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Benton Country Club
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About Benton Country Club
Benton Country Club in Benton, Illinois, is an 18-hole, par-72 course set among lakes and wooded greenery. The layout is intended to test experienced players while remaining playable for newcomers and golfers of all ages.
The club's practice facility includes two tiers of grass tee boxes, two separate driving ranges with targets, a large practice green, two practice bunkers, and a chipping green with a short-game area. Golf lessons are also available.
At a glance
- Access
- Public · Semi-Private
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 36
- Length
- 3,118 yards (9 holes)
- Tees
- 3 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 69.5 / 115 slope
- Opened
- 1919
- Difficulty
- Average
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 15 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 14 | |||||
| White/Blue | 270 | 541 | 375 | 155 | 535 | 390 | 125 | 365 | 250 | 280 | 565 | 400 | 220 | 555 | 415 | 145 | 395 | 255 | 3006 | 3230 | 6,236 | 72 | 69.5/115 |
| Green/Green | 260 | 450 | 310 | 140 | 465 | 295 | 110 | 280 | 235 | 260 | 450 | 310 | 140 | 465 | 295 | 110 | 280 | 235 | 2545 | 2545 | 5,090 | 72 | 63.4/103 |
| Red/Red | 260 | 425 | 280 | 130 | 425 | 275 | 90 | 270 | 220 | 260 | 425 | 280 | 130 | 425 | 275 | 90 | 270 | 220 | 2375 | 2375 | 4,750 | 72 | 63.0/103 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Benton Country Club
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White/Blue | 69.5 | 115 | -3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 34 |
| Green/Green | 63.4 | 103 | -9 | -4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 24 |
| Red/Red | 63.0 | 103 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 24 |
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