Foreway Golf Course, Effingham, IL, Real Estate

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Foreway Golf Course lies along the western edge of Effingham, Illinois, where the terrain shifts from flat farmland to gentle rises and shallow drainage swales. The layout follows the natural contour, sending fairways between stands of mature oaks and hickories that cast irregular shadows across the bentgrass. A small creek crosses three fairways, its banks lined with rip-rap to curb erosion after heavy rains. Several greens sit slightly elevated, requiring approach shots to carry a fringe of rough that grows thick in the humid summer months. Cart paths, paved but narrow, skirt the perimeter of each hole, keeping traffic off the primary playing surfaces. Maintenance crews mow the rough at varying heights, creating a clear definition between fairway and recovery areas without the use of artificial borders. The course’s irrigation system draws from an on-site pond that also serves as a lateral hazard on the final hole, its surface reflecting the low clubhouse perched on a slight rise overlooking the property.

Par 36 9 holes 3000 yards

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City Effingham

State Illinois

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