Lincoln Elks Golf Club in Lincoln, Illinois, is an 18-hole course designed by Tom Bendelow and established in 1904. It measures 6,016 yards from the longest tees, playing to a par of 71 from the Blue and White tees and a par of 72 from the Red and Yellow tees. From the Blue tees the course rating is 68.8 with a slope of 120.
The layout features bent grass fairways framed by mature trees and undulating greens, with multiple tee sets that suit both occasional and experienced golfers. Practice facilities include a driving range, and the property also has a full golf shop.
The club is semi-private, with golfers living outside Logan County able to play when no event is scheduled, and Logan County residents welcome on Mondays apart from holidays and special events. Regular programs include a men's league, Ladies Day, a Ladies Sunset League and PGA Junior League, and instruction is available from the club professional.
| 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 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 36 | 71 | ||
| Handicap | 7 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 6 | |||||
| Blue | 387 | 163 | 310 | 302 | 312 | 404 | 432 | 158 | 535 | 507 | 289 | 340 | 156 | 318 | 142 | 396 | 328 | 537 | 3003 | 3013 | 6,016 | 71 | 68.9/118 |
| White | 373 | 139 | 292 | 300 | 304 | 354 | 360 | 148 | 458 | 403 | 288 | 333 | 144 | 261 | 124 | 347 | 286 | 428 | 2728 | 2614 | 5,342 | 71 | 66.2/112 |
| Red | 312 | 115 | 292 | 300 | 304 | 380 | 425 | 148 | 437 | 318 | 278 | 326 | 132 | 261 | 124 | 297 | 286 | 428 | 2713 | 2450 | 5,163 | 71 | 65.3/110 |
| Yellow | 312 | 108 | 292 | 300 | 304 | 360 | 360 | 148 | 385 | 318 | 278 | 261 | 132 | 231 | 65 | 297 | 246 | 383 | 2569 | 2211 | 4,780 | 71 | 63.5/106 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 68.9 | 118 | -2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 35 |
| White | 66.2 | 112 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 31 |
| Red | 65.3 | 110 | -6 | -1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 29 |
| Yellow | 63.5 | 106 | -8 | -3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 26 |
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