Fifteen holes. Not nine, not eighteen. Fifteen. Southern Illinois does things its own way, and this semi-private layout in Murphysboro is no exception. The course sits in the Shawnee National Forest region, where the land rolls gently and the summers get sticky. Walking is welcome here, though you will want to call ahead to confirm current policies. At 71 par across those fifteen holes, the routing likely includes some par-3 repetition or creative sequencing. Green fees stay modest, as expected for a smaller town track. The walk itself should be manageable for most, with the terrain typical of this part of Illinois. Not flat prairie, but nothing that will leave you gasping either. A quirky find for collectors of oddball hole counts.
