Piper Glen Golf Course

Piper Glen Golf Course, a public 18-hole layout in Springfield, Illinois, plays across bentgrass fairways with dramatic elevation changes, undulating greens, and prairie grass plantings. The course has hosted U.S. Amateur, U.S. Mid-Amateur, and Illinois Amateur qualifying events. It has been voted top public golf course by SJ-R readers (2015), named a top course in Central Illinois by Illinois Magazine, and rated a 4.5-star facility by Golf Digest. Practice facilities include a driving range, a practice putting green, and a chipping green with bunkers. The pro shop carries Callaway, Titleist, and Srixon golf balls, FootJoy, Puma, and Under Armour apparel, and FootJoy and Puma footwear, with staff available for apparel and lessons.