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Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois

08 May 1966

Page 10

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Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1966

Page

10

Southern Illinois Golf and Country Club Opens Near Marion

The Southern Illinois Golf and Country Club sits a mile southeast of Marion as a semi private facility owned by Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Skelcher and opened in June 1964. Jerry Barter serves his first year as pro after leaving Saline County Golf Club, with memberships in family social and industrial categories and daily fees of three dollars weekdays and four dollars weekends.

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Southern Illinois Golf and Country Club Marion Marshall Skelcher Jerry Barter Barter Saline County Golf Club Eldorado
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Golf Course Hole Described With Risky Right to Left Draws

The opening hole favors hookers and punishes pulls with trees and deep woods near the entrance road. A center to right drive opens a short iron to a downhill, well-bunkered green. The green is large and rises up, difficult to judge from the tee.

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Last Two Holes Offer Tight Finish on Course

The description notes a reachable par 3 with left trees requiring a high tee shot to the small green, and a demanding par 4 with a narrow fairway, left edge hazards, and a large left front tree. The 18th green is large and prone to three putts, finishing with a challenging closing pair of holes.

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Illinois GOLF Par Fabick Fabick Machinery CO This Golf Guide Southern No. 13 the Bank of Marion Marion, Illinois
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