Lincoln Elks Country Club vs The Rail Golf Course
21 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Lincoln Elks Country Club
near Lincoln, Illinois
The Rail Golf Course
Sherman, Illinois
| Measure | Lincoln Elks Country Club | The Rail Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 72 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 5,818 yd | 6,776 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 9, 531 yd | No. 8, 549 yd |
| Bunkers | 28 | 84 |
| Sand | 0.6 acres | 3.2 acres |
| Holes with water | 7 | 9 |
| Water on the property | 2.5 acres | 6.6 acres |
| Total climb | 182 ft | 142 ft |
| Elevation | 542–613 ft | 540–588 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -48 ft | -20 ft |
| Average green | 3,298 sq ft | 6,409 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 31 yd | 27 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,233 yd | 1,475 yd |
| Property | 116 acres | 168 acres |
| Cart path | – | 4.3 mi |
| Driving range | yes | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Lincoln Elks Country Club | The Rail Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 374 | +7 | 4 | 360 | +1 |
| 2 | 3 | 161 | 0 | 4 | 406 | +3 |
| 3 | 4 | 300 | +4 | 4 | 419 | -4 |
| 4 | 4 | 299 | -4 | 5 | 471 | +1 |
| 5 | 4 | 311 | +3 | 3 | 179 | -3 |
| 6 | 5 | 392 | +1 | 4 | 376 | 0 |
| 7 | 4 | 428 | +1 | 3 | 199 | +4 |
| 8 | 3 | 157 | -5 | 5 | 549 | -20 |
| 9 | 5 | 531 | +4 | 4 | 381 | +21 |
| 10 | 5 | 404 | +6 | 4 | 361 | -7 |
| 11 | 4 | 287 | -48 | 3 | 220 | +6 |
| 12 | 4 | 334 | +4 | 5 | 543 | -17 |
| 13 | 3 | 134 | -3 | 4 | 380 | +11 |
| 14 | 4 | 306 | +46 | 4 | 462 | -20 |
| 15 | 3 | 140 | -4 | 5 | 509 | -3 |
| 16 | 4 | 397 | -16 | 3 | 191 | +4 |
| 17 | 4 | 332 | -12 | 4 | 343 | +2 |
| 18 | 5 | 531 | +17 | 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.