Brookhills Golf Club
5350 Old Jacksonville Road, Springfield
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Phone: (217) 787-8576
Holes: 9
Brookhills is a nine-hole, par-31 course that will test most golfers’ iron play and short game. A lake comes into play on three different holes, although the trees are young and seldom come into play.

Bunn Park Golf Course
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2500 S. 11th St., Springfield
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Phone: (217) 522-2633
Holes: 18
It’s a short par 72 measuring at 6,100 yards. But the 18-hole layout is also very tight and tree-lined, requiring accuracy off the tee. The 18th hole, a 418-yard par 4, features a narrow, undulating green that makes the approach shot a serious test.

Edgewood Golf Club
http://www.edgewoodgc.com
16497 Kennedy Road, Auburn
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Phone: (217) 438-3221
Holes: 18
The 18-hole yardage ranges from 4,900 to 6,400 yards, with many of the holes tree-lined on hilly terrain. A creek snakes its way through the course and comes into play on several holes. No. 18, while just 340 yards, is a tough finishing hole with a green guarded by water.

Lincoln Greens Golf Course
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700 East Lake Shore Drive, Springfield
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Phone: (217) 786-4111
Holes: 18
While situated on Lake Springfield, the 6,500-yard course has just two holes where water comes directly into play: the par-4 No. 5 and par-3 No. 8. But the course still features one of the most popular layouts in the Springfield area.

Long Bridge Golf Course
1055 Camp Sangamo Road, Springfield
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Phone: (217) 744-8311
Holes: 9
Long Bridge is a par 36 layout that’s considered the most scenic nine-hole course in Springfield. It offers hills, woods and water, plus a 540-yard, par-5 No. 1 hole that was unveiled in 2005.

Pasfield Park Golf Course
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1700 W. Lawrence Ave., Springfield
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Phone: (217) 753-6226
Holes: 9
Pasfield is a very hilly, par-34, nine-hole course, although most of the holes are very straightforward. It makes the course ideal for novice golfers. One exception is the par-4 No. 8, a tricky driving hole with a creek that comes into play.

Piper Glen Golf Club
http://www.piperglen.com
7112 Piper Glen Drive, Springfield
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Phone: (217) 483-6537
Holes: 18
This is a course for the golfer who wants a challenge. The 18-hole yardage, over the bent grass fairways, ranges from 5,100 to 6,900 yards. Water comes into play on 12 holes, and even if you stay dry, the undulating greens make putting a test. The ninth hole, a 517-yard par 5 with a creek running along the fairway and guarding the green, is especially tough. Piper Glen was ranked the No. 21 best course in the United States under $50 by Golf Magazine.

The Oaks Golf Course
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851 Dave Stockton Drive, Springfield
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Phone: (217) 528-6600
Holes: 18
It’s a tree-lined, 18-hole, par-70 course that covers some hilly terrain. The yardage ranges from 4,600 to 6,500. The Oaks’ layout is also unique because you have to play the No. 10 hole, a par 3 requiring a tee shot over a ravine, before you actually make the “clubhouse turn.”

The Rail Golf Club
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1400 S. Club House Drive, Springfield
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Phone: (217) 525-0365
Holes: 18
This 18-hole course, which earned four stars from Golf Digest, was the site of the LPGA State Farm Classic for 31 years until the event was moved to a new location after the 2006 tournament. The fairways are open, but the undulating greens are heavily bunkered and make approach shots a challenge. No. 16, a tough par 3 over the water, is the signature hole.