – |
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.