Clay County Country Club vs Fore Way Challenge Golf & Driving Range
34 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Clay County Country Club
near Flora, Illinois
Fore Way Challenge Golf & Driving Range
near Effingham, Illinois
| Measure | Clay County Country Club | Fore Way Challenge Golf & Driving Range |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 9 | 9 |
| Par | 35 | 36 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 2 · 6 · 1 | 2 · 5 · 2 |
| Measured length | 2,905 yd | 2,869 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 6, 514 yd | No. 3, 510 yd |
| Bunkers | 3 | 2 |
| Sand | 0.1 acres | – |
| Holes with water | 5 | 6 |
| Water on the property | 4.5 acres | 3.9 acres |
| Total climb | 113 ft | 28 ft |
| Elevation | 460–502 ft | 593–612 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -16 ft | -8 ft |
| Average green | 2,385 sq ft | 3,833 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 31 yd | 34 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 623 yd | 691 yd |
| Property | 79 acres | 61 acres |
| Cart path | – | 0.9 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Clay County Country Club | Fore Way Challenge Golf & Driving Range | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 3 | 175 | +9 | 4 | 273 | -3 |
| 2 | 4 | 347 | -16 | 5 | 453 | -8 |
| 3 | 4 | 341 | +7 | 5 | 510 | +1 |
| 4 | 3 | 121 | +6 | 4 | 260 | -5 |
| 5 | 4 | 308 | -11 | 4 | 371 | +4 |
| 6 | 5 | 514 | -2 | 4 | 338 | -2 |
| 7 | 4 | 431 | +19 | 3 | 212 | +7 |
| 8 | 4 | 333 | +1 | 3 | 87 | -2 |
| 9 | 4 | 335 | -7 | 4 | 365 | +10 |
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.