Gambit Golf Club, CLOSED 2015

Gambit Golf Club is an 18 hole semi-private golf facility located in Vienna, Illinois.

The course offers a championship layout routed through rolling meadows and woodlands in southernmost Illinois. The par 71 Richard Osborne design offers golfers of all abilities a challenging, yet pleasurable golf experience.

The term gambit means to take a calculated risk for a greater reward, and each hole at the Gambit Golf Club will present every golfer with that opportunity. Enjoy the wonderful vistas from their well-manicured bent grass greens or work on your game at their spacious practice range.

They are located in Vienna, Illinois at Exit 16 of Interstate 24 between Marion, Illinois and Paducah, Kentucky; making the course easily accessible from all directions. They are also located two hours north of Nashville, Tennessee, two hours south of St. Louis, Missouri, and only 20 minutes from the gaming boats in Metropolis, Illinois.

Par for the course is 71. From the back tees, the course plays to 6546 yards. From the forward tees, the course measures 4725 yards. The longest hole on the course is # 7, a par-5 that plays to 595 yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 11, a par-3 that plays to 154 yards from the back tees.

Watch out for # 2, a 398 yard par-4 challenge and the #1 handicap hole on the course. The easiest hole is # 11, a 154 yard par-3.

The course closed on December 31, 2015.