Challenging for the Accomplished – Enjoyable for the Beginning Golfer! Recognized as a 4 ½ Star Facility by Golf Digest “Places to Play” and host of the 1998 Illinois State Amateur Championship the Rend Lake Golf Course has been rated as one of the best public courses in the Midwest.

This outstanding course was designed as a 27 hole complex by renowned Chicago architect Lawrence Packard. Original construction consisted of 18 holes, opening in 1976. An additional 9 holes were added in 1994 to meet demand and the resulting 27-hole course is a delight for golfers of all skill levels, earning it a prestigious 4½-star rating from Golf Digest Magazine.

Rend Lake Golf Course offers:

• Five sets of tees, which allow the course to be played between 4900 and 6900 yards for 18 holes.
• Large Bent Grass greens averaging 7500 square feet per green
• Zoysia fairways and tees
• Numerous water hazards
• Wide continuous cart paths throughout
• Meticulous landscaping creating a mature, natural setting
• Portions of the course overlook the waters of Rend Lake
• A state of the art, lighted driving range and practice facility opened in the Spring of 1995, with two large tees, raised target greens and a practice bunker. A putting green near the first tee provides a second short game practice area. Rend Lake Golf Course also features a fully staffed and stocked Pro Shop with the latest in fashion, equipment and instruction.

The facility is unique in its success given its market and pricing structure. Over 35,000 visit the rural Southern Illinois course annually and less than 10% of tee times are taken by local residents. The course is located approximately 90 miles east of St. Louis and 90 miles west of Evansville, Indiana. Golfers from these destinations have found it well worth their while to make the drive to this high quality facility that also boasts exceptional value.

Rend Lake Golf Course
12476 Golf Course Drive
Whittington, IL 62897
618-629-2353
http://www.rendlake.org