The Oaks Golf Course vs The Rail Golf Course
5.4 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
The Oaks Golf Course
near Springfield, Illinois
The Rail Golf Course
Sherman, Illinois
| Measure | The Oaks Golf Course | The Rail Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 70 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 3 · 14 · 1 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 6,020 yd | 6,776 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 6, 540 yd | No. 8, 549 yd |
| Bunkers | 3 | 84 |
| Sand | – | 3.2 acres |
| Holes with water | 1 | 9 |
| Water on the property | 0.2 acres | 6.6 acres |
| Total climb | 194 ft | 142 ft |
| Elevation | 520–575 ft | 540–588 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -38 ft | -20 ft |
| Average green | 2,702 sq ft | 6,409 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | – | 27 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 907 yd | 1,475 yd |
| Property | 111 acres | 168 acres |
| Cart path | – | 4.3 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | The Oaks Golf Course | The Rail Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 468 | -7 | 4 | 360 | +1 |
| 2 | 4 | 403 | -1 | 4 | 406 | +3 |
| 3 | 4 | 388 | +4 | 4 | 419 | -4 |
| 4 | 4 | 414 | -3 | 5 | 471 | +1 |
| 5 | 4 | 363 | -3 | 3 | 179 | -3 |
| 6 | 5 | 540 | +5 | 4 | 376 | 0 |
| 7 | 4 | 417 | -2 | 3 | 199 | +4 |
| 8 | 4 | 328 | -3 | 5 | 549 | -20 |
| 9 | 4 | 322 | +32 | 4 | 381 | +21 |
| 10 | 4 | 328 | -38 | 4 | 361 | -7 |
| 11 | 3 | 151 | +17 | 3 | 220 | +6 |
| 12 | 4 | 268 | +7 | 5 | 543 | -17 |
| 13 | 3 | 188 | -6 | 4 | 380 | +11 |
| 14 | 4 | 385 | -3 | 4 | 462 | -20 |
| 15 | 4 | 335 | 0 | 5 | 509 | -3 |
| 16 | 4 | 285 | -3 | 3 | 191 | +4 |
| 17 | 4 | 326 | +3 | 4 | 343 | +2 |
| 18 | 3 | 111 | -6 | 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.