Springfield, Illinois · Springfield & Champaign

The Rail Golf Course

Robert Trent Jones Sr. built it on a 240-acre dairy farm, and the LPGA came every year from 1976 to 2006. Five lakes and 82 bunkers keep it honest.

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About The Rail Golf Course

The Rail is a Robert Trent Jones Sr. course built on what was a 240-acre dairy farm in Springfield. It has five lakes and 82 sand bunkers, so the round is more about where you put the ball than how far you hit it.

Its big claim is 31 years of LPGA golf. The tournament started here in 1976 as the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Golf Classic, and the course's owners paid for it alone for the first two years before a community nonprofit took it over in 1978. It ran as the Rail Charity Classic, then the State Farm Rail Classic, and stayed until 2006 before moving to Panther Creek in 2007. The event's scoring record, Cristie Kerr's 264 at 24 under, was set here in 2004.

It's a public course with a pro shop, lessons and a banquet space for weddings and outings. Soft spikes only, and no outside food or drink.

It's one of 4 courses in Springfield on Yoink, and Bunn Golf Course is practically next door — handy when your first choice is booked solid.

Booking a tee time at The Rail Golf Course

Foursomes can book up to 10 days ahead, online or at (217) 525-0365. Online-only specials change often, so check the booking engine before calling. Weekend and holiday times before 4 p.m. are guaranteed with a credit card, and you'll be charged for no-shows unless you cancel 24 hours ahead. 2026 in-season rates (April 1 to October 31) for 18 are $36 walking or $54 with a cart on weekdays and $44 or $62 on weekends; before 7:20 a.m. on weekdays it's $40 with a cart, seniors 60 and over pay $47 with a cart on weekdays, and after 6 p.m. it's $26 with a cart.

How to get a tee time at The Rail Golf Course

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Prime tee times at The Rail Golf Course — weekend mornings, twilight in summer — tend to go fast, and the ones that open up later usually come from cancellations nobody announces.

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The Rail Golf Course FAQ

Where is The Rail Golf Course?

The Rail Golf Course is in Springfield, Illinois, in the Springfield & Champaign area.

Is The Rail Golf Course open to the public?

The Rail Golf Course is public daily-fee (memberships with no initiation fees also sold).

How many holes is The Rail Golf Course, and what's par?

The Rail Golf Course is an 18-hole regulation course: 18 holes, par 72, 6,630 yards.

How do I get a tee time at The Rail Golf Course when it's booked up?

Set a watch for The Rail Golf Course in Yoink with your date, time window and group size. Yoink monitors the course's tee sheet and alerts you the moment a matching time opens, including cancellations. You book directly with the course.

What golf courses are near The Rail Golf Course?

Nearby options include Bunn Golf Course, Pasfield Golf Course and Bergen Golf Course. Yoink watches 24 courses in the Springfield & Champaign area.

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Facts on this page come from these pages, checked 2026-09-28. Rates and booking rules change, so confirm with the course.

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